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
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.
Events in Our Congregation
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December 8
Youth Christmas Party -
December 10
6:00 pm Children’s Christmas Play
6:40 pm Congregation Dinner -
December 17
4:00 pm Aaron Garber Piano and Organ Concert
5:00 pm Children Caroling and Party -
December 21
7:00 pm “The Longest Night” Online Worship -
December 24
10:30 am Combined Worship
5:00 pm Family Christmas Eve Worship
7:00 pm Online Christmas Eve Worship
9:00 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship -
December 31
Combined Worship at 10:30 a.m.
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.