Salem United Church of Christ

The Old Stone Church with the Lighted Cross

Salem UCC at Dusk

Welcome to Salem United Church of Christ. We have been worshiping in our location near Lena, Illinois for 150 years. The congregation was founded in 1854 by a group of families who emigrated to Stephenson County from the Lippe-Detmold area of Germany.

Our worship is traditional while also being warm and informal. We are always delighted to see new faces on Sundays and hope you will feel free to make yourself at home with us.

We are known in the area as "The Old Stone Church with the Lighted Cross," and hope that our lighted cross shines as a beacon of faith and hope across the Illinois prairie fields.

Contact us: 815-369-4511
Email: salemucc@aeroinc.net

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Salem United Church of Christ is to glorify and serve the Triune God by


- worshiping Him, empowered by the Holy Spirit, with praise, preaching, prayer, music, the reading of scripture, and sharing of the Sacraments;

- reaching out in Christian love, according to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, to our neighbors in the church, the community, and the world;

- exercising individual and congregational stewardship of the abundant gifts, talents, and resources given by God in His creation;

- nurturing Christian life through education and fellowship;

- providing and maintaining a house of worship.


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