"A New Song" April 2026
“I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES”
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
This great man of God gave the following statement:
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!”
Job 19:25-27 NKJV
v Job said, “I KNOW.” There were a lot of things Job did not know. He did not know why he had lost all of his children, possessions, servants, and was in an ash pile about to die! Yet he declares, “I KNOW.” If we have lived any time at all we will encounter hard things we do not understand, that make no sense. Yet we can always say with Job, “I KNOW.”
--Romans 8:28.
v Job said, “I KNOW I HAVE A REDEEMER.” Job knew that someone would come to redeem him from his sins. Job knew that it would all happen in God’s time. Today, we live with a full knowledge of the Redeemer because we live after the cross. It is the joy of our life to know the Redeemer personally. --Revelation 1:18.
v Job said, “I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES.” We don’t go to the cemetery to worship our Redeemer! Yes, He was once in the cemetery for three days and three nights, but that was the end of it! He is alive and lives in our hearts by His Spirit. Praise God!
--Acts 2:24.
v Job said, “I KNOW MY REDEEMER SHALL COME.” “He shall stand at last on earth.” Job just knew in his heart and soul that his Redeemer would come to redeem him! Jesus came in the fullness of time, shed His blood on the cross, was dead, and raised the third day! We thank and praise Him for that. --I Thessalonians 4:16.
v Job said, “I KNOW I SHALL LIVE AGAIN.” When Job uttered these words, he thought he was dying. But Job knew, no matter what, he would live again. How did he know that? God revealed it to his heart. So Jesus has promised us; we will live again! We have the same confidence Job had.
--John 14:19.
v Job said, “I KNOW I SHALL SEE GOD.” That is what he wanted more than anything else, and that is what we all want more than anything else---to see God personally. So many of our loved ones have looked upon the Savior, have touched Him, and talked to Him. I can hardly wait.
--I John 3:2.
v Job said, “I KNOW I SHALL BE SATISFIED.” “How my heart yearns within me!” In other words, that longing in my soul will be satisfied when I am safe at home with Jesus. That deep desire we have had all our life will be satisfied when we see Him, face to face!
--I Corinthians 13:12.
We cannot help but think that there may be some watching who do not yet know Jesus as Savior. Without Him, so much is missed—both now and for eternity. How we pray that hearts will turn to Him.
Friend, we are counting on your PRAYERS, GIFTS, and LETTING OTHERS KNOW -- for us to carry on for our Risen Christ.
God bless you, everyone!
In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
Easter Afterglow
No question about it—Easter is the most wonderful day of the Christian year. Why? Because it brings hope: hope for daily living, hope for those in despair, hope even in the face of death. Today, we especially think of hope for those who have slipped in their faith. It can happen to any of us.
Consider Peter. The night Jesus was arrested, he denied even knowing Him. Peter repented, wept bitterly, and returned to Jesus in heart and soul—but surely, he felt unworthy. He had failed Jesus, and perhaps thought, “He won’t want anything to do with me.” Sorrowfully, he went back to his old trade, saying, “I am going fishing.” (John 21:3).
But that was not the end. Jesus was crucified, buried, and then…raised from the dead! When the angel spoke at the empty tomb, the message was clear: “Go, tell His disciples…and Peter.” (Mark 16:7). Hope! Peter could come back.
If you have drifted away, Jesus is saying the same to you today: you can come back! That is the glorious Easter message—our prayer is that many hearts will return home this season.
