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	December 12, 2011 Give ELCA Good Gifts this holiday season. Shop for gifts that grow the church, fight hunger, and transform lives. Click here to visit the ELCA's Good Gifts web page.
	October 22, 2011 Details of special Advent and All Saint's worship services. Click here to see what is offered.
	September 3, 2011 The dedication of Salem's Imagine Center is featured in the September issue of the Virginia Lutheran magazine. Click here to read the article.
	August 22, 2011 On September 25th, 2011, there will be a special Youth Event, beginning at Salem Church and continuing at Muhlenberg in Harrisonburg. Guest preacher will be Rev. Dave Delaney, with Bishop Jim Mauney hosting the Youth Event at Muhlenberg. Click here for details and scheduling.
	May 16, 2011 Please remember the United Lutheran Appeal. Your gifts will benefit Caroline Furnace, Hungry Mother Retreat, and many more. Click here for more details on the VA Synod website.
	April 22, 2011 Remember, there's no vacation from your Stewardship committments during the summer. The Lord's work continues even while we are vacationing. Click here to read the Pastor's message.
	April 14, 2011 Information about the Jean Bozeman Christian Formation Endowment Fund, honoring her 50 years of ministry for the Lutheran Church. Click here for details.
	December 22, 2010 LivingLutheran.com is now available! Scott Hendrickson and his colleagues have been working on this site for the better part of a year. It's a place where ELCA members across the nation can visit for fresh, daily stories of inspiration and conversation about what it means to "live Lutheran." Click here to find out more.
	October 9, 2010 ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson hosts "town hall" forums. Bishop Hanson invites you to join him at one of his upcoming Town Hall forums to be held November 21st, 2010, and then on three different dates in 2011. You will be able to view the event live, login and post questions, post comments using Facebook Connect, and much more. Click here to find out more.
	September 21, 2010 Procedure for ordering flower arrangements for worship services - revised 9/21/2010. Click here to read (Adobe PDF format).
	June 6, 2010 Summary of Virginia Synod Annual meeting, held June 4th through 6th, 2010 at Roanoke College. Click here to read the report.
	June 3, 2010 Dedication of the new playground at the Minnick Education Center in Harrisonburg, VA. Present from Salem are Pastor Chris, Jennifer, and Susanna Carr, Jim & Joyce McDonald, Audrey Alexander, and Charles & Helen Marie Leach. Also present is former Salem Pastor Barney Troutman. Pic #1 - Pastor Chris Pic #2 - Pastor Troutman, Joyce & Jim McDonald Pic #3 - Pastor Chris, Charles & Helen Marie, and Jennifer & Susanna trying to hide in the background; Audrey and Pastor Troutman sitting in the second row; Joyce & Jim in the front row. Pic #4 - School Principal Terri Gibbs (in blue).
	March 28, 2010 Johann Sebastian Bach, apparently preparing to celebrate his 325th birthday, was sighted at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday, March 21st, 2010!
	March 27, 2010 Jim & Joyce McDonald featured! Jim and Joyce were featured in the Spring, 2010 edition of the MissionWorks newsletter, a publication of Lutheran Family Services of Virginia. Click here and go to page three to read the full article.
	March 25, 2010 A few pictures from our Imagine Celebration. Patty, Mayberry Deputy, Pastor, & Anne How much did we raise?! ImaJean and the kids
	February 25, 2010 ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson hosts webcast. Bishop Hanson invites you to join him for his second online Town Hall forum on Sunday, March 7, at 4:00 P.M. CST (5:00 P.M. EST). You will be able to view the event live, login and post questions, post comments using Facebook Connect, and much more. Click here to join the conversation.
	February 1, 2010 Background on Shrove Tuesday. Everything you always wanted to know about Shrove Tuesday. For instance, the name derives from the fact that you should use this occasion to go to confession and be “shriven”, that is, to receive absolution for your sins. Click here to read all about it.
