Calendar of Events

                      2009

Jan. 5 - Deacon's meeting - 6:30 p.m.
            Board meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 7 - Men's and Women's
            Bible studies start for 2009
                      7:00 p.m.

Jan. 10 - Food Pantry
              Christmas Program practice - TBA

Jan. 11 - Children's Christmas Program
                           9:30 a.m.

Jan. 18 - 131st Annual Business Meeting
             10:45 a.m. followed by noon meal
              served by youth as a fund raiser

Jan. 25 - Youth Group @ Salem 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 1 - Youth Group @ Kvam's 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 8 - Youth Group @ Kvam's 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 9 - Trailblazers @ Salem 3:45 p.m.

Feb. 14 - Food Pantry 9:00 a.m.

Feb. 15 - Family Movie Night
              Meal - 5:00 p.m.  Movies - 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 20 - 21 - Dare 2 Share Conference
                           in Lincoln

Feb. 20 - 28 - Concrete for Christ
                      Reynosa Missions Trip

Feb. 22 - Youth Group @ Salem 7:00 p.m.

March 1 - Winter Jam - MidAmerica Center
                                   Council Bluffs, IA

March 7 - Spring Cleaning Day - 8:30 a.m.

March 9 - Deacons meeting 6:30 p.m.
                Board meeting 7:00 p.m.

March 14 - Food Pantry - 9:00 a.m.

March 23 - Women Ministry - 7:00 p.m.
                      Katie Anderson

March 28 - Membership Meeting
                      9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

April 5 - Palm Sunday

April 11 - Food Pantry

April 12 - Easter Sunday
               Sonrise Service - 8:00 a.m.
               Breakfast - served by youth 8:30 a.m.
               Worship - 9:30 a.m.

April 19 - Jim Peterson speaking

April 19 - Elmer Anderson - 100th Birthday Celebration

April 20 - Rip & Roll and 'Purses of Love' Project
                      3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

April 24 - Midwest Women Ministry Gathering
                11:00 a.m. - Mason City, IA

April 24 & 25 - Midwest Conference Meetings
                        Mason City, IA

April 26 - Quarterly Business Meeting - 10:45 a.m.

April 26 - Family Bowling Outing - 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
                     Meet at Salem at 1:15 p.m.

May 3 - Confirmation Sunday
             Youth Group - 2:30 p.m. - Bowling

May 10 - Mother's Day

May 17 - O-C Graduation 4:00 p.m.

May 18 - Women Ministries - 7:00 p.m.
                    Tammy Morphew's

May 24 - Youth Group to Payton's
                    leave Salem at 1:00 p.m.

June 1 - 5 - Vacation Bible School at Salem
                   Program June 4 at 7:00 p.m.

June 7 - Swedish Festival Community Worship
                   City Auditorium @ 9:30 a.m.

June 13 - Food Pantry - 9:00 a.m.

June 14 - Church Picnic - after worship

June 15 - Women Ministries Birthday Party
                 @ Oakland Heights - 6:30 p.m.

June 16 - Deacon Meeting - 6:30 p.m.
               Board Meeting - 7:3 0 p.m.

June 25 - 27 - Covenant Annual Meeting
                      in Portland, OR

July 7 - Christian Formation Meeting
             @ Stef's - 8:00 p.m.

July 9 - Board Meeting
             @ Tim's - 7:00 p.m.

July 11- 18 - CHIC 2009 (11th & 18th travel days)
                    @ UT, Knoxville, TN

July 19 - Quarterly Business Meeting
                   @ 10:45 a.m.

July 20 - Women Ministries Rip-N-Roll
                  @ Salem 3:00 p.m.

July 26 - Salem Pool Party @6:00 p.m.
                TO BE RESCEDULED to Aug. 2nd

August 8 - Food Pantry
                   @ 9:00 a.m.

August 15 - Women Ministries Ladies Day Out
                 leave 1st Lutheran parking lot @ 8:15 a.m.

August 23 - CHIC 2009 Reunion @ 5:00 p.m.
                         Call Deb for details

September 4 - 6 - LifeLight - Sioux Falls, SD
                      Youth going - call Deb for details

September 12 - Food Pantry
                            @ 9:00 a.m.

September 13 - Sunday School time change - 9:30 a.m.
                       Worship time change - 10:30 a.m.
                       Fellowship time change - 11:30 a.m.
                        Youth Group - after Fellowship time

September 18 & 19 - Women Ministries Fall Retreat
                                 Covenant Cedars - see Cathie A.

September 20 - Camp Sunday - BBQ @ parsonage
                                               following worship
                        Youth Group - 7:00  p.m.

September 21  - Women Ministries
                             @ Nadine Anderson's  7:00 p.m.

September 27 - Youth group @ 7:00 p.m.

September 28 - Deacon's Meeting   6:30 p.m.
                        Board Meeting    7:30 p.m.

October 4 - Youth group @ 5:00 p.m. meet at
                 Wallerstedt's Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch

October 9 - 11 -  60th Anniversary of
                          Covenant Cedars Bible Camp
                          www.cedars.org for details

October 10 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

October 11 - Youth group @ 7:00 p.m.

October 13 - Christian Formation @ 7:00 p.m.
                              @ Salem

October 18 - Hayrack & Hot Dog Roast @ 5:00 p.m.
                              @ Salem

October 19 - Women Ministries Rip-N-Roll,
                          dinner and meeting
                    starting @ 3:00 p.m. @ Salem

October 21 - Men's & Women's Bible Studies
                         7:00 p.m. @ Salem

October 25 -  Quarterly Business Meeting @ 8:30 a.m.
                           Youth group @ 7:00 p.m.

