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 5 — DECEMBER 11

Sunday
9:15 AM – Sunday School For All Ages
8:00 AM – Worship/Communion Salem UCC
10:30 AM – Worship @ Christ Lutheran
6:30 PM – Women's Guild Christmas Party
Monday
9:00 AM – Quilters & Crafters
10:00 AM – Women's Guild Meeting
12:45 PM – Women's Guild Trip to Glick's Greenhouse
Wednesday
7:00 PM – Consistory Meeting


NEWS & NOTES
Poinsettias
	The Women’s Guild will be offering red poinsettias for the upcoming Christmas season. The cost will be $9.00 per plant in a 6 ½ inch pot. The poinsettias will be placed in the church on Dec. 19th. If possible, they can be picked up on Christmas Eve. To place an order, see Janet Schlegel or call (610) 689-0724. The deadline to order is Dec. 5th.
Women's Guild Christmas Party
	On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 6:30 PM, please join us one and all for the Annual Women’s Guild Christmas Party. There will be musical entertainment, a visit from Santa and refreshments. An offering will be received for Bethany Children’s Home. Cookies are needed for the party and for the shut-in members of Salem. Please complete the form that was in the Sprechen if you plan to attend and return it to your Sunday School Teacher or Carolyn Eckert by Sunday, November 28th.
Men's Breakfast
	The men of Salem and Christ Lutheran are going to begin having our monthly Breakfast meetings. We plan to meet together on Saturday, Dec. 18th at 8 AM at Creekside Diner in Pleasantville. Men of the church, come out and join us for fellowship, prayer and good food.
Advent Services
	Sunday Dec. 5 The Mount Laurel Christmas Brass will be playing for both services. Sunday Dec. 12 We will be having the Children’s Christmas Program in worship. We will have only one service that day and it will be held at Christ Lutheran at 10:30 AM. Sunday Dec. 19 We will have “Christmas Music Sunday”. There will be only one service that day and it will be held at Salem UCC at 10:30 AM. The Choir and the Bell choir will bring us the message of Christmas for the day.
Christmas Eve Services
	This year for Christmas Eve we will have three service. First there will be a 3:00 PM service at Salem UCC with Trio Jolie starting at 2:40 PM with a Christmas recital, they will also be playing for the service as well. Communion will be celebrated as part of this service. The Second service begins 7:30 PM at Christ Lutheran, the Mount Laurel Christmas Brass, will begin a Christmas recital at 7:00 PM for your enjoyment and they will accompany us during the service as well. 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 PM 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
Sunday After Christmas
	On the Sunday after Christmas, Dec. 26th., there will be only one service at 10:30 AM at Salem UCC. We will have a Christmas Carol Hymn Sing. Pastor Bob will be on vacation that day, so the service will be led by the Lay folks and Kathy on the Organ.