About Us
Bryce Marner is our Associate
Pastor, and leads our outreach
and ministry to junior and
senior high students. Bryce's
passion is to reach young
people with the good news of
God's amazing love.
Our church secretary
is Joyce Erselius.
Joyce was raised at
Salem, and probably
knows more about
the church than any
person on earth. She
and her husband Karl have one
daughter and a number of "adopted"
grandkids at Salem. Joyce is a lifelong
Cardinals fan. She manages the
church office, and can answer just
about any question you have.
Contact Joyce at: office (at)
salemefree.org
Church Leadership
The leadership of our church is divided among roles the Bible
calls elders and deacons. The elders are those men whom God
has gifted with wisdom, godliness, and knowledge of God's
word. They are the spiritual leaders, and provide direction and
oversight of the church.
The deacons are men and women elected to servant-leadership
in the church. They oversee the operational aspects of the
ministry, managing the facility, the finances, and the benevolent
work of the congregation.
A note on email addresses
Even technology has been cursed by sin. That's why in the
addresses above there's no @ sign or a direct email link. People
have created programs that scan websites for addresses so
they can spam us with stock tips and cheap prescription drug
offers. To use any of the email addresses above, simply replace
(at) with @. Thanks for your understanding
Jeff Schultz is our senior pastor. He
is a graduate of Covenant Seminary
(St. Louis). Jeff and his wife, Amelia,
have four great kids who keep them
busy and on their knees. Prior to
entering full-time ministry, Jeff
worked in marketing management.
Jeff's desire is to see God's truth transform people's
lives for the glory of Christ (and see his tennis game
improve). You can reach Jeff at: jschultz (at)
salemefree.org
Salem is part of the Evangelical Free Church
of America (EFCA).
You can find out more about the EFCA here.
Salem Evangelical Free Church
Our Worship and Music Director is Wanda
Kuntz. Wanda holds a Master of Music
degree in Piano Performance and Piano
Pedagogy from Webster University, and is a
member of MTNA (Music Teachers National
Association), Piano Teachers Round Table,
and the Piano Federation. She leads and
arranges music for area worship bands, choirs, and ensembles,
and records, writes, and performs original Christian
music.Wanda can be reached via wandaspianoarts.com.
When he's not hanging out with his awesome
family, teens, or youth leaders, or planning
the next big thing, you can reach Bryce
through the church office or at brycenmarner
(at) gmail.com.
Salem is an evangelical church located on the east side of Florissant, MO. We are 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Some of the communities
represented in our church include Florissant, Ferguson, Hazelwood, Maryland Heights, and Alton, IL.
Though our church was founded in 1885, we are passionate as ever about the centrality of Jesus Christ and the relevance of His Word. Our purpose is to
glorify God and maximize our joy in Him by growing as a community of fully-devoted followers of Christ. We want to be a church where the truth comes
alive. We seek to be true to God's word and live it out in everyday life.
Click here for more details on our beliefs.