The pastor at Christ Lutheran Church is David Owens, who was ordained and installed on July 2, 2006. David was born to Kenneth and Ramona Owens in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was baptized Dec. 30, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran Church, the home congregation of his grandparents. He was confirmed June 13, 1965 at Concordia Lutheran Church. After graduating from Sikeston High School, he attended Southeast Missouri State University and then went to work for his father at Ken's Candy Company. In 1977, he married Pamela; at Concordia Lutheran and they have two grown children, Elizabeth and Kenny. In 1983, he went to work at Hedrick Concrete Products Corp., selling assorted products to the retail and wholesale market, both nationally and locally. When Pastor Dave was promoted at Hedrick, he was in charge of servicing the architectural and engineering markets throughout the Missouri and Mississippi Valley. The family moved from Sikeston to Festus, Missouri and there joined Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal City. Before returning to school at Jefferson College, he spent a year working in a metal manufacturing plant operating their new laser. Upon finishing his degree at Jefferson College in 2002, he began attending Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Pastor Dave spent one year as a vicar at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Farmington, Missouri, where they had a school and three worship services. Pastor Dave was graduated from the seminary on May 19, 2006 with a Masters in Divinity. David and Pam are the grandparents of Haleigh, Cassie and Lexie.