Salem Historical Church
28547 220th St, Paynesville MN 56362

Jesus watches over all.

Salem from the cemetery 2007

1994 Esther Heitke

Esther is credited with having the idea of an annual 'Salem Fest' each August. The church was closed in 1968 and the Fest keeps the former members and families connected.

1999 Lon Moon

Lon was the program 'MC' for more than 30 years.

Salem Summer 2007

Willie Scheel filming the program

2002 Lon Moon

Reflecting on the day...

Beauty

Each year beautiful gladiolas grace the altar, thanks to the Salem folks who plant, water, cut and arrange them.

2002 Carolyn Reeck and family

2014

Modern cars parked around the church as they did years ago.

2002 Julie Moyer

1992

Salem Summer 2007

Rev Dave Schneider as the 'Traveling Preacher'.

Salem Summer 2007

Lowell Gess

2000 George Farnum

Salem West side

Salem East side

2001 Curt Wegner

Rev Krueger

Rev Krueger was Salem's pastor in the 60's

Dave Stumo 2012

2004

2012 potluck

It was too rainy to eat outside in 2012. The basement worked just fine.

1997

Hi there!

Lowell Gess

1997

Mary Hahn at the piano

Lowell Gess 2014

Lance Wegner

MC of the program

Eileen Hertzberg

Eileen read scripture in 2014

2010

2004

2013

1999

Jaime & Jean Liestman, Vicki & Vince Jenniges

2005

2005 Larry, Linda, Bernice, Rhonda,

2005

2005

2005 Lance, Melanie, Danielle, Kyle

Vince, Vicki, Mary Hahn

2005

1995 Bob Heitke, Mary & Marv

1995

1995 Lois, Ruby, Laurie, Debbie

1995 Jane Miller, Myrtle Liestman

1995

1995

Deanna & Robin

The Sack sisters dedicated the center aisle carpet in memory of their parents; Dorothy & Arno Sack.

2009 Reeck family

1992

Bud & LaVonne Parker, Elizabeth Krause & Vicki Jenniges

1982 sisters & family

Laurie Wegner & Jean Liestman

2004

2013

1995

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1995

1995 Jean, Jaime, Melanie, Ross

1998 Robin & Lon

1998 Laurie, Curt, Carol, Melanie

1995 Robin

1995

1995

1998

1998

1998 Rev. Luverne Snyder

1998

1998 Myrtle Liestman

1998 Paulette & Dan Renwick

1999

1998

1998

1998 Eileen Hertzberg, Rhonda

1998 Bob Heitke

1999

1999

1999 Jaime, Vicki, Vince, Jean

1999 Ruby Krupke

1999 Rick, Norma, Bonnie, Emmett

1982

1999 Curt Wegner

2000

1999 Barb, Lowell, Jim, Marge

1999

1999

1999

2000

2000

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2000

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1982

2000

2000

2000

2000

2000

2000

2000 Myrtle Liestman

2000

2000

2000

2000

1975

1991

Rev & Mrs. Lindh, Carol Wegner

1986

Men's chorus

1986 Orion Miller

1982

1997

1997 Joel Frank

1997

Men's chorus plus Carolyn & Linda

1997

1997

1997

1996

Salem Tabernacle Choir

1997

1997

Lance Wegner & Danielle. Carol Wegner, Lois Snyder

1992

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1991

1991

Clinton & Vivian Heitke

1991

1991 Norma Miller

1986

Lawrence Liestman

1986

Susan Lorenz

1986

Fern Krupke, Peggy & Jim Jones

1986

1985

Orion Miller

1984

Little Lance Wegner

1982

1982

1984

1984

Harvey Miller, Bill Manz, Jenny & Butch Becker, Vicki Jenniges

1984

1996

1994 Curt Wegner

1992 Barb Heinrich, Carolyn Reeck

1992 Men's Chorus

1992

1992

1975 Salem Choir

Dorothy Miller, Jean Wegner, Vicki Wegner Jenniges, Bill Manz, Laurie Wegner, Les Snyder, Curt Wegner, Lucille Manz, Bob Heitke, Harvey Miller?, Sandy Nehring, Warren Reeck, Warren Nehring, Carol Heitke

1992

Lois Snyder, Sue Snyder Lorenz

1992

1997 Heitkes

1997 Reecks

1997

1997 Gloria & Paulette

1996

Lon Moon, Jane Monson

1997

Salem Tabernacle Choir

1997 Mary Hahn

1997 Marge Heitke, George Farnum

1997

1997

1997

1976

Warren Reeck, Carol Heitke, Carolyn Reeck & Curt Wegner

1976 Lowell Becker, Lon Moon

1997

1979

Each year the choir was pulled together after only a couple practices.

2013

Carol Wegner, treasurer

The 'Ice Cream Social' was held for many years the night before the Salem Fest.

Les Snyder taking care of beverages

2001

2001

2013

2000

Linda Liestman

Telling the story of Ebenezer Church

Rev Lowell Gess

2013 Jane Miller reading scripture

2000 the Mannechor

2013