Silverton United Methodist Church

04/20/2026

Yesterday in worship, it was announced that Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth intends to appoint Rev. James Pierce as pastor of Stayton & Silverton United Methodist Churches in Oregon, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Pierce is a retired licensed local pastor in the Oregon-Idaho Conference currently serving Baker and Haines UMCs. He will serve Stayton UMC one-third time, and Silverton UMC one-third time. It was previously announced that Rev. Laura Beville is being appointed to Mill Plain UMC in Vancouver, Wash.

04/20/2026

04/18/2026

What a magical night at Starry, Starry Night! ✨
We welcomed over 60 friends for an evening full of dancing, friendship, and pure joy—and what a celebration it was.

The dance floor was full, the laughter was loud, and the joy was absolutely contagious. Nights like this are such a beautiful reminder of what it means to be community.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the evening so special—Amy, Phil, Bonnie-Jean, Ruth, Ginny, Cindi, Liz, Charlie, Emily, Lisa, Sammy, and so many others who gave their time, energy, and love to create such a welcoming and joy-filled space.

04/12/2026

Welcome to our confirmand, Eliana, and Irv and Barbara who joined the church today! Thank you to the pastors at Open Doors Salem Keizer for welcoming Eliana on the confirmation journey with your students at First UMC Salem & Morningside UMC! You are beloved!

02/08/2026

Vigil for Peace.

Today, the world feels overwhelmed. We crave peace. We seek an end to the violence and death. We wish for peace.

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This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
We will sing in peace,
We will sing in harmony.
We will sing in peace,
We will sing in harmony.

01/29/2026

United Methodists in Eugene have been taking part in protest singing for months outside the federal building in Eugene that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices. On Tuesday (Jan. 27), they witnessed what they described as an "excessive" use of force by federal agents - including pepper...

01/27/2026

How is song carrying you through this moment?
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01/19/2026

Today in church during kids chat we put on the armor of God.

Belt of Truth
We find Truth in God alone, and when we wrap this Truth around us like a belt, it holds everything together.

Breastplate of Righteousness
Even though we all sin, when we put our trust in Christ, we are forgiven. Having righteousness means that we’re able to stand before God, because God sees the perfection of Jesus instead of our sins!

Shoes of Peace
Boots are worn to protect your feet and help a soldier to run bravely into battle. Paul said our shoes are like the gospel. It gives us courage to run and tell everyone about Jesus because we know the gospel message can change the hearts of our enemies and bring peace!

Shield of Faith
What is a shield used for? (To protect from the enemy’s arrows.) Paul said our shield is our faith in Christ. When evil tries to fire arrows of lies and accusation at us, we can hold up our faith in Jesus and are protected.

Helmet of Salvation
Why should we wear a helmet? (To protect our heads.) Sometimes evil tries to discourage us by the things he says and does. God has given us the helmet of salvation to protect us from lies. Our salvation keeps us from believing lies and giving up!

Sword of the Spirit
God has also given us a weapon with which to fight back. We have the sword of the Spirit, which we can think of as the Word of God. This sword is so powerful that nothing can beat it! It can defeat all our enemies so we should never be without it.

01/16/2026

Pastor Laura Rockwell Beville got a call this week... here's why our church welcomes all. ALL.🌈🏳️‍🌈✌️

I got a phone call at one of my churches this week.“Are you the church with the 'all are welcome' sign out front?” the caller asked.“The one that says ‘All are welcome in this place’ with the rainbow?” I replied cheerfully. “Yes! That’s us!” 🌈There was a pause. The kind of pause...