The Salem Lutheran Women’s Executive Board met at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6. The meeting was conducted by Kathy DePoppe. Marianne DePoppe offered a devotion entitled “LIVE!”

Many upcoming events: An invitation to attend a fun day at Glenville with a bake sale and meatball dinner on the Sept. 10, one-day Ladies Retreat at Lake Eimo on Sept. 24, the SE Minnesota Synodical Women’s Biennial Convention at Grace Lutheran Church in Waseca also on Sept. 24 and all are invited to the St. John’s Lunch Fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 25. Thank yous were received from the LAMP Mission Project, and the Albert Lea Salvation Army for Salem donations. Circles were requested to make any changes in the Circle WELCA Yearbooks for 2012 and have ready for typing by Nov. 1. Two vacancies (officers for secretary and treasurer) will need to be filled for 2012 and also two representatives are needed to attend Church Women United Board Meetings. A new Salem Pictorial Directory is in the making and help is needed for scheduling picture-taking and completing that project.

The WELCA Dedication Potluck Dinner will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. The offering at that event will be given to the Salem Good Samaritan Fund and SPIRE. Salem’s Stewardship Dinner will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16, at noon.

Committee reports were given. The Salem Shut-in Committee called on 24 Salem homebound members on Aug. 10. The Sew ‘N Tell group packed 22 boxes of used clothing for the Marie Sandvik Center, seven boxes for Appalachia, three boxes for the Virginia, three quilts and two lap robes were made and 15 boxes were decorated for Christmas gifts. Salem will provide treats at three St. John’s Sunday coffee hours and will provide one Auxiliary Program during 2012. Duties for the circles were reviewed for the months of September and October. The meeting closed with The Lord’s Prayer.