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Weekly Announcements

Announcements for the week ending March 23, 2025

  • Worship in person or online

    We worship at Overland Park Lutheran Church (7810 W. 79th St., Overland Park). The traditional service is at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel, and the contemporary service is at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Education and music is between worship services, 9:45-10:45 a.m. (Labor Day-Memorial Day). Adult Sunday school meets year-round. Services are also posted on our social media pages. Links to those are at the top of this page. We encourage you to worship in the style and manner that is best for you and your family!

  • Women’s Book Club — March 17

    Please join us Monday, March 17 at 4:00 p.m. in Koinonia Hall to discuss "West with Giraffes" by Lynda Rutledge. The April 21 book will be "The Orphan's Tale" by Pam Jenoff. Contact Kathy Kostroske at KLJK278@gmail.com if you have any questions. Book Club typically meets on the third Monday of every month.

  • Midweek services in the season of Lent — though April 9

    Midweek Lenten services continue through Wednesday, April 9 at Overland Park Lutheran Church. We will gather each Wednesday with our friends from OPLC for dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by "Unfailing Light" in the sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. We will take an offering each week for Johnson County Home Delivered Meals (formerly known as Meals on Wheels). All are welcome!

  • Lenten midweek offering

    Our midweek Lenten offering this year will go toward Johnson County Home Delivered Meals (formerly known as Meals on Wheels), which delivers meals to seniors in their homes. Several Salem mission partners are volunteers in this program. You can give your donation in the basket marked “Lenten Offering” on Wednesday evenings.

  • Fellowship of the Stein — March 20

    Fellowship of the Stein will not meet in February due to a scheduling conflict. Their next meeting will be at Barley's Kitchen + Tap (16649 Midland Drive, Shawnee) on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. They typically meet on the third Thursday of every month at a variety of breweries, restaurants, and homes. All men are welcome to attend! Please note that they will not meet in April.

  • Central States Synod Lutherans Restoring Creation retreat — March 22

    Take time to get away from the busyness of the world and come join the Central States Synod Lutherans Restoring Creation Mission Table at Hollis Renewal Center (11414 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS) on Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Gather together to explore how we are called to honor the Earth and honor ourselves while navigating the difficult emotions of the climate crisis. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. There is the option of staying the night for those traveling longer distances on Friday, March 21, and/or Saturday, March 22. Click on the link below for more information and/or to sign up.Read more »

  • Modified Sunday morning education hour — March 23

    Adult Sunday school and adult choir will meet this Sunday (March 23), but there will be no children’s/youth programming or children’s choir. Children's and youth Sunday morning activities will resume on March 30.

  • Project 10-20 Meal Preparation — March 30

    Salem youth are planning and preparing a meal for 60+ people at Project 10-20, Johnson County's only shelter for adults who are experiencing homelessness. The menu is taco bar, cilantro rice, Mexican corn casserole, dessert, and pop. The meal will be prepared on Sunday, March 30 by the youth, and we would appreciate help collecting the ingredients. Food must be dropped off at Koinonia Hall by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27. Sign up below to donate items and/or prepare the meal.Read more »

  • Salem college scholarship — deadline March 31

    Each year Salem awards a $500 college scholarship to one of our graduating seniors. Applications must be turned in to the church office no later than Monday, March 31. More information and an application can be found on the forms page of the Salem website by clicking on the link below. Read more »

  • Volunteer(s) needed to lead Salem at KC PrideFest

    We are looking for volunteer(s) to lead Salem at this year's KC PrideFest, June 6-8 at Theis Park (4701 Oak St., Kansas City, MO). Salem typically has a float in the parade and a booth at the event, though we don't have to do both. We coordinate with a number of other ELCA churches; we just need someone to organize and communicate with the group. Please contact Lorel Brown if you are interested, and click on the link below for more information about the festival. Read more »

  • Creation Care Team meeting — April 1

    Members of all three congregations (Overland Park Lutheran Church, Overland Park Presbyterian Church, and Salem) are invited to attend the Creation Care Team meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. (Please note later time this month.) Contact the church office for more information. They typically meet on the first Tuesday of every month.

