Hey Salem Chapel,

As we approach Easter weekend and the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord, I pray that you are experiencing true life as you follow Jesus!

This weekend, we are going to come together multiple times in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice and celebration of His victory over death. Invite family. Invite friends. Come ready to worship our risen Lord!

We will have 2 one hour Good Friday services. One at 6:00 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. and will have Salem Kids during both.

Our Easter services will be Saturday at 5:00 p.m., Sunday at 9:00 a.m., and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. – also with Salem Kids during all services.

We look forward to worshipping, remembering, and celebrating with you.

In Christ,
Pastor Josh

We’re called to be like Jesus. We’re called to be servants. Serving Jesus can be done in many different ways and if you would like to serve at Salem Chapel, it’s easy to get on board. Below is the video from our worship service on Sunday.

If you did not sign up at the Serve table on Sunday, there are a variety of ways you can still sign up.

• Visit the Serve table  at the back of the lobby over the next few Sundays.
• Fill out our Serve Form online.
• Email us at serve@salemchapel.org.

Given the start of the new ministry year and the launching of CollegeLife this fall, I sorta felt a little academic and thought that maybe I would take a poem and examine it like I used to in English class.

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Thanks again for a great week of service Salem Chapel! May God receive all the glory and may many people know Him through your service. In the following post, we have compiled the media and devotionals from Crash the Dash for your access.

• Daily Recap Videos
• Photos
• Yours Alone - (A song written by Salem Worship and available as a free download.)

Crash the Dash Week Recap Video

Daily Devotionals

Day 1: Our Message

On Sunday night we kicked off Crash the Dash with a time of worship and prayer and there could be no more a fitting way to begin. Psalm 107:1-3 reads,

¹ Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!
² Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
whom he has redeemed from trouble
³ and gathered in from the lands,
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.

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So. I suspect you have heard the joke…

GUY: Hey pastor, can you come golfing with us on Tuesday?
PASTOR: Dude, that sounds fun. Let me check my calendar.
GUY: Your calendar? I said, “Tuesday.” I thought you guys only work 1 day a week!!!
CROWD: (erupts in laughter)

It is rather sad that, for the majority, our interaction occurs solely on Sunday. So I understand that when you hear the pastor is taking a four-week study break, you might wonder, “Well, what is he doing the rest of the year?” Allow me to state it clearly upfront, you don’t offend me one bit. But please allow me to explain.

See the first, second, third & fourth parts of my response: The Work Of Ministry Today, The Work Of Preaching Today, The Work Of God Today & The Work Of The Study Break.

The Work Of The Church Member (during a study break)

This is the one that must be a simple chip shot for most of you, or it would appear so, because you do it so often.

Refresh…I am not the only one who should take a little break.  Take some time yourself and seek the Lord in a focused a way.

Continue…Continue to show up eager to learn and be fed and serving faithfully week after week as you have always done.

Pray…Pray specifically that God would lead, admonish, direct, exhort, challenge, grow, and teach (and whatever else you would like) me during this season.

I am excited about our church and what God is doing. More importantly, I am thankful for our church and that they recognize it is God who is doing the work and encourage me to get with Him that it might continue.

I am so excited about our series: Love God, Love Others. Just as we saw in our study of the 10 Commandments, God is concerned with both our vertical relationship to him and our horizontal relationship with others. The four weeks of this series, we looked at four different parables that teach us about these primary relationships in our lives. We are blessed to have some gifted guys unpack the scriptures for us and I know you will not want to miss it!

 July 22nd  – Living the Life | Meeting Others’ Needs
The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-37

Micah Pattisall
Pastor of Equipping and Care

After obtaining a degree in Biblical Studies from Piedmont Baptist College, Micah spent several years in law enforcement and then migrated to business management. Micah was on the Leadership Team and Elder Board prior to joining the staff in March 2009.

Micah and his wife, Jude, have been tasked with raising three sons. His interests include reading, writing, hiking, sports, and the general mischief that surrounds boys.