In Loving Memory of…
BERNIECE SPINELLI, a prayer warrior before going to heaven, by DAVID SPINELLI, IA, $100
BOB REEMTS, my husband, by KAREN REEMTS, IA, $100
CANDACE HECKER, by DAVID STOCKIE, MT, $25
DEBORAH PRESZLER, my loving wife, by RONALD PRESZLER, ID, $100
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DERWIN CAMPBELL, by DEBORAH CAMPBELL, MO, $25
DONALD & BARBRA WESTURBUR, by JONATHAN FREDRICKS, SD, $20
DORA RUBY LEDBETTER GILLIAM SMUTEK, our wonderful mother, by RICHARD GILLIAM, MI, $100
DOROTHY & HERMAN, my sister and brother-in-law, by EDDIE, WI, $50
DOROTHY ROBINSON, by JAN GARNER, SD, $50
ELMER GOOSEN, by DENNIS PULLMAN, SD, $100
FAMILY: IRWIN & CLARA RAWSTERN, WAYNE & MARY RAWSTERN, BENNA BEE & KENNETH STEWART and LEO & JOANNE RAWSTERN, by ELDON H. RAWSTERN, SD, $250
GERRIT BOS, my husband, by SYLVIA BOS, MN, $100
GERRY BIRTH, my son, by PHYLLIS BIRTH, IL, $50
HEATH ALLEN, my beloved son, by MAMA MARY, IA, $143
HOWARD, by MARIA FEDDEN, WY, $100
IVAN & IRENE GJERDING, my parents, by BECKY KNUDSEN, ND, $25
JAMES MICHAEL HERMAN, my husband, by INGRID NELSON, FL, $50
JAMES MONTGOMERY, my cousin, by KARI MITCHELL, MN, $31
JERRI & LORI HECKLER, infant twin sisters, by ANONYMOUS, SD, $10
JOANNE, my wife, and LOVED ONES, by LELAND SKOG, WI, $500
JON HANDY, my beloved son, by DONN HANDY, MI, $175
JUDITH GERZEWSKI, by CHERYL HAGUE, WI, $20
JUNE TUTHILL, my sister, by KENNETH HOSTETTER FAMILY, SD, $210
KATHERYN FORD, by BARB WESTURBUR, SD, $20
KENNETH & HELEN BUCKLES, our beloved parents, by DOUG & LYNETTE BUCKLES, AZ, $180
LANCE, my son, by LINDA ANDERSON, MN, $25
LINDA VOS, by ROGER & JANELLE KOOIKER, IA, $30
LOUIS CAPLOVITZ, my husband, GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
LYLE, by CAROL TOBIN, SD, $150
MARGARET, my wife, by ALLAN KANNIAINEN, MN, $25
MARIA PIRES, by CARLOS PIRES, MA, $50
MARILYN HUDSON, a dear sweet lady, by STEVE & KATHY MERCIL, MN, $50
MARJORIE E. KASS, celebrating her 100th Birthday in heaven, by RONALD L. KASS, MI, $100
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $100
MARTHA & RUSSELL BEACH, by MARLA PORTER, NC, $15
MARTIN & JENATTE KRAMER and ROBERT & LORETTA JONES, by DARMON & JANICE JONES, MN, $75
MARVIN, my father, by LINDA A. WHITE, MI, $25
MRS. EVELYN NEWTON O., my mother, by GARY WILLIAM MATHEWS, NY, $20
MY DEAR COMPANION, by MARY BURT, IL, $20
MY HUSBAND, by LUCILLE GRABER, SD, $50
NELS JORGENSEN, my dad, by VALERIE VANDYKE, SD, $100
OUR LOVED ONES, by JACK & FRANCIE TONEY, MO, $25
PASTOR & BEULAH SALEM, by CRAIG & CATHY BURD, SD, $100
PASTOR SALEM:
ALFRED ZUEHLKE, IA, $200
GARY E. HOFFMAN, CA, $150
JAMES EDWARD KING, MI, $100
JUDY FELLERS, OK, $30
LINDA JENKS, WY, $10
MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
MICHAEL MCCAMMON, IN, $100
RENNAE BURKE, ND, $25
SANDI ANTHONY, MO, $50
SUZANNE BAKER, IN, $25
SYLVIA OKERSTROM, MN, $25
PEGGY LYNN FULLERTON, by LEROY FULLERTON, MT, $400
PFC KIRK WILLIAMS USMC, by JAMES WILLIAMS, AR, $100
PHYLLIS HATFIELD, my sister, and KENNETH WOOLERY, my brother, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $20
PHYLLIS WOLFE, my wife, by RICHARD WOLFE, MO, $15
RAY & FERN CARROLL, my loving parents of 74 years, by LINDA TAYLOR, OK, $400
RICHARD SOPER, by MARY SOPER, NE, $50
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $150
ROBERT & MARIA BETZ, GEORGE & MARY BETZ, PABLO & MARIA BARRANTES, JEREMY HULSHOFF and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $200
