About Us

OUR BELIEFS

LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD 
With the universal Christian Church, The LCMS teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God:

  • the Father, creator of all that exists;

  • Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan;

  • the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God’s Word and Sacraments.

The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.

OUR MISSION
Declaring the Gospel to those who do not know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, calling them into faith, while sharing and strengthening the faith of our members and fellow believers.

WE BELIEVE
What We Believe as Christian Lutherans

  • Grace Alone – salvation is the free gift of God the Father’s grace (undeserved mercy).

  • Faith Alone – God the Son, Jesus Christ, is our Savior who paid the price for our sins by dying upon the cross and then rising from the dead. God the Holy Spirit leads us to trust Christ and keeps us faithful in our Christian life.

  • Scripture Alone – the Bible is the Word of God and the source of all we believe, teach and do.

Our History

Salem Lutheran Church began in 1893 in a small building which was a combination house, school, and parsonage on five acres of land about five miles northeast of the present location. In 1904, a house used for school and worship was built at the present location in White Hall. Later that year, a church building was erected. In 1910, an adjoining piece of property was purchased, which is where the present cemetery is located. The present church building was constructed in 1949.

Our Pastor

Pastor Corey J. Christians was ordained and installed at Salem Lutheran Church on August 28, 2022. He completed all theological training at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He was raised in rural southwest Minnesota on a farm, and entered the US Air Force after high school and served for 30 years at numerous locations both in the United States and overseas. After retiring from the Air Force he taught high school Junior ROTC in North Carolina for six years before entering the seminary for full time studies. Pastor Christians is married to Jolleen and they have three grown children, Jeremy, Jenna, and Chandler, two daughters-in-law, one son-in law, and nine beautiful grandchildren. He holds a dual graduate degree from Webster University in Human Resource Management and Leadership and Management. He feels abundantly blessed to have received a divine call to serve at Salem Lutheran and in the surrounding community to bring good news!

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.


Psalm 118:24