Our Rich Heritage...

Trinity Lutheran Church was established on October 28, 1870 as the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church. The congregation  began to build a church in 1878 and it was dedicated in 1888.  In 1913 a parsonage was built. Ground-breaking for our present building on the original site took place in 1949.  It was completed and dedicated on May 20, 1951.








Originally, all services were conducted in Norwegian. The first English service was held in 1916, changing completely to English in 1945.  We are now a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Southwestern Minnesota Synod, and the Watonwan River Conference.  We are governed by a Church   council, which consists of both men and women who are elected by the members of the  congregation at the annually meeting held each January.

 

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church | 406 W Main St, Madelia, MN 56062, USA | +1.5076428301

The History of our Congregation

A Congregation of faith


Previous Pastors

Rev. Janet Adams.....................................2021  to Present

Rev. Janine Olson..........................................................2021

 Rev. Krista Strum ............................................2015-2020

Rev. Gregory Hall (Interim)............................2013-2015
Rev. Bruce Bringle….........................................2004-2013
Rev. Lance Holthusen (Interim)................…2003-2004
Rev. Alvin Luedke…………..….………..................2001-2003
Rev. David Wall (Interim).………...............…..2000-2001
Rev. Roger Hanson…........…..…………...............1988-1998
Rev. Charles Beronius (Interim)…............................1988
Rev. Steve Olson (Interim)….….........………….............1988
Rev. Arlen Foss….....…….......……...........………...1968-1988
Rev. Thor Skeie…………...….....………............…...1961-1968
Rev. O.B. Odegaard (Interim)…............….........……....1961
Rev. Roger Nostbakken (Interim)….........….......…...1960
Rev. Adrian Olson…………………...............…......1947-1960
Rev. Carl Sheie…...………………..................………1945-1947
Rev. Lawrence Halvorson……………...........…..1939-1944
Rev. Melvin Kaatrud…………..….…….................1933-1939
Rev. Peter Syrdal………………....................……….1929-1933
Rev. Rolf Syrdal………………….......…............…...1927-1929
Rev. P.C. Danielson…………….....….............…….1920-1926
Rev. A.A. Reece………………………........…..............1911-1920
Rev. O.C.J. Thompson……...............……………...1908-1910
Rev. Lars Green………………….....................……..1873-1908
Rev. Thor Hattrem…………..…….…...............…..1870-1873

Associate Pastors
Rev. Kristina Braaten-Lee…......................................2002
Rev. Gary Flatgard……......................................1976-1982
Rev. James Olica...……........................................1971-1975
Rev. David Webster….......................................1969-1970
Rev. N.O. Peterson….........................................1964-1967
Rev. Paul Reppe……...........................................1959-1960
Rev. T.E. Moen….......................................………1956-1958
Vicars
Tamara Kloos….............................………………..............1986
Eric Natwick…………….......................….........................1985