Announcements for the Week of May 11, 2025
WE WELCOME OUR GUESTS: We are glad to have you worship with us today. We ask our guests to please sign our guest register. If you have any questions, please ask any member or Pastor.
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE: that is interested in learning more about Salem, please give contact information to Pastor Doletzky.
BULLETINS FROM THE PREVIOUS TWO SUNDAYS are available in the pamphlet holder on the table in the hallway.
THOSE TO KEEP IN OUR PRAYERS: Judy Hubert, Dave Mlostek, Nessa Fox, Heather Conklin (recovering from major jaw surgery), Dale Klein, Janice Lancour, Linda Buchanan, Lorry Flath, Judy Chylek, Mary Hupy, Jeanette Klein, Barb Lehman, Bill Herbst Sr, and Judy Wright. We pray for all of our shut-ins. We pray for our Synod and our missionaries. We pray for our troops, our leaders in the congregation, and in our city, state and nation. We pray for our straying members and those who don’t know Jesus.
EVANGELISM THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Today we heard Jesus, the Good Shepherd tell us, “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.” (John 10:27-28) There is no better place than a person’s heart to be close to Jesus. He gives us comfort, guidance, security, and we will lack nothing. Isn’t this what everyone else needs and wants (whether they admit it or not)? So share how the Good Shepherd, Jesus, has changed your life.
COMMUNION PROCEDURE: We will use both the Common Cup and the Individual Cups as we celebrate Communion. The procedure will be as follows: 1) The bread will be distributed; please hold out your hand for the bread. 2) The individual cups will be distributed. Take an individual cup if you wish. 3) The common cup will then be distributed to those who did not take one of the individual cups. 4) Please leave the individual cups in the rack on the communion rail. If you are unable to come to the Altar for communion please speak to one of the Ushers. Pastor will bring communion to you in the pew.
FULL CATECHISM CLASS RESUMES: All 6th to 8th graders will have class this coming Wednesday, May 14th. The last class of the school year will be on Wednesday, May 21st.
THE CHURCH CALENDAR: for May is out on the counter in the hall. It’s ready to be be picked up.
THE MAY Forward in Christ: has arrived and is available to be picked up.
THE NEW Meditations: that begin June 1st are out and ready to be picked up. Please share one with someone you would like to encourage with God’s Word.
CONFIRMATION DAY: will be Sunday, May 18th at the 10:30 a.m. service. Carson Sovey and Charlotte Micola will be confirmed this year. There will be cake and punch in their honor after late worship on that Sunday. All are invited as we welcome these two young people as confirmed members of our congregation.
GRADUATION FOR PASTORS AND TEACHERS IN THE WELS: This year we have 230 teacher vacancies throughout our synod. Martin Luther College will be graduating 100 teachers. 60 of those teachers are willing to be assigned anywhere in the nation. 40 are willing to be assigned in certain locations. (This is usually because they are married and hopefully will get a call to serve in an area where they will be living with their spouse, or sometimes due to special health circumstances). Currently we have 156 pastor vacancies. This year there will only be 25 men available to be assigned from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Pray for workers! Encourage the young people you know to think about different ways the Lord can use them in His Kingdom. What great things the Lord has done for us all!
SALEM LIBRARY: The church library has been newly organized and is being monitored by Erika Birnbaum. If you have any books on a certain subject that you would like to have added to the library, or if you have any questions at all, please see Erika or Carrie.
DON’T FORGET!! Remember that Salem collects points at Elmers. For every 100,000 points we get a $100 gift card to the store. This helps us keep the kitchen stocked and also with events such as confirmation fellowship, and other celebration fellowships. Please consider donating your points to Salem. Our April statement shows that we are at 76,541 points. Only 23,459 points to go! If you have any questions, please see Carrie.
WEDDING RECEPTION: You should have received an invitation in your mailbox to a wedding reception for Titus and Emily who will be married in Wisconsin on May 31st. The reception will be here at Salem June 8th after our 2nd service. Please RSVP to Carrie either by phone or in person. There will be a dinner served, and a RSVP is helpful to make sure we are planning accordingly. Thank you so much and we hope that you all can come!
SYNOD ANNIVERSARY BOOKS: The Synod Anniversary books are in!! If you ordered one, the cost is $24 each. Please pay when you pick up the book. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Salem and put “book” in the memo line. If you have any questions, Carrie will be happy to help!
CENTRAL AFRICA MEDICAL MISSION (CAMM) MAY NEWSLETTER: A copy of the May CAMM Newsletter can be found on the hallway cabinet by the Christian greeting cards. With the May CAMM Newsletter, we hear from Alisad Banda, the Clinic Administrator in Zambia, who shares a difficult story and is asking for our prayers. Prior CAMM Newsletters can be found in the orange binder that is also located by the Christian greeting cards. Monetary donations can be sent to: WELS Gift Processing, N16 W23377 Stone Ridge Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188 with checks made out to Central Africa Medical Mission. Please continue to pray for CAMM and the people we serve in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. Any questions about CAMM can be directed to Kathy Grill, CAMM Contact Woman for the WELS Lake Superior Circuit.
AUDIO LOOP: There is an audio loop installed. For all those who use hearing aids, please set them to the “T” setting for T-coil or telephone.
Hymns for May 18th, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Confirmation – (White), The Service The Word: 503-752-332 Psalm 31
Hymn 440 in place of O Taste and See
USHERS
(8:00) Noel Bruce, Dylan Bruce
(10:30) Ken Evans, Terry Klick, Adam Hinch
Next Sunday, May 18th
(8:00) Dewey Klein, Mark Juhl
(10:30) Mark Kuehn, Glen Meunier, Brian Thorsen
CLEANING SCHEDULE (May 4th – May 17th)
Vacuuming – Adam Hinch
Dusting – Carlton Isaacson
Sweeping – Adam Hinch
Restrooms – Carlton Isaacson
Communion Ware Clean-up (May) – Amy Gilner
LAWN and BERM MOWING
May 12th – 18th
Lawn – Ken Evans Berms – Ken Evans
May 19th – 25th
Lawn – Todd Meerstein Berms – Matthew Meerstein
COUNTERS
May 11th – Noel Bruce (Amanda Bruce)
May 18th – Steve Cadeau (Melissa Cadeau)
THIS WEEK AT SALEM (May 11th – May 18th)
Today 8:00 am Worship w/Holy Communion
9:15 am Bible Study
9:15 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship w/Holy Communion
Wed 4:30 pm Confirmation Class
Sunday, May 18th
8:00 am Worship
9:15 am Bible Study
9:15 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship w/Confirmation
Confirmation Fellowship after late worship