Salem is Keeping Others Warm in 2020
Gathering to sort and donate winter items
Gathering to sort and donate winter items
Salem Lutheran Church gathered winter items for The Mobile Family Resource Center Bus during the month of December. On December 17, Pastor Cindy Cone and Jayne Whitson met and the items were donated for the community use. The items included were: gloves 70 pairs, socks 30 pairs, hats 71, scarves 2.
Many of the items were home made by members of the congregation. Each item was given with love and hopes of keeping our youth warm. During this Christmas season, it is a blessing to share with others.
Gathering to sort and donate winter items
Gathering to sort and donate winter items
Gathering to sort and donate winter items
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Pastor Cindy
Pastor Cindy
Pastor Cindy
Hats, gloves and more
Jayne Whitson
Pastor Cindy
Pastor Cindy
Hats, gloves and more
Mission/Ministry
"The entire Law is fulfilled in a single decree: 'Love your neighbor as yourself' ". Galations 5:14
Local Mission and Ministry. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church supports local, National and international ministries. We seek to join in Christian efforts to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in various ways and areas. The local missions we support are listed below;
Mission and Ministry Beyond our Local Area. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church supports ministries beyond our local area to Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in various ways and areas. The missions beyond our local area we support are listed below;
Collecting food & household items from Axtell High School and Salem (carried in Pastor Cindy's car) to help Nebraska Flood victims
Salem is helping Flood Victims Recover
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NE Flood Victim Relief Delivered
The Axtell community and Salem Lutheran Church partnered to secure flood victim relief. delivered April 18, 2019. Salem Lutheran (Pr Cindy Cone) to Peace Lutheran, Fremont NE (Pr Sean Taylor)...Flood victim relief delivered! The Axtell community and Salem Lutheran Church partner to secure flood victim relief delivered April 18, 2019. Salem's Pastor Cindy Cone of Salem is shown giving donations to Pastor Sean Taylor of Peace Lutheran Church, Fremont NE. Peace Lutheran is in charge of distributing Flood relief funds and supplies to those in need!
Easter Offering 2019
Our Easter offering was designated to help the Marshall County - Washington County Special Olympics organization.
Mission/Ministry - Frankfort Community Care Home
Frankfort Community Care Home Service - temporarily suspended due to covid 19
The Salem congregation conducts a Church Service singing, Gospel lessons and preaching on the second Sunday each month. We receive much more than we give in this ministry.
Mission/Ministry - Food & School Supplies
Lutheran Congregations in Mission For Christ
LCMC relies solely on the offerings of its member congregations and what is given allows this association to continue support the DNA of our body: Free In Christ, Accountable to one another, Rooted in the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, all in order to fulfill the Great Commission in our generation!
Food Pantries
Salem Lutheran contributes to Marshall County Helping Hands, Inc. Food Pantry which has been functioning for over 45 years to help feed the people of Marshall County KS. Salem also contributes to the Nemaha County Food Pantry in Seneca, KS
2019 & 2020 School Supplies Offerings
Salem partners with local school districts to provide school supplies to children in need. These school supplies were collected in the Fall of 2018 to send to Axtell, Seneca & Frankfort elementary schools.
During August 2019, Salem is again collecting School supplies and offerings for same....for end of month distribution! You can support this ministry by going to the gifts and offerings page and making your Offering. God Bless you for that.
August 2020 Blessing of the School Supplies
2020 School Supplies Offerings
During August 2020, Salem is again collecting School supplies and offerings for same....for end of month distribution! We collected an estimated 1582 items of school supplies for distribution to area schools. You can support this ministry by going to the gifts and offerings page and making your Offering. God Bless you for that.
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During August 2020, Salem is again collecting School supplies and offerings for same....for end of month distribution! We collected an estimated 1582 items of school supplies for distribution to area schools. You can support this ministry by going to the gifts and offerings page and making your Offering. God Bless you for that.
Salem partners with local school districts to provide school supplies to children in need. These school supplies were collected in the Fall of 2020 to send to Axtell, Seneca, Marysville & Frankfort elementary schools.
