Saxon Lutheran Memorial

06/01/2026

Thank you Lutheran Church Extension Fund, LCEF for the podcast and giving us the opportunity to share the exciting new ministry and future we have with the Fields of Zephaniah at Saxon Lutheran Memorial!

Brian and Jennie Williamson

Church workers carry a lot. Sometimes, the greatest gift is space to breathe.
In the latest episode of the Grace Place Podcast, Brian and Jennie Williamson share how Fields of Zephaniah gives church workers a place to step away from the noise, rest and listen for God’s voice again.

🎧 Listen now and hear how God is using a quiet retreat in Perry County, Missouri to bring renewal and hope.
Listen ➡️ https://go.lcef.org/l/940793/2026-05-29/2gp9md

05/26/2026

Sunsets at Saxon❤️

05/23/2026

Celebrating 3 years of having running water in the farmhouse! ❤️🙌🎉

05/23/2026

At Saxon Lutheran Memorial this Memorial Day weekend, the American flag feels like more than decoration.

It feels like remembrance.

The freedoms we enjoy today were not preserved by accident. They were preserved by ordinary people willing to carry extraordinary burdens for people they would never meet.

Every peaceful church service.
Every family gathered around a table.
Every freedom we quietly enjoy today exists because someone before us was willing to stand in the gap.

And this Memorial Day, perhaps the most important thing we can say is simply:

Thank you.

To those who served.
To those who sacrificed.
To the families who carried the burden beside them.

Your courage gave future generations the gift of freedom.

05/22/2026

We had a fun visit with visitors from the St Louis area yesterday! Great conversations about ministry. Jennie Williamson even got her guitar out and shared a couple of songs with them. They are excited to return for the Fall Festival and Christmas Country Church Tour!

05/21/2026

We are so excited to see the progress on our new bathrooms! The first of the 4 is now trimmed out and it’s awesome!

05/08/2026

As the sun settles over Saxon Lutheran Memorial, this flag waves over more than just a field. It waves over a story.

Nearly two centuries ago, Lutheran immigrants crossed the ocean searching for something many people now take for granted: the freedom to worship faithfully according to their convictions. They left behind government pressure, religious control, uncertainty, and hardship in Germany because they believed that faith was worth sacrificing for.

They endured storms at sea.
They buried loved ones along the journey. They stepped into an unfamiliar land not knowing what awaited them.

But when they arrived in America, they found something precious: the freedom to gather openly around God’s Word. The freedom to pray without fear. The freedom to build churches, homes, schools, and communities centered on Christ.

That freedom came with a cost.

The people who settled this land around Saxon were not chasing comfort. They were pursuing faithfulness. They built cabins with their hands. They cleared fields. They worshiped in humble spaces. And through every hardship, they believed God was leading them somewhere greater than immediate comfort.

Standing at Saxon Lutheran Memorial today, it is hard not to think about how much gratitude should rise in our hearts.

This flag in the evening light is not simply a patriotic symbol. It is a reminder of sacrifice, perseverance, and the blessing of freedom. It reminds us that generations before us fought spiritual battles so future generations could freely know Jesus.

And maybe that is part of the calling of places like Saxon today.

Not just to remember history, but to remember why it mattered.

Freedom is never meant to lead us away from God. It is meant to give us the opportunity to seek Him fully.

The immigrants who came here could not have imagined how many lives would one day be impacted on this ground. But they trusted God anyway.

And perhaps that same God who guided them across the ocean is still calling people today to find rest, hope, healing, and faith here once again.

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”
— John 8:36

05/03/2026

Good Morning God!❤️🙌🙏

04/27/2026

The field rests under a fading sky, colors softening as the day lets go. There’s no rush here. Just quiet.

And right in the middle of it:

“The Lord your God is in your midst… He will quiet you with His love.” (Zephaniah 3:17)

Not somewhere far off. Not waiting for you to get somewhere else. In your midst.

The same God who set that sky on fire with color is the One who steps into the middle of your thoughts, your emotions, your racing mind… and gently stills it.

No striving.
No proving.
Just His presence.

The kind of quiet that doesn’t come from everything being perfect… but from knowing you’re not alone in it.

Tonight feels like that.

God is here and His love doesn’t just surround you… it settles you.

04/21/2026

Pastor Jeremy Schultz and St John’s - Arnold, MO stopped by for a tour today! ❤️🎉🙌