Christmas at Salem

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Christmas Eve Worship Online

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! No matter where you are on your faith journey, you’ll find a warm welcome and an uplifting message. You won't want to miss the music, fun, and joy as we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Salem this Christmas! We can't wait to celebrate the hope of the season with you.
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Here’s what we have planned: 

🎄 Inspiring and Uplifting Message
🎶 Special Christmas Worship 
📸 Christmas Photo Booth
🍪 Christmas treats for everyone
Bring your family, invite your friends, and let’s celebrate the greatest gift of all—Jesus!

PLAN YOUR VISIT

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

MID-COUNTY SITE
*11:00 am Jazz/Gospel
*3:00 pm Family
*5:00 pm Modern
*8:00 pm Traditional
11:00 pm Unplugged

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1200 S. Lindbergh Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63131

SOUTH-CITY SITE
*8:00 pm Family-Friendly Blended

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6701 Virginia Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63111

PLAN YOUR VISIT
Two young girls on a stage in a Christmas play. One girl is dressed as Mary in blue, and the other is an angel with white wings and a tinsel halo.

Your kids can help tell the Christmas story!

All children ages 3 to 18 are invited to join our fun and interactive nativity play on December 24th at 3:00 PM at Salem. No rehearsals are needed! Just arrive by 2:30 PM to pick out a costume and get ready to bring the story of Christmas to life. Please practice these songs with your children to prepare.

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Christmas Events

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Christmas Outreach

Donate Winter Coats

Donate Winter Coats

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas by donating NEW winter coats, gloves, hats, and scarves for St. Louis children, youth, and adults. All sizes are needed. Donations will be distributed to our ministry partners LifeWise STL, Epworth, and Haven Street.

Christmas Offering

Christmas Offering

100% of the Christmas offering will go to support our nutrition and literacy efforts in 2026.  We have received a matching gift of $50,000. Your gift can help us reach our goal off raising $100,000 towards our nutrition and literacy outreach.
Christmas Offering
Donate a Christmas Ham

Donate a Christmas Ham

Help make this Christmas memorable for St. Louis families by generously donating a ham to support our partner agencies. Holy Smokers are selling bone-in spiral cut smoked hams for donation to our partner agencies for $35

Donate a Christmas Ham

FAQ

Yes, we offer online worship for four of our Christmas Eve Services.  Each service will be live-streamed on our website and our YouTube channel and will be available on-demand.

MID-COUNTY SITE
 11:00 am Jazz/Gospel Christmas Eve Service
 5:00 pm Modern Christmas Eve Service 
 8:00 pm Traditional Christmas Eve Service
Worship Online
Worship on YouTube (@SalemStLouis)

SOUTH-CITY SITE
8:00 pm Blended Christmas Eve Service
Worship on YouTube (@theconnectionstlouis)

If you’re most comfortable wearing your dressy Christmas outfits, that’s totally fine! Or come in a more casual outfit – you’re welcome here.

Mid-County Site: Parking lot is available on-site.
South-City Site: Street parking is available.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to allow adequate time for parking and to find seating.

Typically our Christmas Eve services last around an hour with the exception of our Family Service which is approximately 30 minutes.

Mid-County Site: Christmas Eve Worship Services
Sunday, December 24
11:00 am – Family Service
11:00 am – Traditional Service
5:00 pm – Modern Service
8:00 pm – Traditional Service
11:00 pm – Unplugged Service

South-City Site: Christmas Eve Worship Service
Sunday, December 24
8:00 pm – Blended Service

 

Mid-County – Nursery care is available for children infants through four years old.  To drop off your child(ren) please visit the Kids Connect check-in station located by the nursery in back of the church by the Multipurpose Room at our Mid-County Site. Nursery care is available on Sunday, December 24 at all services except the 11:00 pm service.

Yes, our building, gathering spaces, and restrooms are accessible to people who use mobility devices including but not limited to wheelchairs and walkers. Physical accommodations include ramps, accessible seating, and elevators at our Mid-County Site are available. For more information visit https://www.salemstlouis.com/accessibility/.

Salem United Methodist Church is an engaging, dynamic atmosphere geared towards ministering to your entire family. Salem is full of life, creativity, love, and encouragement. We offer three worship services between our two sites, featuring a live band at our modern and blended services and a chamber orchestra & choir at our traditional service. Our worship services focus on a Jesus-centered message by one of our pastors. The services last approximately one hour.

We are United Methodist. We believe in a God of love and grace who welcomes ALL people. Every person matters to God, so every person matters to us. We celebrate our diversity of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and mental ability, family structure, marital status, socioeconomic status, education, political perspective, faith history, and life experience. Everyone is welcome here.