Mission/Ministry - Trunk or Treat, LFL & Gideon's
Trunk or Treat
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
This is a seasonal Mission effort during an area halloween event to let non-members learn more about Salem
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
Lutherans For Life (LFL) is so much more than an organization that produces facts and figures and keeps people informed on the latest life related news and political maneuverings. LFL is about speaking the truth of life—about Bringing Good News to Life. LFL applies the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the life issues, making Je
Lutherans For Life (LFL) is so much more than an organization that produces facts and figures and keeps people informed on the latest life related news and political maneuverings. LFL is about speaking the truth of life—about Bringing Good News to Life. LFL applies the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the life issues, making Jesus known as the Son of God and Savior of all who can help and make a difference in people’s lives.
Gideon's International
Lutheran's / Kansas for Life
Gideon's International
Salem supports the Gideon's who preach the simple Gospel message and desire to see all sinners saved by believing the Gospel and teaching the word of God locally. We coordinate to have a Gideon's member speak annually to the congregation.
Mission/Ministry - Special Olympics and NALC
Marshall & Washington County's (KS)Special Olympics
Marshall & Washington County's (KS)Special Olympics
Marshall & Washington County's (KS)Special Olympics
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church members (rural Axtell, KS) learned of a local volunteer group formed to support Special Olympics efforts in our area. After learning of the Special Olympics needs and wanting to connect our designated Easter offerings with a local need, our congregation designated the Easter Worship offering this year
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church members (rural Axtell, KS) learned of a local volunteer group formed to support Special Olympics efforts in our area. After learning of the Special Olympics needs and wanting to connect our designated Easter offerings with a local need, our congregation designated the Easter Worship offering this year to support Special Olympics of Marshall and Washington counties in Kansas. We live where they live and are moved by those involved. Salem’s Pastor Cindy Cone and the congregation offer prayers for the Special Olympians and our 2020 Easter offering designated to the organization totaled $1,005.00. God Bless the Special Olympians and thank you county committee volunteers for what you are doing.
NALC
Marshall & Washington County's (KS)Special Olympics
Marshall & Washington County's (KS)Special Olympics
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church supports the annual operations of the NALC from benevolence from our congregation. These funds support a range of NALC activities, including outreach to congregations considering joining the NALC and assistance to congregations and pastors in the candidacy and call processes, as well as the NALC’s missions, ministry and operations staff.
Mission/Ministry- Cantata, Endowment, Habitat For Humanity
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
2018 Christmas Cantata in the Axtell Community
The 54th annual Axtell Community Christmas Cantata, “Let The Whole World Sing” by Joel Rainey, was performed at 7:30 pm on Sunday, December 9th at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Axtell, KS, and attended by 185. The first community Axtell area Cantata Choir was performed in 1964 at the A
2018 Christmas Cantata in the Axtell Community
The 54th annual Axtell Community Christmas Cantata, “Let The Whole World Sing” by Joel Rainey, was performed at 7:30 pm on Sunday, December 9th at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Axtell, KS, and attended by 185. The first community Axtell area Cantata Choir was performed in 1964 at the Axtell United Methodist Church. Currently, the Cantata is sponsored by Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Michaels Catholic Church, and United Methodist Church, Axtell, and the annual performances rotate between these three churches.
This year, Stan Murphy, Seneca, KS was the Choir Director. He was accompanied by Owen Zinke, Seneca, KS and Dennis Droge, Vliets, KS was the Narrator. The 29-member choir was composed of vocalists who were members of Axtell area churches that included Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Michaels Catholic Church, United Methodist Church, and Mission Covenant Church and other area churches. Overall, Cantata Choir members come from 12 area Kansas towns that include Bern, Seneca, Axtell, Baileyville, Summerfield, Beattie, Marysville, Frankfort, Vliet’s, Vermillion, Centralia and Randolph to practice and perform.
For the performance, a Cantata Prelude was performed by Owen Zinke, Seneca. Then, during the Offertory midway through the Cantata, Tracy Schmitz, Baileyville, KS and Morgan Poole, Alta Vista, KS sang a medley of Christian and contemporary Christmas music.
