Clothes Closet
Disaster Relief Trailer
Family to Family
Food Pantry
GLOCAL Mission Team
Medical Equipment
Hospital Visiting Team
Samaritan's Purse
Women on Mission
Youth Missions
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GLOCAL MISSIONS
This ministry began
in 2005 when Chuck Womble asked area farmers to donate grain for distribution
in Niger, an African country devastated by famine and poverty. Convoy of Hope,
a nonprofit organization
supplied the containers and shipped the 90,000 pounds of grain free of
charge. A team from Salem went to Niger to oversee the distribution.
This year loading and shipping costs would have been $12,500 per container so cash donations were sought from
community, church members, and farmers
from Caroline, Hanover and Essex counties. Grain was purchased in Niger to
distribute. For more information read Reaching Out to Widows published in The Free Lance Star August 5, 2007.
Team members
are currently planning a trip to
Bradney County, Tennessee July 20-26, 2008. This is in the
Appalachia Coal country where the average income of a family of 4 is
about $12,000. People with ministry gifts for home repair, VBS,
Bible clubs, sewing, prayer walking , visiting nursing homes,
evangelism, sports, or discipleship are needed. If you can
use your spiritual gift there contact Chuck Womble at
804-633-6616 or e-mail land2sea@bealenet.com
 WOMEN ON MISSION
Women on Mission is a missions organization for women (ages 18 and up)
through which women pray for and give to missions, do missions, learn about
missions, grow spiritually toward a missions lifestyle, and participate in the
work of the church and the denomination.
The purpose of all Women on Mission activities is that every person have the
opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel. For more information on a national level please visit www.womenonmission.com.
At Salem there are two WOM Organizations. The "Day
Group" meets at 10:00am, the "Night Group" at 7:00pm on the third
Tuesday of each month. They are a part of the Southern Baptist
Women's Missionary Union which sponsors Mission Friends, G.A's, R.A.'s,
and Acteens. Every year they promote and contribute to three mission
offerings: Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions, Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for world missions.
The WMU at Salem began as the "Ladies Aid Society" in the late
1800's. The Woman's Missionary Union of the Hermon
Association was formed in 1902. More information is included
on the history page in the
article by Sadie Pitts. Salem WOM has carried on the
tradition of supporting missions financially and in deed. Funds
from cookbook sales, bunswick stews, and serving Ruritan dinners
are spent on local missions. Some of these activities include
helping individuals in financial need; sending cards, taking gifts, and
preparing meals for the sick and their families; providing the
meal for the "True Love Waits Banquet"; sending packages to members of
the military; giving "going away" gifts to new college students,
and providing receptions after funerals.
For more information contact Minnie Jones 633-5561
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
 Operation
Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children is desperate situations
around the world through gift filled shoe boxes and the Good News
of God's love. This unique project of Samaritan's Purse offers an
opportunity of all ages to be involved in a simple hands-on mission
outreach while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas--Jesus Christ,
God's greatest gift. Along with shoe box gifts millions of
children are given Gospel booklets in their own language. Last
year Samaritan's Purse collected over 7.6 million shoe box gifts world
wide and distributed them to children in 95 countries. To learn more log on to: www.samaritanspurse.org.
Boxes will be collected at Salem in
early November. If you have questions contact Jan Beale at
633-9773 or e-mail jan@bealenet.com
This ministry helps families who have an unexpected financial need.
Love offerings are received whenever these needs arise.
Contact Maxine Beazley at 633-6000 if you have questions.
Salem's
clothes closet provides supplies for needy families or individuals.
If you have a need or have items to donate contact Mary Lee
Lloyd at 633-4343. Donated items should be clean, in good
condition, and on hangers.
The Hermon Association has a
disaster relief trailer available to help victims disasters such as
hurricanes and floods. If you know of a need or would like to
volunteer to help contact Craig Woodward at 633-7003. The Virginia Baptist
Mission Board provides a training course for this ministry.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MINISTRY
This ministry provides a way for those who need
medical equipment such as a wheelchair, walker, crutches, or hospital
bed to get in touch with someone who has reusable medical equipment to
loan. If you have a need or equipment to loan call Karen Vossberg
at 633-3351 or Pam Collawn at 633-4780.
The food pantry is located in the
old educational building. Its purpose is to provided food
for families or individuals in times of need. At the present time
there is a need for canned meats and packaged meals suitable for
microware. If you have a
need or would like to donate food or money contact Terry Southworth at
633-4088.
This team provides comfort and moral support for
those undergoing surgery and their families. RW Jones 633-5561
and Joe Thomas 633-6158 share the major responsibility for this
ministry. If you would like to help or know of a need please
contact one of them.
YOUTH
Salem Youth are involved in many
mission projects. This past year they visited Bowling Green
Health Care Center several times to provided fun and fellowship
for the residents . This summer there were two mission
trips to Aluthria Island in the Bahamas to share Christ and provide
needed help to some of the residents. There was a M-Fuge
week in Philidelphia working with the inner city residents by sharing
the Good News thru Bible Schools, visiting nursing homes, doing home
repair etc. For more information go to www.openyouthministry.org
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