	November 23, 2009 Imagine Update Now begins the joyful discipline of meeting our commitments over the next three years. Click here to view the document (Adobe PDF format).
	October 19, 2009 28 Days of Prayer & Fasting. Imagine .... 28 Days of Prayer and Fasting! Click here to view the document (Adobe PDF format).
	September 2, 2009 Special message from Bishop Jim Mauney regarding resolutions from the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. Click here to view the document (Adobe PDF format).
	January 5, 2009 These are guidelines to use when planning a burial service. Click here to view the document (Adobe PDF format).
	January 1, 2009 Council & Staff information for 2009. Click here to read (Adobe PDF format).
	July 9, 2008 Provided here are the various building plans for the proposed social hall addition. Click here to view the Main Level (Adobe PDF format). Click here to view the Upper Level (Adobe PDF format). Click here to view the Lower Level (Adobe PDF format). Click here to view the Northeast Elevations (Adobe PDF format). Click here to view the Southwest Elevations (Adobe PDF format).
	January 18, 2008 Council & Staff information for 2008. Click here to read (Adobe PDF format).
	November 22, 2007 New Testament reading schedule. Get your MP3 formatted CD now. Click here to read (Adobe PDF format).
	January, 2008 January '08 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view. Future issues of the Virginia Synod's Journey Together Newsletter will be delivered via email only. Click here to visit the Virginia Synod's website and sign up.
	December, 2007 December '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	November, 2007 November '07 issue of the Virginia Lutheran. Click here to view. Future issues of the Virginia Lutheran will be delivered via email only. Click here to visit the Virginia Synod's website and sign up.
	October, 2007 October '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	October, 2007 October '07 issue of the Virginia Lutheran. Click here to view.
	September, 2007 September '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	August, 2007 August '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	July, 2007 July '07 issue of the Virginia Lutheran. Click here to view.
	June, 2007 June '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	June, 2007 June '07 issue of the Virginia Lutheran. Click here to view.
	April, 2007 April '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	March, 2007 March '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	January, 2007 January '07 newsletter from the Virginia Synod. Click here to view.
	December, 2005 This is a beautiful watercolor of the church by Arnesa Lind, one of Salem's long standing members. Approximate size is 2464 x 1708 (1.1 Mb file size, JPEG format). Click here to see the full size picture.
	December, 2005 This pic is a very fine black & white sketch of the church building by Joe Nutt. Approximate size is 2002 x 1263 (766 Kb file size, JPEG format). Click here for the full size picture.
	June 6, 2006 Bishop Mauney's Bible study on The Book of Galatians. Click here to view.
	May, 2006 Bishop Mauney's Bible study on The Book of Colossians. Click here to view.
	May, 2006 Bishop Mauney's Bible study on The Book of Romans. Click here to view.
	May, 2006 Bishop Mauney's Bible study on The Book of Philippians. Click here to view.
	April 18, 2007 Information from Anne Stewart, Ph.D. and Lennis Echterling, Ph.D. of James Madison University, for recognizing and coping with problems resulting from the Virginia Tech disaster. Click here to read (Adobe PDF format).
	December 9, 2006 Daniel Massawe and Calvin Mbora are being sponsored by the American God Parent Scholarship Foundation. Debbie Mintiens met both Daniel and Calvin while in Tanzania. She spent her second day there sick, with Daniel giving up his day to spend with her. Please take a moment to open the attachment and read about them; Tanzania is in great need of doctors. (When Daniel was little he wanted to attend school so badly that he would sneak out of his house to sell cookies in order to have the money needed to attend elementary school.) Contact Debbie Mintiens or Pastor Chris for more information. Click here to read the full article (Adobe PDF format).
	August, 2010 Standard reimbursement form (2 forms per page). Adobe Reader is required. Click here to open / right-click to download.
	August, 2010 Reimbursement form in MS Word forms format. Fill in the information on your PC then print. Click here to open / right-click to download.

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