Welcome to First United Methodist Church
Serve God Through Care for Others
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125 W. Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
540-389-5459
Founded in 1803
Vacation Bible School - July 15-19, 2024
Our theme this year is “Camp Firelight,” a summer camp adventure with God.
VBS runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon and is open to children ages 4 through 5th grade.
Online registration is now open.
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Staff Position Opening
First United Methodist Church is currently seeking to fill the position of Director of Handbell Choirs. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to the church office at church@fumcsalemva.org or mail to First United Methodist Church, 125 W Main St Salem, VA 24153 by April 30, 2024. This part-time position will begin August 2024. The position description may be found here.
First United Methodist Church is a community of children, youth, and adults seeking to proclaim the Gospel through telling the story of God’s love; inviting people to make personal commitments to Jesus Christ; incorporating persons into the Body of Christ; and reaching out to the community and to the world through love, assistance and Christian example.
Daily Devotion from the Upper Room
New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Read today's devotion.
United Methodists promise to faithfully participate in the church’s ministries through our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. Please consider giving so that others might be blessed by the life and work of First United Methodist Church now and in the future. There are multiple ways that you can gift the church:
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Outright gifts - property, stocks, bonds​
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Retirement funds - IRA distribution, Life insurance beneficiary
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Charitable bequests
If you would like to read more about ways you can provide funding for the future of First United Methodist Church, please download our brochure.