Trinity Lutheran Church

August 12, 1932 - We had 4 inches of rain last nite.  1,000 feet of track was washed out west of town.  Mom, Ray and I went over to the church this morning and cleaned it.  Got my books today and like them very much.  Cloudy all day.
August 13, 1932 - Still cloudy and foggy.  Cleaned up the house.  Rev. Most was here this afternoon to get a list of those that were at the League Social Thursday nite.  Ray, Alma L. and I went to Wayne this p.m.  I took my fair work to Miss Sewell and Ray got his license transferred.
August 14, 1932 - To S.S., didn't stay for church because it was in German.  Read this afternoon.  Ray, Mom and I were out to Annie's a few minutes but they weren't home.  The weather finally decided to clear up this afternoon.

Well, there are definitely things I didn't know about my little hometown church.  According to the 1942 History of Winside book, the original name of the church was Dreieinigkeit Duetsche Evangelische Lutheriche Kirche.  This was changed to Evangelical Trinity Lutheran Church while the aforementioned Pastor Most was pastor.

The lot was purchased by John Dimmel for $50.00 and donated to the cause at an undetermined time after the church was organized in 1901.  The contractors that built the church charged $109.00 for their labor.  An organ was purchased sometime after Rev. Moehring became the pastor in May of 1919.

As late as the 1920's, Rev. Laursen from Laurel came periodically to preach in Danish.  He also preached in Laurel and Pilger.  Soon after the first world war, services were conducted every fourth Sunday in English and gradually changed to every other Sunday.  Once the services went to English almost entirely, Good Friday services were still conducted in German.

Sometime between 1925 and 1930, the church was moved back 20 feet from the sidewalk and the basement was put in.  Also constructed was the vestibule and the stairway to the basement on the south side of the church.

I don't know that Dale looks at this blog, but if so, he will appreciate that I used an old photo of the church instead of one after it was "ruined" by the addition on the front.  Architects . . .what can you do?