Important Information
SALEM CONGREGATION: Copies of the Unity Healing Report will be available for distribution on Sundays in the office of the Church Clerk, or from the Ushers, and during the week in the Church Offices.
Salem Members: To help us better serve you, every Salem Member is requested to complete a Registration, Membership Profile Form. For your convenience you may place the form in the designated locked box outside of the Sanctuary in the Canty Foyer. Thank you for your cooperation.
ATTENTION MINISRTY LEADERS: It's that time of year again! Budget planning for 2008 has begun. If you intend to request funding for your organization's activities planned for 2008, the Trustee Budget Committee will review proposals on Saturday, October 20 and 27, 2007. Each ministry is required to complete an annual budget request form and bring it to your scheduled meeting with members of the Budget Committee. Sign-up sheets are posted on the Trustee Office door. For ministries not submitting budget requests by October 27th, the Budget Committee will assume you will not need funding for 2008. Feel free to contact the Financial Secretaries if you have questions about your quarterly budget reports. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
CELESTIAL/CECILIAN CHOIR Cheesecake Fundraiser. . Just in time for your Thanksgiving Holiday dinner, the Celestial/Cecilian Choir is having their annual cheesecake fundraiser starting 10/21 through 10/28 2007; they are selling cheesecakes for $15.00. Your order can be taken after both worship services in Fellowship Hall and payment is due when your order is placed. Checks are to be made payable to Salem Baptist Church. The cheesecakes will be delivered on Saturday, November 17th. Please make arrangements to pick-up your cakes up between 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Arlington Jordan Building. Please support our children in this worthy cause. Thanks for your support.
Seniors Costume Party . . . The SALEM ADULT CITIZENS are having a costume party on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in an afternoon of fun, please plan to attend. Admission: Come in Costume. There will be a prize for the best costume and a pizza lunch will be served ($1.50 age 60 and over, $2.00 under 60). Come out and bring a friend. Please RSVP to Rosetta Schaffer by Thursday, October 25, 2007.
GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM is a non-profit organ and tissue donor program serving hospitals and patients in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and the state of Delaware. GLDP is also dedicated to providing extensive educational resources for the community to increase public commitment to organ and tissue donation. The LINKS, Montgomery Chapter and the GLDP will join the Salem Church Family in honor of National Donor Sabbath on November 11th. A transplant coordinator, a transplant surgeon and an organ/tissue recipient will be in Fellowship Hall to answer your questions and provide printed material. Stop in fellowship hall and find out more about the Gift of Life Donor Program. It may save your life or the life of someone you love!
On Sunday, November 18, 2007 the congregation of Salem Baptist Church is asked to wear something purple and stand at the appropriate time during the services for people suffering with and those who died from Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Please contribute to the Alzheimer's Philadelphia Memory Walk, held Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Citizens Bank Park. Funds collected are used for research to end Alzheimer's disease. Informational flyers are available.
CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS....September 2, 2007 began another year for Salem Baptist Church School. We are praying for a "banner year" where families will join the Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Classes. To date, there are ninety-seven student preschool through senior high enrolled, and fifty-one in our TLC Adult Groups. Come join our classes. Church School staff continues to do a great job in working with our students. We welcome Hardinia Cunningham, teacher and Sandra Leysath, middler teacher to our staff. To God be the Glory, great things he is doing for us.
SUPPORT CHOSEN 300 MINISTRIES During The United Way Fall Campaign...The United Way Fall Campaign is coming to your place of employment soon. Please be sure to designate your gifts to Chosen 300 Ministries. Chosen 300 is an interdenominational ministry whose mission includes homeless relief, prison outreach, and youth development. Chosen 300's Specific Care United Way #s are: 06484 for Southeastern, PA and 029432 for the Tri-State Region. If your employer is serviced by a different region, or you are not sure which region your employer is serviced by, please indicate the ministry's name and address; Chosen 300 Ministry; PO Box 95 Ardmore, PA 19003. If you do not have united way at your place of employment you can setup automatic contributions online at http://www.chosen300.org/ using your credit card or electronic checking.
COUPLES MINISTRY - TLC #46.....This Ministry for married and engaged couples who want to know God's place in their marriage or relationship. Most of us want to have a good marriage. Those who don't have a good relationship yearn for a better one and those who have a good one want to make is stronger. Communication is key in making any relationship strong and therefore "Communication" will be the focus our next six session series. Meetings will be held monthly starting today at 3:30 p.m. Meeting last for one hour followed by a covered dish fellowship. Contact Minster Venord and Roslyn Cowan at 215-753-0433 for more information. Don't forget to SAVE THE DATE . . . Couples who attended the last session had a wonderful time with their significant other and enjoyed the fellowship of other couples.
GIRL SCOUTS. . . New Date and Time for the Girl Scouts on 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. Lots of fun - bring a friend. Brownies-K to 3rd grade, Juniors-4 to 6th grade, Cadettes 7th - 9th grade.
SALEM FEDERAL CREDIT UNON will only be open following the 7:45 a.m. service and closing at 11:00 a.m. Please note that appointments may be made in special circumstances.
The Inspirational Choir is actively recruiting new members to enhance our ministry of music. We are especially seeking the voices of tenor and basses. Everyone who wants to sing is encouraged to join. The choir meets each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. If you are interested, please contact Margaret Barbee, 215-248-0684 or other choir members.
