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Directions

From Interstate 40 Exit 103, travel Hwy. 64 West for one mile.  Turn left on Salem Road. The church is about 1 mile on the right.  

Approaching Morganton on Hwy 64 East (from Rutherfordton), turn right on Salem Road. The church is 1 mile on the left.  

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Salem Church

Mission Statement

To invite all people into the presence of God so that they may come to know Jesus and through worship experience His love and healing.

Description

Salem church is made up of Christians from many different backgrounds and many diverse theological opinions.  Still, we are Bible centered and seek to live well within the behavioral bounds of traditional Christianity.  

WHAT DOES JESUS EXPECT OF Salem United Methodist Church?

1. MAGNIFY: celebrate God's presence in worship.

2. MISSION: communicate God's Word through evangelism and incorporate God's family into our fellowship.

3. MEMBERSHIP:  We incorporate God's family into our fellowship.  

4. MATURITY: educate God's people through discipleship.

5. MINISTRY: demonstrate God's love through service.

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 Worship at Salem

Early Worship (9:00 AM) at Salem involves contemporary Praise and Worship. Casual dress is acceptable. There is no Children's Church.

Traditional Worship (11:00 AM) at Salem has a traditional structure and we use  the recent United Methodist Hymnal. Casual dress is acceptable.  Children's Church is available after the Children's Sermon.  

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Children's Church

We gather as an entire body of all ages in the sanctuary.  We begin worship together until the Children's Sermon.  At that point, the children ages up to 6 years of age may attend Children's Church on the third floor behind the sanctuary.  Of course, this is not mandatory in any way.  If you feel your child would be better served there, fine.  If not, they may remain in the sanctuary with our blessing.  Preacher Don believes it is a good thing to hear kids in the sanctuary.  They keep us young.  

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Schedule

Sunday

• Early Worship:  9:00

• Sunday School:  9:45

• Worship:  11:00

• 1st Sunday of Month is Burke United Christian Ministries Sunday.  Families are asked to bring canned goods and leave them at designated entrances.

• United Methodist Men meet the first Sunday of month at 8:00 AM for breakfast, fellowship and business.

• Upper Room Prayer Group - 6 P.M.

Monday

• 3rd Monday of Month:  Prison Ministry,  7:00 PM (refreshments provided to area prison for Yokefellows Prison Ministry).

Tuesday

• THE LOIS VELNA CIRCLE, the day circle, meets 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10 A.M.

• Intercessors prayer group - 6:30 P.M.

Wednesday

• Family Night Meal:  6:00 (September-April)

• Program:  6:30 (September-April)

• Choir:  7:30

Thursday

• United Methodist Women meet the first Thursday of Month - 7:30 PM.

Friday

Saturday

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Our Area

Salem UMC is located in the Salem community near the City of Morganton, in Burke County, North Carolina. The Salem community is largely residential with only a few businesses. Morganton however is a growing town averaging 5% growth every ten years.  Morganton has its own City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium which regularly has large theatrical productions.  Big city life can also be found in Hickory, Asheville and Charlotte.  These cities are less than one and a half hours away. Burke County Schools that serve the area are Salem Elementary School, Mull Elementary School, Liberty Middle School and Freedom High School.

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