  • Children's musical — April 2

    Please join us for the children's musical "Hurry on Down" during our midweek worship service at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2 in the sanctuary at Overland Park Lutheran Church. Kids from Salem and Overland Park Lutheran are excited to share the story of Zacchaeus and his transformation with the love and mercy of Jesus.

  • Men's breakfast — April 5

    All men are invited for fellowship and breakfast at Santa Fe Cafe (9946 W. 87th St., Overland Park) on Saturday, April 5 at 8:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Greg Beutel at gbeutel@everestkc.net so he can reserve a table. The men's breakfast typically meets on the first Saturday of every month.

  • Noisy offering — April 6

    We will have a noisy offering on the first Sunday of every month! Please collect your coins at home and then drop your change in the offering plate, symbolizing the change we want to make in the world.

  • Spring Stream Clean — April 6

    Overland Park Lutheran Church's Annual Spring Stream Clean is Sunday, April 6 at noon, hosted by the Creation Care Team. All are welcome to participate. Join us for a light lunch, then we'll head to Young’s Park (7701 Antioch Road, just west on 78th from the church). Trash bags and gloves will be provided. We have a few grabbers, but please bring them if you have them. Long pants, long sleeves, boots or sturdy shoes, hats, and bug spray are recommended. Bring a refillable water bottle. Please sign up at the Creation Care table in the OPLC fellowship hall. Participants will need to read the training and sign a waiver at the City of Overland Park website. All are welcome!

  • Good Faith Network Solutions Briefing — April 6

    Good Faith Network's 4th Annual Solutions Briefing will be Sunday, April 6 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church (11485 S. Ridgeview Road, Olathe). The Solutions Briefing is the third major event of the Good Faith Network cycle, and it is meant to update the entire network on the research work that has been conducted this season and where we go from there. It'll be an energizing event, as it also builds excitement for the Nehemiah Action in May, so mark your calendars!

  • Collective Middle School Glow Party — April 12

    All 6th-8th grade students and their friends are invited to this free event with our friends from Collective on Saturday, April 12. Get your glow on with Easter and egg-themed activities, including a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt! We encourage you to wear neon and/or white colors. Meet at Kaw Prairie Community Church (9421 Meadow View Drive, Lenexa) at 7:00 p.m.; pickup will be at 9:00 p.m. Click on the link below for more information and/or to sign up. Read more »

  • Palm Sunday Procession — April 13

    On Palm Sunday (April 13), all children and youth are invited to process down the aisle waving palms during the opening hymn. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem. As he rode into the city on a donkey, his followers spread palm branches across his path and waved them in the air, shouting "Hosanna," meaning "save us."

  • Stock Drive fundraiser — April 13 and 20

    All are encouraged to invest in our youth by purchasing shares of stock between services on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday (April 13 and 20). You can also purchase on our website by clicking on the ‘Giving’ tab, then click on ‘Make Online Payment.' Proceeds help fund all summer trips, activities, and special projects.

  • Annual Pictorial Directory Photos — April 13 and 20

    On Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday (April 13 and 20), you will have an opportunity to have your photo taken for the 2025 Salem Directory. Pictures will be taken after each service. If you would prefer, you can email a picture to the church office.

  • Donations needed for the All-church Easter Egg Hunt — through April 13

    We’re collecting donations for the 2025 Easter Egg Hunt, which will be at 11:00 a.m. on Easter morning on the lawn at Overland Park Lutheran Church. All candy should be in factory-sealed packaging in sizes that will fit inside a plastic Easter egg. Please place donations in the bin at OPLC by Sunday, April 13. Click on the link below for a list of preferred donations. Contact Lorel Brown with any questions.Read more »

  • Red Cross blood drive — April 16

    Salem, Overland Park Lutheran Church (OPLC), and Overland Park Presbyterian Church are combining to host a Red Cross blood drive at OPLC on Wednesday, April 16. There is a national blood shortage, and blood donors of all blood types are urgently needed. Slots are available from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Sign up by clicking on the link below. Read more »

  • Maundy Thursday — April 17

    Join us for the Maundy Thursday service in the sanctuary at Overland Park Lutheran Church on Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. The service will include hand/foot washing and Communion. First Communion will be taken during the service.

