Celebrating Salem’s 160 (161) Years of Ministry and Mission

Check out these pictures and videos commemorating Salem-Fontanelle’s 161st anniversary!

[Download the anniversary Sunday’s worship bulletin: https://salemfontanelle.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/june-13-2021-in-person-bulletin-2.pdf%5D

Watch Bishop Brian Maas’ anniversary greeting for Salem from the Nebraska Synod (ELCA):

Shared in worship, the Sunday School kids pre-recorded a special offering song, “Jesus Loves Me:”

  • Kids and youth art on the sidewalk
  • Someone is definitely enjoying the human carwash!
  • Orv and Julie Mengedoht, Jim Keeler
  • Isabella Woods provided some music for the cake walk
  • Rev. Allison Siburg
  • Rev. Juliet Hampton, Rev. Bob Kocher (retired), Rev. Pastor Allison Siburg and the youngest worshipper that morning, Cora Siburg
  • Skit and 1860’s game demonstration from the Woods family
  • Bingo game before chicken dinner
  • Cake walk laughs
  • Bingo game Emma (Smith) Ruwe, Heather Ruwe, and friend
  • Nola Swenson, Jody and Dan Meier
  • Cake commemorating the anniversary day
  • Fun out in God’s great, green, growing creation!
  • Eloise Gruenke (daughter of) and Dorothy Wilkening, Salem’s oldest living member at age 101
  • Nancy Janssen, Nola Swenson, and Shirley Kocher
  • Rich Brown, the Nesson family, and Doug Muhsman
  • Bingo!
  • Visiting and fellowship
  • More fun outside!
  • Out on the parsonage lawn
  • More fun outside!

Thank you to Assistant to the Bishop, Rev. Juliet Hampton for bringing the Word and to Bishop Brian Maas for the video greeting. Thank you to the Sunday School kids for their video offering song, reminding us that “Jesus Loves Me”!

Thank you to the 160th Anniversary Committee: Angie Moeller, chair, Jesse Baines, Emma Woods, Jolynn Hull, Carrie Flynn, Larry Carlson, and Rev. Allison Siburg

Thank you to musicians Deacon Timothy Siburg and Nancy Shroeder, to our secretary Jody Meier for helping arrange so many pieces for worship. Thank you to Angie Moller and Merry Muhsman for the pictures

Thank you to Rev. Bob Kocher (ret.) for lectoring in German beside his daughter Carrie Flynn who lectored in English

Thank you to Mark Milller for the beautiful flowers and decorations and to all the members who chipped in to welcome everybody and give God the glory for this milestone in the faith!

  • Jolynn Hull prepping the cake walk
  • Fellowship
  • Salem’s secretary Jody Meier at Fellowship
  • Rev. Juliet Hampton with God-daughter Caroline Siburg and Rev. Allison Siburg
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors
  • Fun in God’s great green, growing outdoors