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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
With a heart filled with mixed emotions, I write this farewell message for my last Staff Trax as the nursery coordinator at Salem to express my deep gratitude and affection as I prepare to embark on my new chapter of my journey as I travel down to Manhattan, Kansas, to do what I love to do best, which is getting ready to teach and guide our youth of our…
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Wow! I am amazed by how many congratulations and how much support I have received over the past few years and these past couple, and with good reason.
When I pulled up to Salem for the first time, I never knew that I would meet so many great new people.
From being confirmed, to reading my statement of faith, to us leaving Lenexa to move to the current worship space in Overland Park,…
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When I think about what faith means to me, I sometimes don’t know what I’m going to write about. One of the powerful quotes that I always use when I talk about my faith is, “We are called to encourage, enlighten, and empower each other because we are all unique and different.”
The Bible verse I chose to talk about my faith is Joshua 1:9, and it states, “I hereby command you: Be…
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I have served about four months as the nursery coordinator for Salem Lutheran Church. I was excited when I began working with the staff. I have been involved in so much at Salem over the years and wanted to take a new step into a new journey. I brought new ideas to Salem that were just suggestions but could be chosen.
When the pandemic brought changes to our lives in 2020, I started to step…
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I find it hard to believe that 2024 is already here. We all experience that feeling when we lose a loved one. Do you ever think about how that may change your life? We all change emotionally, but we also change mentally, as well.
I have had experience with this when I lost my grandfather, Jack Ussery. I remember how I found out my grandpa died. Not in very much detail, but I think my brain…
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My name is Luke Carr, and I am the new nursery coordinator at Salem. I have several years of experience working in the church nursery and with the youth. I have spent all those years here at Salem. I have been involved with the nursery, VBS, Sunday school, and more. I enjoy the youth in our church environment, as I have loved it since I first started.
I was born and raised here in Kansas.…