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Upcoming Events

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August 13

  • 7pm Salem WELCA meets

  • 1 pm Worship service on GVTV Channel 35

August 17

  • 10 am joint Worship Service @ Zion

  • 10 am Worship service on GVTV Channel 35

August 24

  • 10 am joint Worship Service @Salem

August 31

  • 10am  joint worship Service @ Zion

Today's Date
We are in the season of Pentecost
Check our Events page for more details on upcoming events.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

OLP Broadcast will be put on hold after August 17 while Alice recovers from knee surgery. Will post when they resume.

Channel 35 Broadcasts 

Thank you to everyone who helped make Salem's 130th Anniversary celebration a success.  Read the writeup in the August newsletter.

Additional Salem History Books are available. Contact Alice Hofstad. Books sell for $30.

Readers Needed

Salem is asking people to signup to be readers.  Signup sheet in the entry.

Give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good; God's mercy endures forever.  Psalm 118:29

Be sure to read Pastor Dan's story about Engvald Larson in the August newsletter, which is available to download on the publications page.

Youth Group Leader(s) Needed

Our youth group is without leaders!  If interested in serving as Youth Group leaders, please reach out to the Parish Board.

Newsletter Mailing List

Bonny needs additional people to receive our parish newsletter.  We need 200 addresses to keep our mailing permit.  If you have a relative, sibling, adult child who should get the newsletter, please email Bonny with their address.

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WELCA Bible Study

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SNOW Newsletter

Click here to read the latest NW MN WELCA Newsletter. New one 7.18.2025.

August, the latest Newsletter available

The latest newsletter is available in color on the Publications page under the Our Parish menu button at the top of the page. Previous newsletters are also there.

NW MN Synod Happenings

Read about what is going on, upcoming events, and information.

Severe Weather Contact System

ALL ARE WELCOME

You may attend our services in person or virtually. . Zion services are at 9am and Salem is at 10:30am. If you are unable to attend in-person,  our virtual service is on Facebook, YouTube, and Garden Valley TV Channel 35  at 10am on Sunday or 1 pm on Wednesday. Facebook and YouTube are linked at the top of this page. 

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ABOUT OUR PARISH

We are a two point parish consisting of Salem and Zion Congregations. Zion is in Oklee and Salem is the last country church in Red Lake County.

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YOUTH
MINISTRIES

Each church has a Sunday School,  instruction for confirmation, and first Communion. A youth group is done at the parish level.

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SERVICES

Sunday Service is available on Channel 35 on Garden Valley TV at 10 am Sunday & 1pm Wednesday.  Facebook, and on YouTube have a message post (See links at top of this page.) 

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HELP US TO SPREAD OUR
LOVE AND FAITH

Watch us on Channel 35 on Garden Valley Cable at 1 pm Wednesday or 10 am Sunday.  Visit our Facebook page, follow our YouTube Channel.

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About Us

We are a two-point parish serving the needs of a rural, agricultural community in northwestern Minnesota. Our heritage is of Scandinavian descent.

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Mailing Address 

Box 56

Oklee, MN 56742

Location

Zion:  308 Lambert  St,  Oklee, MN

Salem:  29531 180th St SE,  Oklee, MN​

Phone 

218-796-5128 Zion

931-203-4106 Marijo

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