Weekly Announcements

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 – 9AM-NOON

Everyone is invited to participate in the Fall Clean Up event on Saturday, October 18 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Projects will range from light cleaning to light repairs. All are welcome, come for 30 minutes or all 3 hours! Many hands make light work!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025

Pastor Aaron will be on vacation from Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19. If you have a pastoral emergency in his absence, please reach out to our Parish Nurse, Debbie Lee or Pastor Karla Coen-Tuff at St. Stephen’s. Pastor Hannah Hawkinson will be the guest preacher this Sunday, October 19. Please be sure to give her a wam Salem welcome!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025 – 10:40 AM – FIRESIDE ROOM
“HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES” PRESENTATION & DISCUSION

Everyone is invited to participate in this Sunday’s Adult Forum. The topic will be “Healthcare Directives”, led by Parish Nurse, Debbie Lee. Grab a beverage and treat at Coffee Hour and come learn more about this important topic!

TRUNK-OR-TREAT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

This year’s Trunk-or-Treat event will take place in the parking lot on Saturday, October 25 from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Everyone is invited to decorate their car and load up the trunk with goodies for kids and families in the neighborhood. We need 8-10 cars, candy donations and costumed volunteers (costume not required but adds to the fun!). A sign-up sheet and candy donation bin available is available in the Narthex. Please sign up by October 17. Please spread the word to your family and friends…we can’t wait to see all the cute costumes!

2025 POINSETTIA GARDEN – ORDERS NEEDED BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Please use the sign-up link below to place an order for a Christmas poinsettia(s). The plants will be used to decorate the chancel for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. You can choose to sign up to take the plant home and/or donate a plant to a homebound member. We only have 6 slots for donations to homebound members. All other plants purchased must be taken home after the candlelight service! Each plant is $10.25. ORDERS MUST BE PLACED AND PAID FOR BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025. If paying with a check, please write “Poinsettia” in the memo line, if paying with cash, please include a note that indicates “Poinsettia“. Thank you!

ORDER POINSETTIA HERE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025

Salem will be celebrating All Saints Sunday on Sunday, November 2. We will be remembering all members who passed into God’s glory during the last year. We will have candles available in the Narthex that you can light in memory of your loved one during the Worship Service. There are request cards available in the back of the Sanctuary during October to submit names of any loved ones for whom you’d like a candle. Please submit requests by Friday, October 24.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025

Last year, Salem officially adopted the sections of Bernard St., Humboldt Ave. and Hall Ave. that surround the church building up to Annapolis Ave. We will be heading out after the worship service on Sunday, November 2 to spruce up the area. This will be a perfect opportunity to pick up any candy wrappers, etc. left over from trick or treating. Garbage bags and other supplies will be provided. We hope everyone will pitch in and help out! Many hands make light work!

FAITH FORMATION – WEDNESDAYS – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Faith Formation begins on Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 pm at St. Stephen’s. The SECOND Wednesday of the month will be the Faith Formation Activity Night and will be held at Salem. Please use the link below to learn more about this great program for families, kids and individuals and to sign up! All are welcome!

FAITH FORMATION – SIGN UP!

MEN’S RENEWAL GROUP – FRIDAYS IN OCTOBER – 8:00 AM – (GALLAGHER’S)

Pastor Aaron and other men from Salem have joined members and Pastors of St. Stephen’s for breakfast at Gallagher’s (888 Ohio Street, West St. Paul) every other Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This group focuses on conversation and Bible discussions. All men are welcome – parishioners or non-parishioners. October dates: 3, 17, 31

2025 FALL/WINTER SALEM NEWSLETTER

Please use the link below to read the 2025 Fall/Winter edition of the Salem newsletter. Thank you for helping us reduce costs by using a digital format and for helping reduce the ecological impact that paper, toner, toner cartridges and other printing components has on the planet. We appreciate your help!

2025 FALL/WINTER SALEM NEWSLETTER

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Our Church Secretary, Michelle Rodriguez, has begun her MSW internship and will be in the office on a new schedule through May of 2026. The new office hours are posted below:

Tuesday*/Thursday/Friday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Office is closed on Mondays* and Wednesdays
First Monday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
First Tuesday: Office Closed

CHANCEL FLOWER ORDERS FOR 2025

Please use the link below to sign-up for chancel flowers. You can choose to have flowers provided by our florist for $40.00 or choose to provide your own arrangement. You MUST sign up for either option. Please write “chancel flowers” on the memo line of your check and make it out to Salem or include a note if you send in cash. If you provide your own arrangement, it must be brought to the sanctuary no later than 9:15 am for your chosen Sunday so that they can be placed on the stand prior to the start of the service. The diameter of the flower stand is 11 inches. Arrangements from a wedding or funeral are permissible provided they are still fresh and no banners or inserts other than greenery or flowers are included. Flowers are not displayed during Lent. We CAN accommodate for more than one flower order per Sunday, if the date you would like is already taken, please contact the church office to make a request for an additional arrangement. Thank you!

CHANCEL FLOWERS – SIGN UP HERE

LIFE AT SALEM

Don’t forgot to visit the “LIFE AT SALEM” page on the website to see pictures of recent events!

Please use the link below for information about upcoming programming offered by Lyngblomsten such as free concerts, presentations and classes!

LYNGBLOMSTEN E-BULLETIN INCLUDING FREE EVENTS!

One-bedroom assisted living apartments are available at The Heritage at Lyngblomsten on the Como Park campus. For 30 years, this market-rate community has served seniors ages 55+ in a caring environment.

Our congregation is a member of Lyngblomsten, a Christian nonprofit organization providing healthcare, housing, and community-based services for older adults since 1906.