The First Free Will Baptist Church of Salem

10/30/2025

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At First Free Will Baptist Church of Salem we are more than a church. We are family that sticks with you through the ups and downs of life.

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

The NAFWB Day of Prayer is Tuesday, November 4. One of the best ways our churches can reach communities is to pray for our neighbors, so we encourage Free Will Baptists to do just that.

One way to pray for your neighbors is with The BLESS App. BLESS is a free resource that will send you a list of 5 neighbors each day to pray for. Each time you pray, you can click in the app to record your prayer. Inviduals, churches, and even states can track the number of prayers people have prayed in real time. Find more at nafwb.org/bless.

10/25/2025

Pastor Terry Motte had the honor of giving the opening and closing prayers at the annual Vision Dinner for Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Capitol Chapter. About 250 were present for the event. Ann and Elizabeth, two of our Good News Club volunteers also attended.

10/10/2025

Be our guest this Sunday at 11am. Friendly people and smiling faces await you!

10/09/2025

Ruth has ties to the NW Association having lived here for many years. Please pray for her.

Antioch, TN — During the WNAC Board’s fall meeting, Thursday, October 2, the WNAC Board accepted a notice of retirement from Executive Director Ruth McDonald, effective November 21, 2025. McDonald indicated her unexpected and early retirement is due to ongoing health challenges and requests prayer for her and her family.

After serving as a missionary to Japan for almost four decades, McDonald became the seventh executive director of WNAC in 2022. Under her leadership, WNAC has taken great strides in the digital arena, starting the As You Go Podcast and emphasizing web and social media resources. The department also saw the Shine! Conference grow, with nearly 1,200 young women involved in the most recent nationwide simulcast.

As her time in the office draws to a close, Ruth remains optimistic about the future of Free Will Baptist women’s ministry: “As the light of the gospel dims in the culture around us, our light shines ever brighter. Never has our mission been more vital than in these days. So many good things are happening, and I am looking forward to all God has in store for WNAC.”

Board Chair Tracy Payne reflected on Ruth’s leadership: “Ruth McDonald has been the bridge WNAC needed, and we are thankful for the leadership she has provided the women of our denomination.”

Considering McDonald’s retirement, The WNAC Board has developed a profile for the next executive director and is currently receiving resumes at wnac.org/director-next/.

10/07/2025

Starts next week 10/14/25. Home school children are welcome.

At First Free Will Baptist Church of Salem we are more than a church. We are family that sticks with you through the ups and downs of life.

10/04/2025

Our church, in partnership with Willamette University, took Japanese and Vietnamese students to the Bauman Farm Harvest Festival. That’s Vern Golden on the left. He’s our Director of Church Extension Ministries. The world has truly come to us! We covet your prayers as we share the Gospel with them.