Location

• Where are you located?
  We are at 905 Frederick Road in downtown Catonsville, one block east of the post office.
• Do you have parking?
  Our free parking lot is accessible from both Frederick Road and Newburg Avenue.
• Are you handicap accessible?
  There are no steps between the parking lot and the chancel railing.  An elevator allows access to the basement and the second floor.  Restrooms on all three floors are handicap accessible. Salem has recently installed an automatic door opener for our parking lot entrance for people with ambulatory disabilities.
• What are the different parts of the church?
  The Chancel is the front of the church with the altar.
  The Nave is where the congregation sits.
  The Narthex is the meeting area before entering the Nave.

Worship

• What are your worship times?
  Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. Contemporary Service
  Sundays at 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. Traditional Liturgical Services
  Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Adult Forum
• Do you offer communion?
  We offer Holy Communion at all services
• May I take communion if I am not Lutheran or a member of Salem or not baptized?
  Yes, communion is offered to everyone; it is The Lord’s Table, not ours.
• What do people wear at church?
  We have no dress code. Some will be casual and others will dress up.  It is your choice.
• Are children welcome?
  We have a children’s sermon during the two Sunday services before the main sermon.  We have Sunday School at 9:30.
• I’m LBGTQ+, am I welcome?
  Yes, You are a child of God. All are welcome. All means all regardless of your race, nationality, citizenship status, ethnicity, sex, gender identification, or sexual orientation. Jesus invited all people and so do we.
• I’m a person of color, am I welcome?
  Yes.  You are a child of God. All are welcome. All means all regardless of your race, nationality, citizenship status, ethnicity, sex, gender identification, or sexual orientation. Jesus invited all people and so do we.
• I am not a Lutheran. Am I welcome?
  Of course, You are a child of God. All are welcome. All means all regardless of your race, nationality, citizenship status, ethnicity, sex, gender identification, or sexual orientation. Jesus invited all people and so do we.
• Do you have music at worship?
  We have a pipe organ and piano and often have guest soloists with a variety of instruments.  The Salem Choir sings at the 11:00 a.m. service except during the summer.  The Salem Brass, Salem Bell Ringers, and St David’s Children choirs usually perform one Sunday each month at the 8:15 a.m. service except during the summer.