Thank you for visiting Salem Lutheran Church Deerwood online. If’ you have been by the church building lately, you will know that Salem is in a time of transition. We are in the process of building a new facility, which we will begin using in the spring of 2010. The new building will be our Mission Outpost, in which we gather and learn and worship; from which we are sent into the world to make a difference in Jesus’ name; and into which we will invite organizations and groups from the community... And yet, make no mistake about it, though we are currently without a building, the Church is alive and active! Ministry is happening and expanding! Salem Lutheran Church continues to be a church alive with vibrant ministries, worship and commitment to “love and serve God by loving and serving people”.
Come as you are, but know that the God of Jesus Christ loves you too much to leave you that way. He wants to mold you, shape you, and use you, so that you can make a difference in his name. A good place to begin is worship on Sunday mornings.
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worshipping at Heartwood Senior Living Community
Crosby, MN
8:30 AM Blended Worship
10:00 AM Contemporary Worship
(for directions to Heartwood, click here)
Mid-week worship during Lent
This year Salem and Immanuel will be joining together this lent for Wednesday worship (ALL WEDNESDAY SERVICES IN LENT WILL BE HELD AT IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN CROSBY) under the theme “40 Days with Jesus”. We will be using Holden Evening Prayer, which we have used many times, and which Immanuel just learned last year. We will also be having communion each Wednesday, which has been Immanuel’s tradition.
The remaining Wednesdays in Lent (Feb 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24) the schedule will be as follows:
4:30 p.m. Soup Supper
5:15 p.m. Worship
6:00 p.m. Soup Supper
6:45 p.m. Worship
Salem is responsible for worship on February 24, March 10 and March 24. And Salem youth are responsible for the soup suppers on March 3 and March 17th.) The early bird supper and early worship is perfect for those who do not want to be out late. And given the fact that youth who have after school activates will probably worship at the later time (with their faith mentors!) 5:15 worship might be less crowded.
This collaborative worship plan is a way to lift up our unity and identity as Lutherans on the Range, and will give us the opportunity to connect with our brothers and sisters at Immanuel. (We’ll maintain our Salem identity as we continue to worship as a distinct congregation on Sundays) It helps us in that we do not need to set up and take down for mid-week worship, and it allows us to set up for and have our music rehearsals at almost the same time at Heartwood. And since we’ve done FINK together for 13 years and FINK students from both congregations are involved in faith mentoring, it was not a big jump to worship together too. We have already planted the seed that, depending on our experience this year, next year Salem could host Lent. PD
