Return to About the United Methodist Church In the words of John Wesley, “A Methodist is…one who loves the Lord his God with all his heart, with all his soul, with all his mind, and with all his strength.” John Wesley was an ordained Anglican priest. At a prayer meeting in London on May 24, 1738, he…
Return to Ministries Our calling and our mandate are to ensure safe sanctuary for God’s People. Throughout the gospels, Jesus provides teachings on providing a peaceable kingdom for all of God’s people, including our most precious gifts, our children and youth (Matthew 5:9, Luke 18:15-17). The peaceable kingdom begins with sanctuary. Scriptures provide examples of how sanctuary…
Return to Ministries Our church administration teams keep Salem UMC running smoothly: Trustees Worship Church Council Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Finance
Return to Ministries Below are just a few organizations we actively and regularly support: SHARE Food Network Micah’s Backpack South Washington County Food Pantry Operation Christmas Child REACH Shelter
Return to Ministries Join Us! Christian Education (Sunday School) Sunday School is offered on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. Please contact us for current offerings. Communion Ministry A ministry to serve communion to those who are shut-in, hospitalized or in a nursing home. Exercise Class Exercise class occurs twice per week. Please see our events calendar for meeting…
Return to Heritage Ministers Since 1772 Name From To George Adam Geeting 1772 1812 Henry Hiestand and H.G. Spayth 1812 1813 Henry Spayth 1813 1814 John Snyder 1814 1815 ? 1815 1818 John Russell and Conrad Roth 1818 1819 Daniel Pfiefer 1819 1820 Wm. Brown and Conrad Weist 1820 1821 ? 1821 1823 John Brown…
Return to Heritage Mt. Hebron Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions The following is the listing of names of people buried in the Mt. Hebron Cemetery as shown on Stone Markers in 1936. There are a few graves that are unknown; thirty-five plain fieldstone markers. A lot of graves are not marked by a stone. Zachariah Myers, age 45 yrs….
Return to Heritage Celebrating God’s Faithfulness A small, slightly overgrown cemetery with weathered stones surrounded by a dry-laid fieldstone wall sits along a deserted road in southern Washington County. Remainders of a stone foundation are nearby. These things remind us of our humble origins 240 years ago. In those days, the mid-1700’s, hardy German settlers…
