Upcoming Events
August 27 – Promotion Sunday
August 27 – Ice Cream Social
August 28 – First Day of School for Lincoln County Schools
September 2 – Youth to Mud Dodgeball
September 4 – Labor Day, Church Office Closed
September 14 – Funtimers Trip to Troutman Chair and Julia’s Talley House
September 22-24 – Family Ministries Camping Trip

Annual Family Ministries Camping Trip
Salem’s annual camping weekend is September 22-24 at Bear Den Campground in Spruce Pine, NC. See Wendi Riddle or Jenny Reilly for more information or check out www.bear-den.com for registration information. Cabins are limited so call soon. Or feel free to bring your camper/RV or tent. We hope you will join us for a weekend with church friends!

Funtimers September Outing
The next Funtimers event is Thursday, September 14, when they will tour the Troutman Chair Company. Established in 1924, Troutman Chair has made many different styles of rockers such as the Boston, the Windsor and the Kennedy rocker. Troutman Chair has placed their rockers at the Charlotte airport since 1994; now more than 100 are there.
Our tour begins at 10:30 with lunch to follow at Julia’s Talley House, which offers a buffet including desserts and beverages for $8.95 per person.
Sign up in the mission hall by September 10. The only cost is lunch.

Nursery Helpers – 11:00 Service
August 27 – Rebecca Drum, Elizabeth Mercado and Mary

Salem Ambassadors
August 27 – Diane Keeney and Barbara Yarbrough
September 3 – Carolyn Cook and Pam Kenney

Counters
August 27 – Steve Froneberger and Tom Parker
September 3 – Steve Gorowski and Elsie Oakes

Charge Conference
Salem’s charge conference will be held on Tuesday, October 10, at 7:00 pm, along with the monthly church council meeting.
All are invited to this annual meeting that conducts official business of the church.

Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 27, at 6:00 pm. Bring your favorite flavor of homemade ice cream or a dessert to share!

Women’s Retreat
November 3-5 at Lake Junaluska. Cost is $110 per person ($70 for college students). See Jenny Reilly for details.

Bazaar/BBQ News
This bazaar and BBQ will be October 14. Our first workshop to make crafts for the bazaar is August 22 at 6:30 pm. Contact Kelly Parker or Diane Keeney for details.