  • Good Friday service — April 18

    Please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Good Friday (April 18) in the sanctuary at Overland Park Lutheran Church as beautiful music, our candlelit cross, and narrations will lead us into Christ's final days and celebrate his gift of love.

  • Sewing for God's Child service project — April 19

    If you can use scissors we need you! Join us on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at Koinonia Hall to make reusable menstrual pads for women in Guatemala. No experience is necessary. Bring a sewing machine and scissors if you have them. Contact Katie Lange to donate materials or with any questions.

  • Easter Sunday — April 20

    Worship with us on Resurrection Sunday! Services are at 8:00 a.m. (traditional) and 9:30 a.m. (contemporary), both in the sanctuary. We will have a potluck breakfast following the 9:30 a.m. service, and Easter egg hunts at 11:00 a.m. Let us rejoice: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

  • Good Faith Network Nehemiah Action — May 6

    You are invited to join the main event of the year, the Good Faith Network Nehemiah Action, on Tuesday, May 6 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the main sanctuary of the Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood. More than 1,000 justice-seeking people of faith will gather to seek commitment from our local officials to implement well-researched solutions to make real change in Johnson County. Solutions will be presented to our community's most pressing problems with a voice so big that it cannot be ignored!

  • Greening of the Cross — April 27

    Join us for Earth Sunday for Greening of the Cross! — Everyone is welcome to add a flower or sprig of green to the outdoor cross at the south entrance of Overland Park Lutheran Church as we GREEN THE CROSS as a sign of the hope and new life of the Resurrection.

  • Creation Care Team meeting — May 6

    Members of all three congregations (Overland Park Lutheran Church, Overland Park Presbyterian Church, and Salem) are invited to attend the Creation Care Team meeting on Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Contact the church office for more information. They typically meet on the first Tuesday of every month.

  • Fellowship of the Stein — May 15

    Fellowship of the Stein will not meet in April because of Maundy Thursday. Their next meeting will be at a location TBA on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. They typically meet on the third Thursday of every month at a variety of breweries, restaurants, and homes. All men are welcome to attend!

  • The Word in Season

    The April-May-June edition of "The Word in Season" has arrived. You may pick one up near the bulletins on Sunday mornings or at the church office. Published quarterly by Augsburg Fortress, it offers a daily scripture reading, devotional, and prayer from several different authors. We hope you find it useful in your daily walk with God.

  • It's not too late...

    If you were not able to offer your commitment toward the 2025 mission and ministry plan this past Sunday, there is still time! Please take the time to prayerfully consider how God is inviting you to share the abundance entrusted to your care. Then, in celebration of the gifts entrusted to our care, please submit your Statement of Intent. You can submit it in the offering plate, to the church office, or by email to the financial secretary. Thank you for supporting Salem in your faith journey. Your commitments impact Salem mission partners and those whom we serve.

  • Adult helper signup for middle school/high school

    Thank you for offering to help with Sunday school, service, fun, and fellowship for our middle school and high school youth! Please sign up on the dates when you can assist on Sunday mornings and during our special events planned for this fall by clicking on the link below. Please contact Heather Lewis with any questions or ideas! Read more »

  • Salem is Officially an RIC Congregation!

    Salem Lutheran Church has been recognized by Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned/North America) as the most recent Reconciling in Christ Congregation in Kansas. This comes after the congregation officially adopted the following public welcome statement in January of 2015. We, the members of Salem Lutheran Church, affirm the belief that we are all created in God’s image and are called to love one another as God loves us. We are a community that welcomes people of all ages, cultures, economic statuses, ethnic backgrounds, family blends, gender identities, physical and mental abilities, races, and sexual orientations. We seek to provide a safe and caring community where all people can grow in their faith. We encourage you to join us as we develop relationships with each other and discover the depth of God’s love for us all.