Who We Are
Trinity Lutheran is one of over 11,000 congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
As a congregation, Trinity celebrated the 100th year of its building in 2007. Originally we were the Piteo Evangelical Swedish Church. We consist of about 200 baptized members, who make up about 70 family units of various sizes, shapes, histories and heritages. Our annual budget is around $65,000 and we have a strong and generous legacy of supporting mission endeavors outside our walls.
Worship Schedule
- 9am Each Sunday
- Communion First and Third Sunday
- Fourth Sunday Contemporary Blended worship with our worship band.
- Fifth Sunday Bluegrass Worship
Coffee Fellowship Each Sunday following worship
A nursery room with sound is provided for each families use. Children’s bulletins or worship bags are available for use during worship.
Shepherding Groups help offer leadership to each month’s activities. Families are encouraged to help read, usher, set up communion, mow or shovel, do special music, and provide food for fellowship. Musicians for our worship bands are always welcome.
We also hold evening worship for Lent.
Pastor provides periodic worship at our local Extended Care unity nursing home in Cumberland.
Pastor provides a New Members class as needed to help introduce new members to the life of our congregation and basic Lutheran teachings.
Christian Education
Sunday School 10:15am during the school year for children age 3 – 8th grade.
Vacation Bible School one week of the summer varies from year to year
First communion for children starting 5th grade or 10 years of age.
Confirmation during the school year for 7-8th grade.
Youth Group 6th – 12th grade First Sunday of each month plus activities that are planned from trips, service projects, movie nights to a Winter retreat at Luther Park Bible Camp
9th graders are confirmed on Reformation Sunday the last Sunday in October
Breakfast Bunch – Meal and Bible study 8am every Thursday morning
WELCA Women of the Church – last Thursday of each month
Mission Statement
We are a Christian community rooted, growing and reaching out in God's love. As a congregation we are committed to:
- Worship as a dynamic expression of the presence of God through Word, Sacrament, music and Christian community;
- Welcome as an invitation to everyone to become more aware of Jesus Christ in their lives no matter where they are on their spiritual journey;
- Empowerment as enabling individuals, couples, and families to discover the power of the Holy Spirit through faith made active in real life;
- Growth as the opportunity to increase each person’s confidence and joy in Jesus Christ through prayer, Bible study, Sunday School and other learning ministries;
- Service as the means by which we minister to people’s needs in our church, our community, and our world.
Partners in Mission -
Trinity is part of the Heart-of-the-North conference consisting of 37 Lutheran congregations of the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin consisting of 211 Lutheran congregations. Our present bishop is Bishop Duane Pederson who was elected into office in 2007.
Fellowship Events
We offer several intergeneration activities that allows us to help people in our community and share our gifts and talents with each other such as: Palt Dinner; Shrove Sunday Pancake and Game Night; Pig Roast and Parade; Taking Part with Grateful Heart-Serve our neighbor Sunday; Advent Song Festival and Christmas Caroling
We support the ministries of:
Our Bible Camp which is Luther Park located in Chetek, WI.
Lutheran Social Services with counseling offices in Rice Lake and Eau Claire.
Synod Resource Center located at First Lutheran in Eau Claire.
Lutheran World Relief and Global Health ministries both in financial donations as well in making of quilts, school kits, mid-wife kits, and Veteran quilts.
ELCA hunger Appeal, Loaves ‘n Fishes Food pantry, Barron County Habitat for Humanity and Heifer Project International.