Salem UMC News
Worship for Easter Sunday – April 12, 2020
Happy Easter Salem Church. Our Sanctuary like the tomb of Christ is empty today. Still, our hearts are full of hope for today as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, we know that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. I look forward to studying God’s word together […]
Palm Sunday 4-5-2020
Palm Sunday Message – Mark 15:25-39 Greeting Salem Church. I look forward to connecting with you for Bible Study today at 10:00am. I also invite us to unite our hearts in worship today and offer to you the following service outline. I have recorded a message from Mark 15:25-39. We continue to journey through this […]
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! – Luke 2:14 Christmas is such a wonderful time to reflect upon the abundant goodness of God during the past year. As a church family, we love celebrating Christmas together during our Family Candle Light service each […]
Fall Family Festival –
Come By for Our Fall Festival & Picnic October 29, 2017 – 4 pm to 7 pm A Halloween (Trick or Treat) Alternative The members of Salem United Methodist Church are happy to be hosting what we’ve termed our annual “Fall Festival & Picnic” – a safe, family-friendly event where we open our church up […]
United Methodist Prayer for Families
In the United Methodist calendar, May is designated as Christian Home Month. Many churches such as Salem UMC can offer resources to help families on their spiritual journeys, including this prayer for families written by MaryJane Pierce Norton. Prayer: Gracious God, who created all of humankind and showed to us the importance of relationships with […]
Come Join Our Fall Family Picnic – October 29, 2016
Our October Fall Family Picnic A Halloween Alternative The members of Salem United Methodist Church are happy to be hosting what we’ve termed our annual “Fall Family Picnic” – a fun, family friendly event where we open our church up to the community with an indoor/outdoor picnic. We’ll have food and games and give out […]
What We Belive
“The United Methodist Church is a 12.3-million-strong global church that opens hearts, opens minds and open doors through active engagement with our world. Read more about the church’s mission statement. John Wesley and the early Methodists placed primary emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into action. This emphasis on what Wesley referred to […]
“What is the creed of The United Methodist Church?”
From the UMC.org “The original Social Creed was adopted by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1908 as a denominational statement decrying child labor and supporting the economic rights of workers, better workplace conditions, better wages and worker safety. “The Methodist Social Creed originated…to express Methodism’s outrage over the lives of the millions of workers in […]
“Does the United Methodist Church ordain women?”
From UMC.org: “Clergywomen have been part of Methodism since John Wesley licensed Sarah Crosby to preach in 1761. Although women were ordained in the Methodist tradition as early as the late 1800s, it was the May 4, 1956 General Conference vote for full clergy rights that forever changed the face of ordained clergy.” From the […]