October 28 -  Men's & Women's Bible Studies
                         7:00 p.m. @ Salem

October 31 - Evangelism Seminar @ Ceresco Covenant
                              @  9:30 a.m.

November 4 - Men's & Women's Bible Studies
                         7:00 p.m. @ Salem

November 6 & 7 - Jr. Hi/Confirmation Retreat
                       @ Covenant Cedars

November 11 - 15 - Power Team in the area

November 14 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

November 16 - Women Ministries @ 7:00 p.m.

November 18 - Offerfest @ 6:30 p.m.

November 23 - Board meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
                       Deacon meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
                       Nominating Comm. @ 8:30 p.m.

November 24 - Thanksgiving Service @ Salem
                                    @ 7:00 p.m.

November 28 - Decorate the church for Christmas
                                 @ 9:00 a.m.

December 12 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

December 13 - Smorgasboard @ Salem
                                 @ 5:300 p.m.

December 19
- Sunday School Christmas Program Practice
                                  @ 9:00 a.m.

December 20 - Sunday School Christmas Program
                                  @ 10:300 a.m.

December 21 - Women Ministries Christmas Celebration
                        @ Oakland Heights @ 6:30 p.m.
                             See Cathie A. for details

December 22 - Gifts delivered to Nebr. Children's Home
                             See Steve or Bob for details

December 24 - Christmas Eve Service @ 5:30 p.m.

December 27 - Youth Group Lock-in 7:000 p.m. - ?
                       See Deb for details -
                                        postponed to Jan. 3rd

                      2010

Jan. 9 - Food Pantry - postponed to Jan. 16

Jan. 13 - Men & Women Bible Studies
                 start for 2010

Jan. 17 - WORSHIP @ 9:30 a.m.
                 Annual Business Meeting -
                      following worship

Jan. 18 - Women Ministries @ 7:00 p.m.
                        @ Salem

Feb. 7 - TIME CHANGE FOR:
             WORSHIP 9:30 a.m.
             FELLOWSHIP 10:30 a.m.
             SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:45 a.m.

Feb. 13 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday Service  @ 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 20 - Adult Winter Social Event 2 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 22 - Deacon's meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
              Board meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 26 - 27 - Dare 2 Share Conference
                      Lincoln see Deb for details

March 5 - World Day of Prayer
                 @ Salem @ 10:00 a.m.

March 13 - Food Pantry
@ 9:00 a.m.

March 14 - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
                      SET CLOCK AHEAD

March 14th - Bridal Shower for Brianna Brown
                  @ 2:00 p.m.  (Tim Anderson)

March 17 - Impact Committee @ 7:00 p.m.

March 20 & 21 - Youth trip to MN
                         Feed My Starving Children
                         See Deb for details

March 21 - Rescheduled Gideon Sunday

March 22 - Women Ministries meeting
                  @ Erin Peterson's @ 7:00 p.m.

March 22 - Board Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.
                      @ Tim Anderson's

March 27th - Jr./Sr. High Winter Camp
                         See Cathie A. for details

April 1 - Maundy Thursday Service @ 7:00 p.m.

April 2 - Good Friday

April 4 - Easter Sunday
               Sunrise Service @ 8:00 a.m. @ Salem Cemetery
               Breakfast served by youth @ 8:30 a.m.
               Worship @ 9:30 a.m.

April 5 - Special Board Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

April 10 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

April 11  - Quarterly Business Meeting
                     @ 10:45 a.m.
                Youth make & take goodies
             to Oakland Heights - after worship

April 18 - Confirmation Sunday @ 9:30 a.m.

April 22 - 23 - Midwest Conference Women Ministries
                        Annual Gathering  - Lindsborg, KS

April 23 - 24 - Midwest Conference Annual Meeting
                       Lindsborg, KS

April 26 - Women Ministries @ Salem
                   Rip -n-Roll & Purses of Love
                   3:00 p.m. - ?:?? p.m.

April 30 - Trailblazer/Confirmation Overnight
                   @ Salem - see Pastor for details

May 8 - Food Pantry @ 9:00 a.m.

May 9 - Mother's Day

May 12 - Baccalaureate Service
               Craig Church @ 7:00 p.m.

May 16 - Oakland - Craig Graduation

May 17 - Women Ministries @ Alice's
                         @ 7:00 p.m.

May 23 - Youth group after S.S.
                lunch & goodies for Heights

June 1 - 4 - VBS held @ E Free church
                     Details to come

June 13 - Salem Baseball outing 
                game time: 1:35 p.m.
                  leave right after worship

June 20 - Father's Day

June 21 - "Mid Summer Fest" Celebration
                 Women Ministries @ 6:30
                 @ Oakland Height's Assisted Living

June 24 - 27 - Covenant Annual Meeting
                      St. Paul, MN

June 28 - Board Meeting @ Salem @ 7:30 p.m.

July 10 - Food Bank

July 11 - Pool Party @ 6:00 p.m.

July 18 - Quarterly Business Meeting
             @ 10:45 a.m. (after worship)

July 22 - 25 - Women Ministries Triennial XIII
                           in Washington DC

Aug. 14 - Food Bank

Aug. 19 - Deacon's meeting @ Groth's TBA

Aug. 23 - Board Meeting @ Salem @ 7:300 p.m.

Sept. 10 - 12 - Directory Photos taken @ Salem

Sept. 11 - Food Bank

Sept. 12 - Sundae Sunday
                Sunday School for everyone resumes

 

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