
Gary Salm – Pastor
Pastor Gary has been serving at CUC since November 2007. His wife Lori and their three children have become an integral part of our church family. In June 2016 he received his Masters in Ministry, Pastoral Care and Counseling from the Seminary at Lincoln Christian University. Gary is outgoing, energetic and serves this congregation with great love and compassion.

Jennifer Brace — Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper
Jenny joined our staff in September 2016 as the bookkeeper. In September 2018 she started as the Administrative Assistant in addition to the bookkeeping role. She’s a wife and mom of two who loves to volunteer and enjoys getting to know and serving the members of the church.

Martin Smith – Youth Director
Martin started serving in August 2021. He also serves InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He, his wife Dana, and their three children live in the community and are involved in many local activities.

Jarrod Doty – Worship Leader
Jarrod is a lifelong Metamora resident. He is the father of two and enjoys music, golf and supporting his children’s activities. He loves to meet new people and learning from the congregation what makes worship meaningful to them.

Dawn Clark – Accompanist
Dawn is a gifted musician and uses her many talents serving as pianist, choral director, etc. She loves to meet new people and help them find places to use their talents as well.

Lori Salm – KidZone and Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Lori is married to Pastor Gary and contributes a great deal of time and energy to the ministries of CUC. She manages the Sunday KidZone program, plans/leads monthly special events for our children, and helps our great staff of volunteers. As a mom of three children, Lori never knows a dull moment.