Christ Lutheran Church

(folder #1) This folder contains a 50th anniversary booklet, an informational booklet from the church, an 85th anniversary directory, “The Message” newsletter, "Incense" newsletter May 1991, various letters, a brief history of the congregation, a bulletin from 1979, a booklet from the 80th anniversary and mortgage burning ceremony, a booklet from the organ dedication, a booklet from the 50th anniversary, a congregational historical record, a congregational statistical record, bulletins from 1962 and 1968, a 1961 parish report, and a book on the church's history from the 100th anniversary.
(folder #2) This folder contains two copies of "A 100 Year Story" by Kathe Yokers, 100th anniversary service booklet, installation program of John S. Maas 1996, Farewell service booklet for Paster Phil Yokers 1995, church constitution, and a 100th anniversary worship service program.

The Missouri Synod began Lutheran church work in Salem in 1884, and a small congregation was organized in 1890. In 1894 Christ Church was formally organized and a church erected. This was destroyed by fire, and a new, framed structure was built in the same location in 1900. This was supplanted by a new building in 1958. In 1943 the congregation voted to use the English language at all worship services. Previously German and English were both used. A 14-acre site for the present church was purchased in 1954. During this period the Christian Kindergarten started. The congregation celebrated its 80th anniversary in 1947 by burning the mortgage on its sixteen-year-old church.