Salem Oregon Stake
Come, Follow Him
Stake Day of Service 2025
Stake members participate in a variety of projects for Day of Service 2025
To commemorate National Day of Service and Remembrance this year, members of the Salem Oregon Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints partnered with Salem for Refugees, the City of Salem, and the City of Stayton to spread out around our communities to serve in many ways.
More than seventy stake members—of all ages—helped to beautify and renovate The Taylor House, a residence owned by Salem For Refugees, where newly arrived refugees from around the world can stay while they look for more permanent housing. Participants built a new fence, cleaned up around the exterior of the house, and installed bark dust. In addition, volunteers painted the entire interior of the home—including the ceilings. These activities took place on Tuesday, September 9, Friday September 12, and Saturday, September 13.
Also on Saturday, twenty-one member-volunteers participated in a project marking storm drains around Salem with the message, “Dump No Waste; Drains To Creek.” Participants chose where in town they wanted to work, including areas in South Salem and Downtown. Another Saturday project took place at the Stayton Community Center Park, where thirty-one people—including children—weeded flowerbeds, trimmed trees and spread bark dust to renew the area around the community center and library.
Stake members who were unable to join in one of these events were encouraged to create their own service opportunities or to access JustServe as a resource, and to serve in whatever way they could. Families and individuals can turn to JustServe and select from one of the 130 different local service opportunities found on that platform. On this 2025 Day of Service—and every day—we can find ways to contribute to our communities as we partner with other organizations and with our neighbors.
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Upcoming Events
Recurring Events
Stake Temple Recommend Interviews every 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 6pm
Addiction Recovery Programs
General Addiction Recovery class every Thursday @ 7pm in the Stake High Council Room
Men's Pornography Addiction Recovery class every Wednesday @ 7pm at 3995 Hagers Grove Road SE Salem in the Upstairs Conference Room.
Spousal Support Addiction Recovery class every Wednesday @ 7pm at 3995 Hagers Grove Road SE Salem in the Downstairs Conference Room.
Light the World
Sisters & Brothers,
We hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. There is much for which we can be thankful. We now turn to December and celebrate the Savior’s birth. As in year’s past, the Church is promoting the #LightTheWorld campaign, inviting us and everyone else to do good to others.
Although we get busy with many things, especially at this time of year, we invite you to find ways to serve one another, and to serve our sisters and brothers. There are many ways, large and small, we can make a difference including serving a neighbor, volunteering at a school or shelter, ministering to a brother, sister or family, visiting the #GivingMachines, or finding something on #JustServe. You’ll also see signs in front of each building inviting our communities to come worship with us this Christmas season.
As you may recall, last year we invited youth of our stake to share how they were Lighting the World and then we shared those efforts on our stake social media. We’d love to share how you #LightTheWorld this year so please send us a photo or video for us to post. Let’s share the Savior’s love to all of God’s children. Links below.
Stake Communication Contacts for Social Media:
Adrienne Berg and Pamela Decker
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16.
With love and appreciation,
Jeff Kelly
Brad Bateman
Travis Prestwich
Salem Oregon Stake Presidency
Willamette Valley Open House
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dates for the open house and dedication of the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple.
A media day will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026. Invited guests will tour the temple on Tuesday, April 21 and Wednesday, April 22. The public open house will be held Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, May 9, excluding Sundays.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication, Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Rebroadcast: 2:00 p.m.) The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple district.
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