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Thursday, January 16, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Saturday, January 18, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Character
Location: Fellowship Room
Bible characters are morally complex, neither all good nor all bad. See how biblical authors use character to make key points in the biblical story.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Fellowship Room
This week we'll be talking about the Christian idea of "salvation." What being saved means and why that is really the defining term that identifies what it means to be a Christian.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Why Jesus Matters (John 1:4) (Communion)
Location: Sanctuary
Believing in Jesus has become so cliche that most of us don't even really know what it means. When I say, "I believe in Jesus," is it any different from believing in Santa Claus? Is Jesus an idea, or a concept, or an icon? Or, is He something mo
Sunday, January 19, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, January 20, 2025
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Monday, January 20, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
We've found that people who say they are always available are usually never really accessible. While it's best to schedule an appointment in advance, Mark has carved out these hours to be available for anyone who wants to chat with him.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alpha: What Does Real Love Look Like?
Location: Fellowship Room
A look at the meaning of real, unconditional, sacrificial love, exploring sin, forgiveness, and God’s amazing grace.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen & Young Adult Meeting
Location: Teen Room
Currently, the teens and young adults are exploring scientific evidence that supports a Christian worldview.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Senior Soup Potluck
Location: Fellowship Room
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Thursday, January 23, 2025
9:00am - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Thursday, January 23, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Friday, January 24, 2025
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Saturday, January 25, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Setting
Location: Fellowship Room
Explore how setting plays a key role in the biblical story and see how biblical authors use time and place to mess with our expectations.
Sunday, January 26, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
B'ney Eloheem: what it means to be a child of God
Location: Sanctuary
There's a lot of Chrstian lingo that is thrown around without meaning anything. What does it mean to be a child of God. (John 1:12-13)
Sunday, January 26, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
We've found that people who say they are always available are usually never really accessible. While it's best to schedule an appointment in advance, Mark has carved out these hours to be available for anyone who wants to chat with him.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alpha: Why Would I Want a Relationship with God?
Location: Fellowship Room
From everyday friendships to a relationship with God – in this session we explore what it means to be invited into a relationship with God and how it changes and transforms us.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Thursday, January 30, 2025
9:00am - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Thursday, January 30, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Friday, January 31, 2025
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Saturday, February 01, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Design Patterns
Location: Fellowship Room
See how individual stories throughout the Old and New Testaments have been beautifully coordinated through repeated words and parallel themes.
Saturday, February 01, 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Considering Church Membership
Location: Fellowship Room
This week we'll be looking at the core values of the church and what we mean by them
Sunday, February 02, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Priest King (the order of Melizedek)
Location: Sanctuary
Most Christian scholars say that Jesus' role as priest is valid because it is a different priesthood. But that would have never held for the Jewish audience that comprised the earliest church. We'll share how Jesus' legitimacy as both priest and king hold
Sunday, February 02, 2025
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Jesus warned His disciples not to lead the gentiles lead. That's a top-down sort of administration. And it's easy to slip into that kind of thinking. We want to develop a team leadership culture. And that's going to take some time and effort.
Sunday, February 02, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, February 03, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
We've found that people who say they are always available are usually never really accessible. While it's best to schedule an appointment in advance, Mark has carved out these hours to be available for anyone who wants to chat with him.
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alpha: What Does a Relationship with God Look Like?
Location: Fellowship Room
In this session, we build on session 4 and explore the practical and the personal ways we can grow in our relationship with God such as prayer, the Bible and worship.
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen & Young Adult Meeting
Location: Teen Room
Currently, the teens and young adults are exploring scientific evidence that supports a Christian worldview.
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Wednesday, February 05, 2025
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Thursday, February 06, 2025
9:00am - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Thursday, February 06, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Thursday, February 06, 2025
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peace Walk - Salem
Location: Off site
Meeting at Big Lots Parking lot in Salem, join Salem First Free Methodist Church show love to the NE Salem community
Friday, February 07, 2025
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Friday, February 07, 2025
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Fellowship Room
Having a healthy congregation isn't just about absorbing more and more information about Jesus. It is also celebrating this life we share. Often, as couples, the importance of nurturing that relationship takes the backseat to so many important things in l
Saturday, February 08, 2025
10:00am - 2:30pm
Alpha: Who Is the Holy Spirit?
Location: Off site
The Holy Spirit and what the Holy Spirit could do in our lives. Sessions 6 and 7 are run together as part of a fun and unforgettable day.
Saturday, February 08, 2025
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Private Event
Location: Fellowship Room
Alyssa Staneart baby shower
Saturday, February 08, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: The Main Message of Genesis
Location: Fellowship Room
God makes a good world and installs humans as its rulers. But humanity quickly rebels, leading to violence, death, and destruction. How will God respond?
Sunday, February 09, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
It's Okay to Freak Out a Little
Location: Sanctuary
Okay, so, if you're going to be serious about being a Christian, you're going to have to be okay with the fact that really weird things happen. But it's okay to freak out a little.(Luke 1)
Sunday, February 09, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, February 10, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
We've found that people who say they are always available are usually never really accessible. While it's best to schedule an appointment in advance, Mark has carved out these hours to be available for anyone who wants to chat with him.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alpha: How Does God Help Us Overcome Evil?
Location: Fellowship Room
Here, we discuss what evil is, where we see it in the world, and what the Bible says we can do to face it and overcome it.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Thursday, February 13, 2025
9:00am - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Thursday, February 13, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Friday, February 14, 2025
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Saturday, February 15, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Where Heaven and Earth Overlap
Location: Fellowship Room
What does the Bible really teach about heaven, and what is heaven’s relationship to earth? In this video, we explore the surprising biblical viewpoint that heaven and earth were meant to overlap, and how Jesus is on a mission to bring them together once a
Sunday, February 16, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Teresa's Testimony (Communion)
Location: Sanctuary
Teresa will be sharing what God has teaching her
Sunday, February 16, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, February 17, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
9:00am - 4:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
We've found that people who say they are always available are usually never really accessible. While it's best to schedule an appointment in advance, Mark has carved out these hours to be available for anyone who wants to chat with him.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Alpha: Does God Heal Today?
Location: Fellowship Room
In this session, we look at what healing is, how we play our part, and explore how healing is presented in the Bible.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen & Young Adult Meeting
Location: Teen Room
Currently, the teens and young adults are exploring scientific evidence that supports a Christian worldview.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Senior Soup Potluck
Location: Fellowship Room
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
1:30pm - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Thursday, February 20, 2025
9:00am - 6:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Thursday, February 20, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
CPRT
Location: Conversations Room
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pastor's Office Hours
Location: Ministries Office
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Men's Conference in Salem
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Mark & Wendy are on vacation
Mark & Wendy will be out of town this week
Sunday, February 23, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Men's Conference Report
Location: Sanctuary
The men who attended The BetterMan Men's Conference will share what they got out of this time.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, February 24, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Alpha: What Happens Next?
Location: Fellowship Room
The final session in the series looks at the Church, community and what’s next after Alpha. This isn’t the end; Alpha Youth is just the start.
Sunday, March 02, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Bill's Testimony
Location: Sanctuary
Bill will be sharing the dramatic story about how he came into his relationship with Christ
Sunday, March 02, 2025
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Leadership Development
Jesus warned His disciples not to lead the gentiles lead. That's a top-down sort of administration. And it's easy to slip into that kind of thinking. We want to develop a team leadership culture. And that's going to take some time and effort.
Sunday, March 02, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, March 03, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen & Young Adult Meeting
Location: Teen Room
Currently, the teens and young adults are exploring scientific evidence that supports a Christian worldview.
Saturday, March 08, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Hope For Ending Evil that Affects Your Life
Location: Fellowship Room
n this video on the Messiah, we explore the mysterious promise on page three of the Bible, that a promised deliverer would one day come to confront evil and rescue humanity. We trace this theme through the family of Abraham, the messianic lineage of David
Sunday, March 09, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Why the Virgin Birth Matters
Location: Sanctuary
A lot of Jewish scholars, as well as different critics of Christian theology, discredit the New Testament based on the doctrine of the virgin birth. So, why is it in the Bible and why is it so important?
Sunday, March 09, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, March 10, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Friday, March 14, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Costume Party
Location: Fellowship Room
Okay, yeah. That's right. Why can't grown-ups dress up like anything they want? We're actually celebrating an ancient Jewish tradition that represents seeing through the mask to discover what's really there.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: The Abraham Saga
Location: Fellowship Room
God promises to bless all nations through Abraham's family. But this chosen family continually rebels and distrusts God. How will his promises prevail?
Sunday, March 16, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, March 17, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen & Young Adult Meeting
Location: Teen Room
Currently, the teens and young adults are exploring scientific evidence that supports a Christian worldview.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Exodus (Part 1)
Location: Fellowship Room
God raises up Moses to confront the evil of Pharaoh and liberate the enslaved Israelites.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Monday, March 24, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Worship Team Practice
Location: Sanctuary
Saturday, March 29, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Exodus (Part 2)
Location: Fellowship Room
God invites Israel into a covenant relationship at Mount Sinai. But Israel rebels immediately. How will they become God's covenant partners?
Sunday, March 30, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Games
Location: Fellowship Room
Game time is an opportunity to just get together and have fun, get to know each other a little bit, and hopefully build the groundwork for good, positive relationships.
Saturday, April 05, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Bible Project: Is God Dangerous?
Location: Fellowship Room
In this video, we explore the paradox that God’s holiness presents to human beings. God is the unique and set-apart Creator of all reality and the author of all goodness. However, that goodness can become dangerous to humans who are mortal and morally cor
Sunday, April 06, 2025
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Leadership Development
Jesus warned His disciples not to lead the gentiles lead. That's a top-down sort of administration. And it's easy to slip into that kind of thinking. We want to develop a team leadership culture. And that's going to take some time and effort.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Passover Seder (Potluck)
Location: Fellowship Room
Experience the traditional Lord's Supper as close to how Jesus' disciples experienced it with this meaningful celebration. (Please, no pork, shellfish, or products containing yeast)
Monday, April 14, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prayer Activity: Triumphant Entry
Location: Fellowship Room
Prayer can be more than just sitting around talking to God. Join us with prayer activities as worship and celebrate together the goodness of Jesus' gift of salvation
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prayer Activity: The Last Supper
Location: Fellowship Room
Prayer can be more than just sitting around talking to God. Join us with prayer activities as worship and celebrate together the goodness of Jesus' gift of salvation
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prayer Activity: The Denial
Location: Fellowship Room
Prayer can be more than just sitting around talking to God. Join us with prayer activities as worship and celebrate together the goodness of Jesus' gift of salvation
Thursday, April 17, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Prayer Activity: The Crucifixion
Location: Fellowship Room
Prayer can be more than just sitting around talking to God. Join us with prayer activities as worship and celebrate together the goodness of Jesus' gift of salvation