Salem



About Salem Lutheran

Staff:

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Pastor:     Pastor John A. Monson

Ministry Associate:     Rebecca Waterhouse

Secretaries:     Sharon Fischer and Carol Raines

Secretary/Bookkeeper:     Carol Raines

Organists:     Jan Elliott and Eunice Benson

Choir Director     Charlene Olson

Custodian:     Carol Raines and Joan Kickhafer


Location:

1340 County Road # 5

We are located amongst the tall pines just off Cass County # 5. The driveway is next to the Longville Fire Department.


About the Church:

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Historical Summary: In 1918 a group of settlers in Inguadona Township decided to form a congregation which would gather for regular Sunday morning worship. In 1920 under the guidance of a young pastor, Marcus Tufteland, this goal was reached. The congregation was named Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church. By May 1922, a church was erected and dedicated on a site adjacent to the Inguadona Cemetery. Local residents donated nearly all of the material and labor for the project. The present church bell is the original from this church. In the 1940's, it was decided the area could be better served by having a church in Longville. In 1947 the church in Longville was completed. It was remodeled in 1977. In March 1986, the construction of a new parsonage was completed on the site next to the church. In 1997, construction of the present church building in its new location began with the first worship service held on Christmas Eve. A service of dedication was held on Sunday, May 17th, 1998. The continuing faithfulness of Salem's worshiping community and its evangelical outreach is an ongoing tribute to the many dedicated members and friends in Salem's history, responding to Christ's call.

Council

Council:

President:    Bob Alley

Vice President:    Darold Daudt

Secretary:   Barb Anderson

Treasurer:   Ardis Aagard

Committee Liaisons:

Education Team:    Sandre Strausser

Executive Committee     Bob Alley

Fellowship Team:    Barb McKuskey and Ardis Aagard

Finance Committee:   Bob Alley

Financial Secretary:     Don Waldera (non voting)

Membership/Evangelism Team:    Garold Digre and Bob Alley

Pastoral Ministerial Leadership Team:    Darold Daudt

Property Management Team:     David Trampe and James Joiner

Stewardship Team:    Chuck Reubling and Joan Kickhafer

Worship Team:    Barb Anderson

Youth Team:     Tina Digre


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