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Welcome to First United Methodist Church

Seek Relationship with God

Grow in Faith

Serve God Through Care for Others

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125 W. Main Street
Salem, Virginia 24153

540-389-5459

church@fumcsalemva.org

Founded in 1803

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Sunday Worship

Contemporary Worship Service
8:45 a.m.
Featuring our Genesis Praise Band -
live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube

 

Traditional Worship Service
11:00 a.m
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Music by pipe organ, piano, and Sanctuary Choir

 

Our children's choirs and handbell choirs also schedule music
for both services.

Upcoming Events

  • November 24 at 5:00 p.m. - Advent Wreath Workship

  • December 8 at 5:30 p.m. - Children's Christmas Pageant followed by dinner

  • December 15 at 4:00 p.m. - Genesis Praise Band Concert

  • December 22 at 4:00 p.m. - Christmas Concert on piano and organ

Employment Opening

First UMC is hiring an Office and Financial Manager. You may view the  Job Description. You may send your resume to the church office at 125 W. Main St. Salem, VA 24153.

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.

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Support Our Church

Your contributions support the ministries of our local congregation and those of the larger body of the United Methodist Church.

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:   

  • Outright gifts - property, stocks, bonds​   

  • Retirement funds - IRA distribution, Life insurance beneficiary   

  • 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.

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