Who are we?

MAT HOLLEN serves as the lead pastor at St. Thomas. Mat has been involved in full-time ministry for 20 years. He studied theology in college and went on to complete a Masters of Divinity from George Fox (now Portland) Seminary. Mat worked for the para-church ministry, Young Life, for five years and has a passion for helping people see how compelling Jesus can be. Mat is married to his incredible wife Becca. They live in South Salem with their sons Emmett & Noah, their dogs Zoey & Winnie, and their 31 chickens

Our LEADERSHIP TEAM, which is made up of elected partners from the congregation, serve alongside Mat to guide and support St Thomas in all manner of ways, from updating budgets, to planning events, to accountability, and so much more

But a church is not defined by its pastor; it is defined by its people

St. Thomas is a welcoming and intentionally inclusive community made up of so many incredible people. We are young. We are old. We are wealthy. We are not so wealthy. We are educated. We aren't. We are white. We are BIPOC. We are cisgendered. We are LGBTQIA+, We are married. We are single. We like tea and coffee, beer and wine, juice and milk. We are thinkers, feelers, artists, musicians, teachers, learners, and so much more. We come together often to talk about life, faith, fear, doubt and how they all intersect. Together we do our best to follow Jesus with our whole lives (though we fail often) and together we do our best to be Jesus' body in Salem and in the world. We are congregationally led, with decisions made by our leadership team and our community, Here's what we believe.

Sunday worship is laid back, and opt-in focused. You can join us in singing, participate in a discussion after the message, engage in prayer stations, or do whatever you need to be with Jesus in the way that you need to be with Jesus that day.