VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
June 23-27
2008

8:30 - 11:30 am 

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2008 150th Anniversary Celebration Events

1858 Historical Events
Here are some important dates in our history:
September 12, 1858 founding of the congregation
September 16, 1858 first church council meeting
October 20, 1858 first baptism recorded
October 24, 1858 first funeral recorded
January 9, 1859 school begins

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WORSHIP
Regular worship is an integral part of life at Salem Lutheran Church. Here we receive nourishment for our faith as our gracious Lord serves us through His Word and Sacraments. Visitors and guests are always welcome.
Saturday at 5:30 PM
Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Holy Communion is offered on the 1st and 3rd Sundays (and the Saturdays preceeding them).
A Contemporary format is offered in the worship services at 10:30 on the 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month.

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Old St. Gertrude’s Congregation, Riga, Latvia

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Salem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Illinois, in Voter action on August 19, 2007, has entered into partnership with Old St. Gertrude Lutheran Church.

The congregation of Gertrude is named after St. Gertrude (626-659), guardian of travelers. In its history of over 500 years the congregation has built seven churches. It was a suburban congregation with its churches outside the city walls. After the Reformation the congregation became Lutheran. The first church is mentioned in 1418. That church building was destroyed, then rebuilt. The present building was dedicated on March 2, 1869. In spite of pressure and different difficulties during the Soviet times the congregation continued existing.
In the beginning of 90ties of the 20th century the congregation faced a huge increase. Later a number of congregation members decreased little by little until year 2000. Now the congregation is constantly growing.