History
of Trinity
PASTORS WHO SERVED OUR CONGREGATION
1954-1958
Summer 1958
1959-1962

Philip J.
Halverson Kenneth R. Rhoe, student
John DeBoer
1962-1965
1965-1969
1969-1972

Paul H. Almquist
Harold C. Verhulst
Robert Dovenmuehler
1973-1977
1978-1984
1984-1992

E. Douglas Heskin
Edmund K. Nesselhuf David R. Winterfeldt
1992-1996
1996
1996-1997

Kevin Kline
Larry Dahlstrom, interim Bill Loughmiller
1997-1999
1999 - present

Martin Haase, interim
Duane O. Neugebauer
HISTORICAL
HIGHLIGHTS OF TRINITY
- August 11, 1955 - Trinity Lutheran Church began
- October 9, 1955- Trinity was organized with 12 families, Services held at
City Hall basement
- 1956 - Services moved to 7th Day Adventist Church on South
Main St.
- March 1958 - Plans made to erect a chapel
- June 8, 1958 - New chapel dedicated
- Late 1961- Groundbreaking ceremonies held for new church
- December 16, 1962 -Dedication service for new church
- February 1963 - Church voted to join TALC
- Late 60s and early 70s met with financial difficulties
- 1972 - District President suggested that the church close
- Fall 1973 - Altar Guild organized
- October 1976 - Mortgage Burning Ceremony
- June 28, 2977 - Purchase parking lots for parking
- 1978 Parsonage sold
- October 5, 1980- 25th Anniversary Celebrated
- 1983 - Mission partner project - Hill City Community Church
- 1984 - Cabin building at Outlaw Ranch
- 1987- Constructed pitched roof and other renovations
- 1988 - Church voted to join ELCA
- November 1989 - First worship with pews
- Fall 1990 - Began internship program at Lower Brule
- 1994 - New sound system (paid for by Altar Guild)
- October 1, 1995 - 40th Anniversary Celebrated
- November 18, 1995 - First annual lutefisk supper
- January 7, 1996 - Death of Pastor Kevin
- 1996 - Additional parking lot and land purchased
- June 5,1999 - Groundbreaking for new fellowship hall
- November 14, 1999 - Laying of cornerstone on new fellowship hall
- September 10, 2000 - Dedication of fellowship hall and church
remodeling project
- 2000 - Purchase of new Rodgers organ
- July 2003 - Reshingling to replace hail damaged roof
- July 2004 - New stain glass windows placed in sanctuary