First United Methodist Church - Salisbury, NC

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First United Methodist Church - Salisbury, NC A vibrant United Methodist community in the heart of downtown Salisbury - since 1783!

Our mission is to make and nurture Christian disciples through the presence and power of God.

🌎 Let Every Generation Praise!From the heavens to the earth, from the oldest among us to the youngest, all creation is i...
10/12/2026

🌎 Let Every Generation Praise!

From the heavens to the earth, from the oldest among us to the youngest, all creation is invited to praise God! Psalm 148 reminds us that every generation has a place in God’s beautiful song of praise.

As United Methodists, we believe our faith is nurtured in community, where generations learn from one another and share God’s love. Sometimes a child’s curiosity, a young person’s courage, or a fresh perspective reminds us to see God’s goodness in new ways.

💛 Reflect today: Who is a child or young person through whom God has brought you joy, trust, or wonder? Take a moment to thank God for them!

🎃👻 EVERYONE’S INVITED TO TRUNK OR TREAT! 👻🎃Bring the kids, bring your neighbors, bring your friends—and come enjoy a fun...
10/12/2026

🎃👻 EVERYONE’S INVITED TO TRUNK OR TREAT! 👻🎃

Bring the kids, bring your neighbors, bring your friends—and come enjoy a fun evening of trick-or-treating, decorated trunks, and community fun! 🍬🚗

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 5:30–6:45 PM
📍 Church Street in Downtown Salisbury

This is a FREE community event, and we’d love to see you there!

Come as you are—and wear your Halloween best! 🎃

10/11/2026

Welcome to worship at First United Methodist Church of Salisbury! We’re so glad you’re joining us online today. As a church family, we seek to make and nurture Christian disciples through the presence and power of God—living out our mission to Worship, Grow, and Serve.

- Follow along with today’s Worship Guide: https://tinyurl.com/5xewezrm

- Submit a Connect Card & Prayer Requests: https://fumcsalisbury.breezechms.com/form/connect

- View our Church Calendar: https://fumcsalisbury.breezechms.com/r/events

- Read the latest issue of the Church Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2s36pe3z

- Support the mission and ministries of FUMC Salisbury: https://www.fumcsalisbury.org/give

Learn more at www.fumcsalisbury.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube: . If you’re in town, we’d love to welcome you in person! Sunday worship begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary in historic downtown Salisbury, North Carolina—located at 217 S. Church Street.

👻🚗🎃 CAN YOU HELP US FILL THE TRUNKS? 🎃🚗👻Our Trunk or Treat is just around the corner!📅 Thursday, October 22⏰ 5:30–6:45 P...
10/11/2026

👻🚗🎃 CAN YOU HELP US FILL THE TRUNKS? 🎃🚗👻

Our Trunk or Treat is just around the corner!

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 5:30–6:45 PM

We're collecting bags of individually wrapped candy to share with all the children who come out for an evening of fun, fellowship, and plenty of treats! 🍬🍫🍭

You can help in TWO ways:

🍬 Donate candy — bring it to FUMC!
🚗 Decorate a trunk & participate — let Mary know you're coming!

To participate, email Mary at [email protected] or simply call the church office and let her know.

Let's make the parking lot a little sweeter for our neighbors! ❤️🎃

🎃 A LITTLE CANDY CAN GO A LONG WAY! 🍬We’re getting ready for Trunk or Treat at FUMC Salisbury on Thursday, October 22, f...
10/09/2026

🎃 A LITTLE CANDY CAN GO A LONG WAY! 🍬

We’re getting ready for Trunk or Treat at FUMC Salisbury on Thursday, October 22, from 5:30–6:45 PM!

We'd love your help making sure every child leaves with a bag full of smiles—and maybe a little chocolate, too! 😋 We are collecting individually wrapped candy now for the big night.

And if you'd like to be part of the fun, we need people to decorate trunks and hand out treats! 🚗🎃

Want to participate? Let Mary know at [email protected] or call the church office. We'd love to have you join us!

Let's fill those trunks—and our parking lot—with some Halloween joy! 🍭👻

10/09/2026

📖 Read Acts 8:26–39 and Luke 6:27–38

As we prepare for Week 3, “Act with Acceptance,” we are invited to look beyond the assumptions and boundaries that can keep us from truly seeing one another.

In Acts 8, Philip encounters someone he might never have expected to meet on his journey—and instead of allowing assumptions to create distance, he listens, welcomes, and shares the good news.

Jesus takes it even further in Luke 6: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hurt you. Give without expecting repayment. Treat others with the same mercy you have received.

Acceptance doesn't mean we agree with everyone or abandon healthy boundaries. It means choosing to see every person as someone loved by God and worthy of dignity, compassion, and grace.

As we prepare to worship this Sunday, ask God to reveal where judgment, assumptions, or fear may be keeping you from seeing another person as Christ sees them.

Prayer: God of grace, soften my heart. Help me see beyond assumptions, welcome those who are different from me, and extend the same grace I have received from You. Amen.

💬 Reflection: Who might God be inviting you to see with fresh eyes this week?

We’ll see you Sunday. ⛪

❤️ Thank You, FUMC Family! ❤️A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped serve dinner and breakfast at Rowan Helping Mi...
10/09/2026

❤️ Thank You, FUMC Family! ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped serve dinner and breakfast at Rowan Helping Ministries this week. Whether you chopped, cooked, served, cleaned up, or simply showed up with a willing heart — you made a difference.

Our ministry is about more than putting food on a plate. It’s about seeing our neighbors, welcoming them with dignity, and offering the love of Christ through simple acts of service.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. What a beautiful way to live out our faith! 🙏❤️

“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18

☀️ Serving Breakfast Tomorrow Morning! ❤️A reminder to our FUMC family that we’ll be at Rowan Helping Ministries tomorro...
10/09/2026

☀️ Serving Breakfast Tomorrow Morning! ❤️

A reminder to our FUMC family that we’ll be at Rowan Helping Ministries tomorrow morning serving breakfast to our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

🕠 5:30 AM — Breakfast Serving Shift

It’s an early start, but what a meaningful way to begin the day — sharing a warm meal, a welcoming presence, and a little kindness with our neighbors.

Thank you to everyone who is showing up to serve! This is faith in action. ❤️

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these… you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40

10/09/2026

📖 Return to Mark 6:35–44

Jesus took what was offered, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to the people.

The disciples couldn't see how five loaves and two fish could possibly be enough. But Jesus wasn't asking them to solve the whole problem. He was asking them to trust Him with what they had.

Sometimes our greatest obstacle isn't a lack of resources—it's our belief that what we have isn't enough.

What if we stopped trying to make our lives, our circumstances, our worries, and our limitations sufficient on their own? What if we simply placed them in Christ's hands?

God doesn't ask us to manufacture abundance. We are invited to offer what we have and trust God with what happens next.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I place my resources, my worries, and my limitations in Your hands. Take what I offer, bless it, and use it according to Your purposes. Amen.

💬 Reflection: What are you holding today that you need to place in Christ's hands?

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217 S Church Street
Salisbury, NC
28144

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 8:30am - 11am

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+17046363121

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