The suggested offering for 2018 was hats, mittens and socks, to be distributed to Marshall County families/individuals, and we thankfully received a very generous offering. There were two plastic totes filled with hats, mittens in the Church narthex carried in by Cantata attendee’s. And, the $647.00 offering collected during the Cantata all went to purchase more of the same. Overall, there were 375 hats, pairs of mittens and pairs of socks to be given to Marshall county families/individuals.
Following the Cantata performance, the attending crowd enjoyed a reception in the Salem Fellowship Hall. We look forward to the 2019 rotation for choir member participation and community attendance at this year’s Christmas Cantata to be held at the Axtell United Methodist Church.
Pictured with the clothing items to be distributed are Pastor Cindy Cone of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Axtell, and Shelley Crome, Family Advocate for the school district, who will coordinate the items distribution.
Salem Endowment Fund
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
The Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment Fund gifts all of its annual interest to charities, missions, seminaries, other educational purposes, charitable institutions, and church property and maintenance. The specific purposes are chosen by the Endowment Board annually.
Habitat for Humanity
Cantata Hats Gloves and Mittens
Habitat for Humanity
For 2019, Salem Lutheran Church Council elected to participate in the annual Highway 36 Garage Sales. The congregation was asked to bring their unneeded, unused items to be sold to Hiway 36 garage sale pickers. The entire proceeds will be donated to our Marshall County KS Habitat for Humanity Store for their nonprofit purposes.
Noisy Can Food Pantry Offering
Marshall County KS food pantry
Nemaha County Food Pantry, 516 Main Street, Seneca, KS Hours 1-3 pm Wednesdays Operated by Friedens Church, rural Bern, KS
Marshall County KS food pantry
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Nemaha County Food Pantry, 516 Main Street, Seneca, KS Hours 1-3 pm Wednesdays Operated by Friedens Church, rural Bern, KS
Marshall County KS food pantry
Noisy offering (loose change) is collected every 4th Sunday and is then distributed to two neighboring county Food Pantries.
Nemaha County Food Pantry, 516 Main Street, Seneca, KS Hours 1-3 pm Wednesdays Operated by Friedens Church, rural Bern, KS
Nemaha County Food Pantry, 516 Main Street, Seneca, KS Hours 1-3 pm Wednesdays Operated by Friedens Church, rural Bern, KS
Nemaha County Food Pantry, 516 Main Street, Seneca, KS Hours 1-3 pm Wednesdays Operated by Friedens Church, rural Bern, KS
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Global Mission/Ministry-World Relief, World Vision, Heifer
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief
Helping break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
World Vision
Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief
Going to the ends.
Where no one else goes.
Because Jesus is alive in the hardest places to be a child.
Heifer International
Lutheran World Relief
Heifer International
"He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and He will reward him for what he has done" Proverbs 19:17
TRUNK or TREAT.... OCT 27, 2019
Blessing the offerings to Trunk ot Treat
Blessing the offerings to Trunk ot Treat
Blessing the offerings to Trunk ot Treat
Picture shows Reese, Will, Sophie & Hattie at church with the treats given by the congregation.
Taste and See That the Lord if Good
Blessing the offerings to Trunk ot Treat
Blessing the offerings to Trunk ot Treat
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital and Seneca Family Practice hosted this event in the hospital parking lot. Pastor Cindy was there to support the kids as they distributed treats supplied by the congregation. Over 300 trick or treaters came by Salem Trunk or Treat location. This picture shows Will and Reese at the Trunk or Treat handing out the treats. Thank you Will and Reece, Mom & Dad and Pastor Cindy for sprading the Word.
2019 Ecumenical Cantata Presentation
The Axtell area Cantata is hosted in 2019 by the United Methodist Church, Axtell KS
Nearly 30 singers from Axtell area (Salem Lutheran Church, United Methodist Church, St. Michaels Catholic Church), Summerfield, Seneca, Beattie, Baileyville, Frankfort, Vermillion, Centralia, Marysville, Randolph (and potentially other areas) are participating in 2019.
