Rosebud (Lakota Sioux) Reservation: Intergenerational Mission Trip

Twenty four members of Salem Church went to work on the Lakato Sioux Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. From July 24 to August 1, 2009 they worked on the reservation. They did construction, worked at the nursing home and thrift shop and assisted in educational programs for children.

Stewardship Food Collection

357 items were donated by members of Salem Church for the Bucks County Housing Group during November, 2008.

Our thanks goes to the Stewardship Task Force for making this collection a part of this year's stewardship campaign.

Hands on Mission Day

On April 24, 2009 members of Salem Church gathered for a communal time of prayer and biblical reflection, and then went off to serve God and the community through one of three mission/outreach projects. Members went to Peace Valley Park to help with trail chipping and drainage problems. Members went to Peace Valley Park to help with trail chipping and drainage problems. Others went to clean up trash and debris along the exit ramps of Route 611 and still others remained at the church to work with the Mission and Social Action Committee assembling health kits for Church World Service’s “Gifts of the Heart” program. Our thanks to Eileen Zolotorofe for organizing and coordinating this day.

Resurrection Run and Walk

Church held an ecumenical Easter Sunrise service on April 12, 2009 (6:30-7:00 AM) at Pavilion 5 in Peace Valley Park overlooking Lake Galena. Sixty five people were in attendance. The service was followed by a community 5K run and 1 mile fun run/walk (7:15 AM). Donations of $445 from forty seven runners and walkers went to the homeless running group in Philadelphia "Back On My Feet (www.backonmyfeet.org). Many thanks to Otto Mills and all the runners at Salem Church who pulled together to organize and make this run/walk possible."

Ethiopia Reads

"The Parenting Group", 2009 Confirmation Class and members of Salem Church donated over 100 children’s books to Ethiopia Reads (www.ethiopiareads.org). The books will be used in the traveling libraries which go by donkey cart to rural villages. Our thanks to the Confirmation Class for having a Bedtime Story Night where they prepared snacks and read stories to the children of Salem Church. Children attending the story night brought copies of their favorite books to share with Ethiopia Reads. Many thanks to Jill Anderson for overseeing this mission/outreach project.

Photo Exhibit

Fourteen photographers from Salem Church shared their sixty photographs with ninety five members of Doylestown community during a show and reception on April 24, 2009. Each photograph was accompanied by an “I Believe...” statement from the photograph and a quote from the Bible. The evening was filled with inspiring photos, great conversation, and fantastic sweets and treats. Many thanks goes to Cheryl Trump and the “Living the Heart of Christianity” small group for organizing this wonderful exhibit.

Adopt-A-Highway

“The Enviroment Group” at Salem Church has committed to adopting a road for the next two years (2009 and 2010). They will be cleaning up two sections of local roadways two to four times each year. The congregation is invited to join them in taking care of God’s creation. Their first road clean-up was during our Hand On Mission Day on April, 25, 2009. Many thanks to Michelle Moyer for coordinating this mission/outreach project.

Meditation Garden

“The Scripture Reading Group” has established a meditation garden for members of the church, as well as the community to enjoy. The garden can be found alongside the curb at the front of the church which faces Court Street. The meditation garden is comprised on native plants and shrubs, as well as annuals. We invite you to come and rest awhile in the garden and find yourself leaving with your soul renewed. If you desire to make a memorial contribution to the garden please notify the Church Office or Dave Horne. Many thanks to Dave and Barbara Horner for their leadership in this mission/outreach project.

A Woman’s Place Collection

During the winter and spring months of 2009, the “Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast” and members of Salem Church donated personal care items and baby items for the women who reside at Bubcks County’s domestic violence shelter “A Woman’s Place”. Our thanks to John Hartzel for coordinating this collection and delivering the donated items.

The Mission/Outreach Projects of Salem’s Youth Group (2008-2009)

What a wonderful year of service and caring has been given by our youth group to our neighboring communities. Their projects for this academic year included: sleeping out in cardboard boxes during a bitterly cold night in October to raise awareness of and money for the homeless (Indian Valley Housing Corporation), making and distributing over 200 bagged lunches for those at the Salvation Army in Frankford, repairing and extending a wood chipped trail to be used by the youth at Warwick House as a coping mechanism during difficult times, our youth and the youth of Warwick House working together to clean the Doylestown library on Martin Luther King Day, raising money for those who are hungry by participating in the CROP Walk (Church World Service) and caroling to spread holiday cheer to those who are lonely or shut-in.

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