Digital Bulletin
A place to connect, get current updates, and find out what’s happening around our church!
First Time Here?
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Our Office Hours:
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Friday - 8:30 am to 2:00 pmWe have an amazing staff that would love to connect with you throughout the week. Please visit our leadership page to find contact information for our pastoral and administrative staff.
If you are looking to join us on the weekend our service times are Saturday at 5:00 pm or Sundays at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am. Click the "livestream" button below if you would like to join us online.
Thanks for joining us this weekend. We are so glad you're here.
If you are attending our in-person weekend services, please stop by the Welcome Center in the lobby to introduce yourself. We would be happy to answer any questions that you might have and provide you with a free gift.
Monthly Events
Salem Alliance hosts a variety of events that take place on a monthly basis—click here to learn more and get involved.
Serve Opportunities
Calling all artists!
We’re looking for individuals with creative and artistic gifts who would love to help bring meaningful experiences to life. From designing pieces for upcoming prayer walks to contributing to stage design and special events, there are so many opportunities to use your talents to inspire and engage our community. If you enjoy creating art that helps tell a story and set the atmosphere, we’d love to connect with you!
Interested? Connect with Sarah Morrow by sending an email below:
Be a buddy in GLO
We’re currently looking for caring and dependable volunteers to join our team! Opportunities include serving in our Buddy Program, which supports kids in typical classrooms, or in the GLO Room, a calm and sensory-friendly space designed for individualized care.
Be a volunteer on Sundays at 9:30 AM or 11:00 AM, we’d love to have you join us! No prior experience is needed. We’ll provide all the training and support. This is a beautiful way to reflect the love of Jesus and help every child feel included in the life of the church. Contact Aimee McGrath for more information.
Join the Furniture Bank Team
The Furniture Bank assists individuals and families in Salem and Keizer who are transitioning into permanent housing by providing essential furniture, particularly beds, which are our most requested item.
We’re looking for volunteers to help receive donations at the donation center on Saturdays or assist with donation pickups on Fridays.
If you are interested in serving, fill out the serve form or contact Ashley Dalen for more information.
Missions Update
Medical Update on Clara
Clara's cath lab didn't go as expected. After a 45-minute debrief with the surgeon, it was clear that we would be making new plans. We had been planning to move to Idaho to work at MAF headquarters, making arrangements for housing, shipping tools from Africa, looking for a car, etc. Now, having stayed well past the standard allowance, we have started the process to establish residency.
This is a hard step, as it feels a bit like giving up, but we need to establish residency for filing taxes and receiving mail/bills in one location. So we will be in Indiana for the next 4-12 months until we can get Clara to qualify for and undergo her next open-heart surgery.
Until she is deemed eligible for it, we wait-and we pray she doesn't outgrow her current shunt, which would create another heart intervention before the aforementioned surgery.
This uncertainty has not been easy. This medical journey feels unending at times, and we want her to be passed it. A big prayer request would be that we can win the appeals process to get Clara a needed medication. We have been working for over a month and have hit roadblock after roadblock with the insurance.
The great news is that, hopefully, we have turned a corner with Clara. Her doctors have found a mix and dosages of medications that seem for the moment to help her to keep her food down and not be in so much pain. This has been revolutionary for us, as we now have the space and ability to be out and about more with her as a family. For many months it was not practical to take her places with her projectile vomiting at a pin drop.
We have loved reconnecting with people in the central Indiana area. We are working on reconnecting with our base, and if you are in this region, we would love to hear from you and see you.
Praises
Clara's therapies are making a big difference. She's meeting milestones-tasting foods, able to sit by herself, pulling lids off pans to get to toys, making kissing sounds back to us when we blow kisses, and giving us pats on the back.
Our family unit is doing well. Addy is ecstatic about starting kindergarten at a microschool.
Prayers
Pray for the ministries of MAF and the team in the DR Congo.
Pray that Clara's heart med sildenafil will act as designed and not set us back, delaying her surgery, our leaving, etc.
Pray for the timing of starting the medication so she will not need an unnecessary heart surgery.
In Christ,
Stephen Haley Addy and Clara Weiland
Staff Updates
Welcome Albert Campos!
We’re excited to welcome Albert to the team as he steps into the role of our new Baraka Training & Development Coordinator. Read below to learn more about Albert and join us in welcoming him to staff.
Albert Campos has lived in Salem with his wife, Joy, and their three children since 2008, when they began attending Salem Alliance Church. In 2014, they opened Better Than Mama’s restaurant, where they have faithfully served both their customers and staff while building meaningful relationships along the way.
Over the years, Albert has developed a passion for mentoring others and helping people grow. Through this experience—and alongside Joy’s work with Baraka Workforce—he has found a natural connection in supporting new neighbors as they acclimate to life in the U.S.
Albert is excited to work with interns, helping them navigate life in America and experience what it means to live in a community rooted in peace with God.
Life Groups
Life Groups give us a place to do life with Jesus, Together and On Mission. They look many different ways and we hope you can find a Christ-centered community to be a part of. Below are different ways you can join us:
Missio College provides a ministry program that exists to prepare pastors and international workers who are debt-free and field ready. Missio offers a 4-year, accredited, bachelor’s degree on the campus of Salem Alliance Church. Learn more on their website and reach out to Sarah Thurston with any questions you may have.
If you are interested in supporting our students in a fun and creative way, take a look at our Amazon wishlist. These are simple supplies and snacks we like to keep on hand for our students as they are deep in their studies both in class and in our student lounge.
Job Openings
There are no job openings at this time. Please check back later for future opportunities.
Giving
There are four ways you can give:
• Dropping your contribution in the giving boxes in the lobby.
• Clicking Give on the Salem Alliance App
• Sending your checks to: Salem Alliance Church, 555 Gaines St NE, Salem, OR 97301
• Clicking the Give Online Here button below: