Community mission and outreach is very important at First United Methodist. We provide or collaborate on these ministries:

• Mission Café – A friendly gathering place on Sundays to raise money for Methodist missionaries
• Saturdays of Service – Quarterly gatherings to work on mission projects in our community
• Congregations Helping People – Our partnership with other Salem churches to provide resources to people in need
• Interfaith Hospitality Network – Working with other church communities to provide temporary housing to homeless families
• Social Concerns Group – A church group focusing on caring for the disadvantaged and disabled in our community