Salem United Church of Christ

Hello, I am Pastor Bob Witmyer and I welcome you to Salem UCC. Thank you for visiting our website. We especially enjoy welcoming new friends, and we hope you will visit us soon!

THIS WEEK @ CHURCH

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7 — DECEMBER 13

Sunday
9:00 AM – Sunday School for All Ages
10:15 AM – Worship/Children's Christmas Program @ Salem UCC
Monday
9:00 AM – Quilters & Crafters


NEWS & NOTES
Chuldren's Christmas Program
	On Sunday, December 11th, the children will present their Christmas program during the church service. Please support them by coming to church to watch them perform
White Gifts for Bethany Children's Home
	This year, we will again be collecting White Gifts for the Bethany Children’s Home. We will receive/ dedicate those gifts during worship on Sunday, December 11th. All gifts need to be to the church by that date because there only specific dates we are able to deliver them at Bethany. Please see the article in the newsletter for ideas for gifts. Please do not wrap the gifts in wrapping paper, the only thing to wrap them in should be tissue paper.
Christmas Eve Services
	This year for Christmas Eve we will have three service. First there will be a 3:00 PM service at Christ ELCA, with Trio Jolie starting at 2:40 with a Christmas recital, they will also be playing for the service as well. Readings, carols, candles Communion will be celebrated as part of this service. The Second service begins 7:30 PM at Salem UCC, the Bell Choir will be playing at this service for your enjoyment. Readings, carols, candles Communion will be celebrated as part of this service. The Third service will begin at 10:00 PM at Salem UCC, with Dave Cullen on Guitar beginning at 9:45 with a Christmas prelude. He will also accompany us during the service. The service will be a simple vesper with readings, carols, candles and communion.
Christmas Day Service
	Sunday Dec. 25, Christmas Day, we will have worship at 10:15 am at Salem UCC. This Service will include Holy Communion.
Regular Worship
	The Shared Ministry board as well as both governing church bodies has decided to have just one worship service per Sunday. That means we would be dropping the 8 AM service for the time being. The Schedule would be Sunday School would be at 9 AM and Worship would begin at 10:15 AM. The 1st and 3rd Sundays the worship will be at Christ ELCA at 10:15 AM, the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday’s worship will be at Salem UCC at 10:15 AM. We will adjust the schedule as conditions dictate as we go forward.