Cantata Director Stan Murphy, Seneca, and the choir is accompanied by pianist Owen Zinke, Seneca KS
The approximately 90 minute program will feature 9 Christmas songs that blend with scripture and narration to share the story of Jesus' birth.
The Christmas Cantata was presented Dec. 9, 2019 at 7 pm at the United Methodist Church, Axtell, KS
Join us for this Christmas tradition if you are in the area next year!
Salem Lutheran Church Offerings to Habitat For Humanity 2
Freewill offerings given from Hiway 36 Treasure Hunt sales
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Axtell, KS congregation members donated household items, clothing, tools, electronics and other items to be sold for freewill offering as part of the recent Highway 36 Treasure Hunt sales. All freewill offering proceeds of $515.36 collected on September 20th and 21st were given to Habitat For Humanity in Marysville KS in support of their mission to “Help families build and improve places we call home”. Salem Pastor Cindy Cone and member Larry Swanson delivered the freewill offering to Paula, Manager of the Marysville Habitat For Humanity.
Pastor Cindy Cone and Larry Swanson presenting a Salem donation to HFH Manager Paula Schroeder.
2019 School Supply Drive for area schools
Salem members supporting the School Supply Drive
After worship on August 25, 2019, Pastor Cindy invited the congregation to come to the Altar to bless the school supplies before distribution...we'll do it again in 2020!
School Supplies given
School Supplies brought to the Altar to be later distributed to Axtell, Frankfort, Seneca and Marysville, KS schools.
School supplies divided to go to 4 schools
Salem Lutheran distributed school supplies that was noted in a news release from the Frankfort Area News.
a Salem mission
Salem Lutheran makes gift offerings of livestock or agricultural training to individuals and families through World Vision to work toward the goal of helping them be self reliant.
2019 Ecumenical Vacation Bible School - Axtell and Frankfort
Vacation Bible School held at St Michael's with Salem Lutheran & Axtell United Methodist June 2019
Pastor Cindy helped Pastor Janelle and Father Jim work with the VBS teachers using the theme of Fixer Upper.
Ecumenical VBS held at Frankfort UMC with Salem and 1st Presbyterian staff & kids August 2019
Sally McMillen and Sharmon Polson work with the VBS kids with biblical craft designs.
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School held at Frankfort UMC with Salem Lutheran and 1st Presbyterian staff & kids August 2019
Pastor Cindy helped Pastor Jim Aiken and Pastor Shannon Borgman using the Bible Theme of "Fixer Upper". The Bible school activities were held at the Frankfort's United Methodist Church from 7 thru 9 August 2019.
Salem Youth Group Mid-summer Ice Cream Social June 30, 2019
Ice Cream Social signboard
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
The attendees see that their donations will go to the groups next Mission Trip.
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
That's what happens at the Ice Cream social ... eat ice cream and cake, talk and some are heard laughing out loud!
Coming in from the warm/hot outside for ice cream and desserts
There was excitement in the Salem Fellowship Hall where more than 100 attended the annual Salem Youth Group Ice Cream Social
Coming in from the warm/hot outside for ice cream and desserts
Records show that the Salem Youth Group (formerly Luther League) was organized in 1890. The Youth Group held its 1st summer fest serving ice cream and desserts in the Vermillion City Park in 1894 to earn money to contribute to the remodeling of the 1st Salem Church.
Confirmation Camp at Lake Okoboji, IA in June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Sophie, in the purple, leading worship
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Lake Okoboji, IA
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Confirmation Camp - Lake Okoboji, IA June 2019
Sophie in a group picture at Camp Okoboji
Honoring veterans at Salem Memorial day ceremony
Salem Cemetery
2019 Memorial Day weekend view looking from East to the West
Vermillion KS American Legion at Salem Cemetery
On Monday, May 27th, 2019 at 9 AM, the Vermillion KS American Legion conducted a Memorial Service honoring the 78 military veterans who are buried in the Cemetery. Salem's Pastor Cindy Cone gave the Memorial Day message while Pastor Virgil Warren (Vermillion KS Christian Church) gave the closing prayer. Commander Kent Stowell is the Vermillion American Legion Post Commander.
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