SCHOLARSHIP & ENDOWMENT FUND DONATIONS CREDIT: Become part of the "Realizing the Dream" Tree: If you want to have your name included on an engraved leaf on Salem's Scholarship Tree, there are two ways to receive recognition as a scholarship supporter. First, anyone who contributes $500.00 earns a leaf. Second, installments of any amount less than $500 may be donated. Once donations total $500, a leaf in your name will be added to the Tree. Please be sure to note Scholarship Fund on contributions given through the Special Ministries envelope. Anytime a donation is given, please contact our Endowment Officers, Deacon Charles Frazier or Deacon Michael Suber to ensure accurate accounting, engraving and placement of leaf. Our goal is to provide every Salem college student with at least a $500 scholarship for four years of college. Although, we have not yet reached our financial goal, we look forward to continued support from the Salem congregation as we attempt to help our children pursue their college careers.
When Praises Go Up....Blessings come down!! Everyone is invited to become part of the PRAYER MINISTRY. All it takes is one hour a month. Just one hour a month! Come out and join us for prayer on the fourth Monday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Become a Mentor! The NATION OF JESUS is looking for a few good men! NOJ is currently recruiting men from various walks of life to become trained mentors and join the The Youth Development and Mentoring Program (YDMP), an extension of NOJ. To sign up please contact Cassius Osborne at 215-242-3380 or email Eric Thornhill at sfcethill@aol.com. You can also stop by the next Nation of Jesus meeting; meetings are held every second Saturday at 9 a.m.
The YOUTH MINISTRY is in need of Adult Leaders to work with the youth. The ministry is looking for at least ten dedicated adults for 2 to 3 Friday nights a month from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Kalidah Diamond, 215-305-3754 or Louise Wade, Board of Activities at 215-849-4417.
Do you have untapped talent?? Do you want to Praise the Lord?? Do you want to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ??? If you answered YES to one or all of the questions then the DRAMA MINISTRY is for you. Call Nancy Lindsay for more information at 215-379-8380.
MAXI WAGONS . . . Sunday morning transportation for Church School is provided for children and adults. Registrations may be completed in the classrooms. Maxi Wagon drivers are needed for Sunday morning pickups. Please see Oscar Vance, III or call the Church Office, 215-884-7664 if interested.
The SALEM ADULT CITIZENS are in need of an alternate van driver to provide transportation on Wednesday and Thursday weekly between 10:00 am - 2:00 p.m. If you are available and have experience driving a van, please contact Rosetta Schaffer at 215-572-5110 or Dorothy Canty 215-886-8694.
PARKING NOTICE: Please be aware of Jenkintown Parking restrictions. Members are not permitted to park on yellow marked curbs nor allowed to park in front of the Home Loan Financial office. There is no parking at the apartment building located at the corner of Cedar and Summit Avenues, Lindy Properties and on the lot of the apartments across the street. Also, unless you reside at the Salba Apartments, parking is prohibited. Please park your vehicle accordingly and avoid receiving a parking violation. Information on available parking locations can be found on the tables in the foyers and parking permits can be obtained from the Church Office.
The ADULT CITIZENS request that you SAVE ACME REGISTER TAPES. 1% of every dollar on the register tape will be given to the Adult Citizens. Your register tapes may be deposited in the specified containers located in the Church Clerk's Office. Only submit register tapes for 2006 and 2007.
The LAY EVANGELISM MINISTRY is seeking new members. Our mission is spreading God's Word in area nursing homes and selected prisons. Our goal is to expand our outreach with more of our members. If this sounds like something that interest you call Stephanie Wilson (215) 549-2018 for more details.
SALEM WEBSITE MINISTRY... Visit the Salem Website Home Page at: http://www.salem-baptistchurch.com/. Website contacts: Stacy Deshield: sdeshield@comcast.net and Darryl Gore: darrylgore@salem-baptistchurch.com.
GENUARDI'S Community Cash Back Program. Genuardi's is now using an electronic fund-raising program to help support the ADULT CITIZENS. To participate you need to register at Customer Service your Genuardi's club card and credit/debit cards once a year, either online at http://www.escrip.com/, or with a sign up sheet at the customer service counter for 1% of all your purchases to be donated. If you participated last year - Renew today, by email or call 1 800-801-4973. You may also shop at the following eScrip merchants: Spiegel's, OfficeMax, Payless Shoe Source, Eddie Bauer, GreenPoint Mortgage, Pep Boys, ORVIS, Rewards Network and The Neighborhood. The number for Salem members to use is: 1002666.
TLC #5 FEEDING THE HUNGRY is looking for new members to join our ministry, especially men. Won't you join us next month? We meet every fourth Saturday of the month. This is an uplifting experience. For more information contact Tracey Earland at 215-836-2157.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING . . . Salba Apartments is a 17 unit, multi-family, apartment building located at 309 Walnut Street in Jenkintown. It has one and two bedroom units. Low-income persons can qualify for rental assistance provided they meet ceiling limits. Residents will pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income for rent. Contact Vaccine Irick at (610) 260-1126 for an application and more information. You must be on a waiting list to be considered. Salba is an equal housing opportunity.
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