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!

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THIS WEEK @ CHURCH

WEEK OF JULY 22 — JULY 28

Sunday
9:30 AM – Sunday Worship Service
6:00 PM – Vacation Bible School
Monday
8:30 AM – Quilters & Crafters
6:00 PM – Vacation Bible SChool
Tuesday
6:00 PM – Vacation Bible School
Wednesday
6:00 AM – Vacation Bible School


NEWS & NOTES
Vacation Bible School
	This year’s Vacation Bible School will be the week of July 22nd through July 26th from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The program is Cokesbury’s ROLLING RIVER RAMPAGE – Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God! Please let Tammy Eckert know if you would like to help us with this program. There are many duties to be completed and being with the children is very rewarding. Come help and have some fun.
Church Picnic
	This year, Salem will be having our picnic at the Park in Earl Township. The date is Sunday, July 29. Our worship for the day will be at the park and include a program featuring our VBS program. Good food, good worship, good fellowship, and good fun what more could you ask? Put the date on your calendar and plan to attend. Further info about the picnic will be coming in the bulletin.
Summer Communion
	We will be celebrating our summer communion on Sunday, August 5th during both worship services. Come out and join us around the table of the Lord.
New Members To Join
	On Sunday, August 12th, we will be celebrating with the reception of new members. If there are others who have been worshiping and would like to join in membership with Salem please let the Pastor know. Come out and celebrate as our family here at Salem welcomes our new family members
Chicken B-B-Q & Yard Sale
	The annual summer yard sale and Chicken BBQ fundraisers are scheduled for August 25, 2018. Nolt’s Chicken BBQ from Manheim will be helping us this year with the BBQ. Dinners will include half chicken, baked potato, applesauce, roll & butter for $8.00. Mr. Nolt uses a 70+ year-old Amish style BBQ recipe for their chicken BBQ. Tickets are available from Janet Schlegel. Please consider selling tickets or helping with the events the last Saturday in August! Susan Fick and Lorraine Valeriano are organizing these activities.
Summer Worship Schedule
	During the summer months Salem will be going to a modified worship schedule. The regular worship time will begin at 9:30 AM. Regular Sunday School is postponed until September. The Summer Schedule will begin on Sunday June 24th. Hope to see you all in worship this summer.