RUSSELL & MARILYN MUUR, our parents, by KEVIN MUUR and KATHY WRIGHT, IA, $100
RUTH HARRIS, by PATRICK HARRIS, GA, $15
SAMUEL & TINA GRIFFITHS, our son & daughter, by WILLIAM & MARIA GRIFFITHS, SD, $400
SUE & HOMER, my parents, GORDON, my husband, and DEE DEE, my daughter, by REBECCA SWEATT, WA, $50
SYLVIA FLESHER, my mother, remembering her Birthday, by BUFFY FLESHER, GA, $100
TIMOTHY M. HARTS, our beloved son, by THOMAS & CATHERINE HARTS, IL, $100
TRISTEN MICHELLE, my dear daughter, by DONOWAN G. LARSON, SD, $100
TROY, our son, by TOM & SHERYL VEDBRAATEN, MN, $50
VAL WENDT, my dear friend, by KATHY ESSEM, SD, $25
VALERIE WENDT, by HER IN-LAWS, SD, $10
WM. F. WEGNER SR., my dear father, by PATRICIA WITT, NE, $40
YVONNE ROBBINS, my wife, by WR ROBBINS, KS, $50
Any Memorials & Dedications after 3/11/2026 will be listed in the May New Song
In Honor of…
ANNA STEWARD, our first Great-Granddaughter, by ORVILLE & BONNIE STEWARD, SD, $20
BARBARA DAHME, our mother, celebrating her 95th Birthday, by HER WHOLE FAMILY with love, SD, $150
CAROLYN, Happy Birthday, by BROTHER & HIS WIFE, SD, $20
CHARLES & ELIZABETH HOLM, my parents, by CHARLOTTE KUENNING, WI, $50
CWH, thank you for carrying on the message and for giving us hope, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $128
CWH, thank you for your faithful ministry, by ANDREA MARTINEZ-BONN, AZ, $25
DAN, LYNDA, ROGER, ANGIE, JOHN, SHELLY and MARY, by DAN & JONI, NE, $175
DANIEL CAFFEJIAN, by SAMANTHA CLARK, NV, $40
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
GOD, JESUS CHRIST & HOLY SPIRIT, by MARY, IA, $390
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
JESS & ROBERTA WRIGHT, by JOE WRIGHT, KS, $100
JESUS, by SHANNA GAGLIARDI, MN, $25
LINDSEY, SUSIE, CATHY and BARB, my friends, by JONI, NE, $170
MARTHA, my mother, by LINDA A. WHITE, MI, $25
MAVIS BAKKEN, celebrating her 100 years of life, by BEVERLY NELSON, SD, $10
MITCH & LAURA KELLEY, celebrating our 10-year wedding Anniversary, KS, $100
MO MORRISON, a special work friend, by RICK GILLIAM, MI, $100
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, NV, $400
MY MOTHER, celebrating her Birthday, by JOAN ALLEN, SC, $100
MY THREE GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTERS, celebrating their Birthdays, by JUNE Y. ENGET, ND, $100
PEANUT, Happy Birthday, by GRANDPA, MN, $20
SCOTT HUNTER, my son, by JUDIE DEBREY, OR, $50
TERI, MISTY and CHRISTIE, our daughters, by JIM HILMAN, SD, $100
THE CWH SOLDIERS, thank you for laboring on, by EDISON BLOEM, SAN, $100
THE CWH STAFF, by BEVERLY SORRENTINO, MO, $25
THOSE WITH RECENT BIRTHDAYS, by MARY ANN MURPHREE, SD, $35
TIA VANGUILDER, by NEOMA STAHL, MN, $30
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
Any Memorials & Dedications after 3/11/2026 will be listed in the May New Song
60 Minute Services
APRIL 05 “CHRIST IS RISEN, NOW WHAT?” --- MATTHEW 28:1-10
APRIL 12 “FIVE LOVELY SONGS OF EASTER” --- JOHN 20:11-18
APRIL 19 “I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVETH” --- JOB 19:23-27
APRIL 26 “THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGIVING” --- MATTHEW 18:21-35
30 Minute Services
APRIL 05 “CHRIST IS RISEN, NOW WHAT?” --- MATTHEW 28:1-10
APRIL 12 “FIVE LOVELY SONGS OF EASTER” --- JOHN 20:11-18
APRIL 19 “I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVETH” --- JOB 19:23-27
APRIL 26 “THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGIVING” --- MATTHEW 18:21-35
