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 MAY 23 — MAY 29

Thursday
7:00 PM – Choir Rehearsal
Saturday
8:00 AM – Men's Breakfast
9:00 AM – Worship Committee
Sunday
10:15 AM – Sunday Worship
9:00 AM – Sunday School for All Ages
9:30 AM – Memorial Day Service
Monday
8:30 AM – Quilters & Crafters


NEWS & NOTES
Memorial Day Service
	On Sunday, May 26th, we will join with Christ Lutheran Church next door in our annual Memorial Day Celebration in the Cemetery. The Service will include the local honor guard participating. Gather for the service in the cemetery around 9:30 AM. Services will also be held in the cemetery at Friedens UCC at 6:30 PM in the evening.
Shared Minsitry Team Meeting
	The Shared Ministry Team will be meeting again on Tuesday. May 28th at 7 PM to begin working up the details in preparation for the Worship and Finance teams to begin working on the details concerning worship time and the staffing costs. These will be worked on during the month of June to be presented at the next joint Consistory/Council meeting on June 25th. All team members should plan to be at this meeting.
Ascension Day Service
	There will be an Oley Valley Ministerium Ascension Day service on Thursday, May 30, at 11:00 AM at Friedens United Church of Christ, 337 Main Street, Oley. The Message: Upward and Forward will be given by the Rev. Dr. Tyson Frey, Pastor of Friedens UCC. Pastors from the local churches will be taking part with as Kathy Snyder, Director of music/organist at Salem UCC, as the organist. Holy Communion will be celebrated. All are welcome.
Pentecost Sunday
	"When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.” Acts 2:1–4. The birth of the church. Sunday, June 9th, we will be celebrating this special day in worship with Holy communion. Join us for this special day.
Graduates Recognized
	We have several High School and College Students graduating this year. We will be honoring these individuals in worship on Sunday, June 9th. Parents of graduates, please contact the church office with a brief bio of your child so we can properly celebrate and honor them. I hope to see all those graduating this year in worship on that Sunday so we can celebrate your accomplishments.