Weekly Announcements

SUMMER HYMN REQUESTS

Request forms will be available in the back of the sanctuary on Sunday, May 25 and Sunday, June 1. Please submit your requests by Sunday, June 8. We will try to use all the requests during the summer months of worship. You can leave your request form in the offering basket or in the church office mailbox. Thank you!

TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
MAY 20, 2025 – 10:00 AM – FIRESIDE ROOM

Everyone is invited to join Pastor Aaron for lively and engaging conversations about the scriptures during our Tuesday Bible Study sessions. The group meets every Tuesday at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room.

Salem will be hosting another 7-week session of Yogadevotion on Tuesday mornings at 11:15 am. This devotional chair yoga class incorporates seated and balancing poses along with scripture and a breath prayer. This 7-week session runs from: 5/6/25 – 6/17/25

REGISTER HERE

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025 – 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Volunteers are needed to help at Loaves & Fishes on Thursday, May 22 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Meals are prepared and served at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church (510 Hall Ave., St. Paul, MN., 55107). Please speak with Janet Sell or contact the church office if you are able to help. Thank you for your support!

WEST ST. PAUL DAYS PARADE & BOOTH – SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025

Salem will once again be participating in the WSP Days parade on Saturday, June 7. Please speak with Pam Wakeen if you are able to walk/ride the parade route and/or staff the Salem table/booth that will be at Harmon Park at the end of the parade route. Thank you!

PENTECOST SUNDAY – RED COLOR & RED GERANIUMS – JUNE 8, 2025

Salem will be celebrating Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025. Everyone is invited to wear something red! We will also be purchasing red geraniums to be delivered on Pentecost Sunday to our neighbors as a token of friendship and gratitude. The plants are each $5.50. We need to sell 34 plants. Please use the link below. When you sign up for a plant(s), please indicate if you can help deliver them that Sunday. Thank you!

PENTECOST SUNDAY GERANIUMS – SIGN-UP HERE

MEN’S RENEWAL GROUP – FRIDAYS IN MAY – 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. May dates: 2, 16, 30

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS – SUNDAYS AFTER THE WORSHIP SERVICE

Beginning on Sunday, February 2 through Sunday, May 25, our Parish Nurse, Debbie Lee, will be conducting blood pressure checks in her office, following the worship service. Be sure to stop by and take advantage of this free health screening.

OFFICE CLOSED – MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025 – MEMORIAL DAY

The office will be closed on Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday.

PASTOR AARON – VACATION – JUNE 5-JUNE 8

Pastor Aaron will be on vacation from Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8. We will have a guest preacher on June 8. If you have a pastoral emergency please reach out to Parish Nurse, Debbie Lee or Pastor Tim at St. Stephen’s.

2025 SPRING/SUMMER NEWSLETTER

Please use the link below to read the 2025 Spring/Summer 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 SPRING/SUMMER NEWSLETTER (ONE MORE GRADUATE!!)

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!

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!

Podcast about Respite for Caregivers

Alzheimer’s advocate Karla Hult, who founded the organization So Many Goodbyes and will facilitate a workshop at Lyngblomsten at Lino Lakes on April 26 (see below for more details), recently interviewed Rachel Boucher, Program Coordinator for Lyngblomsten’s The Gathering, on her podcast. Rachel shares how beneficial group respite programs can be, for both the person living with dementia (who receives enrichment programming and social connections) and for caregivers (who receive a much-needed break from a challenging role). Click here to listen to the podcast. And, see below for information about our event later this month featuring Karla Hult.

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.