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At Sweet Home UMC, we believe that love has no limits. We’re here to feed the body, heart, and soul. All means ALL. Come as you are. Stay as you grow.

No matter your age, race, orientation, or identity, you belong here. Let’s do life together.

09/09/2026

Did you know Christians around the world are beginning to observe a Season of Creation each year from September 1 through October 4?

This new ecumenical observance invites us to celebrate God as Creator and reflect on what it means to care for the world we’ve been given. This year’s theme, “Living Water,” draws from the biblical vision of hope and ecological restoration and brings together Christians across traditions in worship and action.

As United Methodists join this growing movement, there are some beautiful questions for us to consider: How does our worship shape the way we care for creation? And what might it look like to see creation not simply as something we protect, but as part of God’s ongoing work in the world?

Read the full UM News story to learn more about the Season of Creation and find resources for worship and reflection.
https://www.umnews.org/en/news/creation-celebration-added-to-church-year

09/07/2026

Missed worship this week? There’s always a place to catch up.

The South Santiam Circuit YouTube channel is home to a growing library of sermons and worship messages from Albany, Lebanon, and Sweet Home.

Whether you missed Sunday, want to revisit a message that stayed with you, or are simply looking for a little encouragement during the week, we invite you to explore the library and spend some time with the sermons shared across our circuit.

Watch sermons from the South Santiam Circuit: https://www.youtube.com/

There’s always something new to discover and something worth carrying with you.

09/04/2026

Becoming Beloved Community: Bear One Another’s Burdens

What does it look like to be a community where we don’t have to carry everything alone?

This Sunday, we continue our Becoming Beloved Community series with Galatians 6:1–10 and Bear One Another’s Burdens. Together, we’ll consider what it means to care for one another, share one another’s burdens, and live as a community shaped by grace.

Join us for worship at one of our South Santiam Circuit churches:

📍 Albany First UMC — 10:30 a.m.
📍 Sweet Home UMC — 11:00 a.m.
📍 Lebanon First UMC — 11:15 a.m.

Wherever you join us, we’d love to worship with you!

09/02/2026

Hundreds have died and nearly 2,000 people remain missing after catastrophic flooding and landslides struck the region. Local churches are helping neighbors despite destroyed roads and isolated communities, while United Methodist mission partners, including UMCOR and United Mission to Nepal, are working to provide emergency relief and support longer-term recovery.

Please join churches around the world in praying for those who are grieving, searching for loved ones, serving on the ground, and facing the long road toward rebuilding.

Read the full story from UM News: www.umnews.org/en/news/churches-mobilize-after-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods

08/31/2026

What a joyful Sunday!

The three congregations of the South Santiam Circuit gathered together at Lebanon First UMC for our combined 5th Sunday worship service. Pastor Amanda Gayle Reed kicked off our new sermon series, Becoming Beloved Community, with “We Belong to One Another,” reminding us of the ways Christ calls us into a community where walls are broken down and we belong to one another.

And what a special celebration we shared as we honored Lillian on her 101st birthday! What a gift to celebrate the generations, stories, and people who make up our church communities.

We’re grateful for the chance to worship together as one circuit and to continue becoming the beloved community God calls us to be.

08/28/2026

This Sunday, the South Santiam Circuit will gather together for combined worship at Lebanon First UMC as we begin a new sermon series, Becoming Beloved Community.

We’ll begin with Ephesians 2:11–22 and the reminder that in Christ, the walls that divide us do not have the final word. We belong to one another. God is still shaping us into a community where there is room for all!

Join us!

South Santiam Circuit Combined Worship
📍 Lebanon First UMC
🕚 11:15 a.m.

08/26/2026

For years, United Methodist district superintendents in eastern Congo have traveled hundreds of miles on foot, by bicycle, or on rented motorcycles to care for the communities they serve. This year, Bishop Antoine Tambwe Kalema provided 11 new motorcycles for district superintendents, investing about $22,000 of his own funds to help pastors reach their churches and communities more easily.

For these pastors, this isn't simply about transportation. It's about having greater freedom to travel, serve, evangelize, and care for the people entrusted to them.

Read the full story and see how this gift is changing daily life and ministry in eastern Congo: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/bishop-purchases-motorcycles-for-pastors-in-congo

08/24/2026

On Sunday, Eric reflected on the story of Jesus, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, beginning with a question many of us know well: “Why now?” He reminded us that Christian hope does not require us to rush past grief or have answers to every question. Jesus wept with those who were hurting, and we are invited to bring our tears, questions, confusion, and even our anger into God’s presence.

Eric also reflected on the sacredness of ordinary life - the meals, stories, laughter, and memories we share around the table - and the way a church community can keep a chair open for one another when grief makes it difficult to believe or hope.

Whatever comes next, we do not face it alone. Christ is here; we are here.

Watch Eric’s full sermon here: https://youtu.be/5dtkn6wKDZI?si=BJXbQ-IdigP-ifk5

08/19/2026

What does the church have to offer in a world that is more connected than ever, yet many people feel increasingly alone?

At Discipleship Ministries’ recent RISE UP conference, United Methodist leaders explored the challenges and opportunities facing the church, including artificial intelligence, loneliness, leadership, hospitality, and the importance of genuine human connection.

One message came through clearly: the church has a unique role to play in helping people know they are seen, welcomed, and not alone.

It’s a timely conversation for all of us as we consider what it means to rise up, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously.

Read the full story from UM News: https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-called-to-rise-up-amid-loneliness-ai

08/17/2026

Sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is to make room for someone to set down what they've been carrying.

In her sermon this week, Pastor Amanda reflected on Jesus’ invitation to those who are weary and on what it means for the church to become a place where people can find rest, belonging, and the assurance that they are not alone.

Check the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/2_UmoKqC008?si=8VzHZoNJjoRlFq7Z

Address

845 6th Avenue Sweet Home, OR, United States
Sweet Home, OR
97386

Opening Hours

11am - 3pm

Telephone

+15413673073

Website

https://www.shumcor.com/

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