Salem News

Join us for KICKOFF SUNDAY on August 23rd! 🏈 ⚽

• Special “Blessing of the Backpacks” during the service to pray for the new school year for students and teachers – feel free to bring your backpacks!
• 9:45am YOUTH meet for a time to catch up (food included!)
• 10am SIP & CHAT returns in the choir room and narthex area – come and catch up with everyone over a cup of coffee and light snack!
• During the service, CHILDREN are invited downstairs for a special lesson after the “Blessing of the Backpacks”
• Learn about all the different GROUPS you can be apart of at Salem during a special moment during the service
• After church stay and connect with others for FELLOWSHIP TIME in the choir room with light snacks

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean is the book for August 24th at 7pm. September’s book is Scarlet Letter on September 28th at 7pm. October’ book will be The Guest List by Lucy Foley. All are welcome! There will be cookies. 🍪

Join us at Salem’s stand at NATIONAL NIGHT OUT on Tuesday, August 4th from 5:30-8:30 at In the Net.

THANK YOU for helping us exceed our goal of 100 boxes of Crayola Crayons and 100 boxes of Crayola Colored Pencils to hand out at our Salem UCC booth!

KIDS‘ NIGHT returns for 2026! Join us WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12th from 6-8pm at Campbelltown Community Park on Lawn Road. FREE family event with crafts, games, and snacks for all ages. This year’s theme is FREEDOM. Announcements will be made in church about help with supplies and volunteering.

It’s time for summer music while the choir is on hiatus. Please visit the sign-up sheet in the east narthex and choose your Sunday. Solos, duets, trios, quartets, vocalists and instrumentalists are greatly appreciated. Karen is available for accompaniment as needed. Please prayerfully consider sharing your talents with us in June, July and August.

🌳CREATION C.A.R.E. CORNER🌎
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”

SUMMER is officially here – and so are mosquitoes! 🦟 But they don’t have to ruin your outdoor fun!

Homegrown National Park offers six easy ways to control mosquitoes without harming the environment:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Invite Natural Predators: Build a healthy habitat for dragonflies, birds, and bats that eat mosquitos.
                  2. Build a Mosquito Trap: Try a DIY Mosquito Bucket – easy directions found at the website.
                  3. Dump Standing Water: Empty clogged gutters and plant saucers.
                  4. Treat Permanent Standing Water: Use Mosquito Dunks in birdbaths, rain barrels, and ponds.
                  5. Protect Yourself: When outdoors, use fans, protective clothing, and repellents.
                  6. Spread the word: Coordinate with your neighbors for maximum impact!

💚 Help C.A.R.E. today! 💙

Sip & Chat will return in September – Sundays before church at 10am! 🙂

Salem’s Creation Care Team has compiled a page about local recycling and disposal options. You can download the file here: Recycling-Disposal-Information.pdf. We also have collection bins in church for various recyclables including BATTERIES, CLOTHING, SNEAKERS, & WRITING TOOLS. Help take care of God’s creation!