Document - Historical information/data - Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church Official Acts and Milestones prepared for 125th Anniversary - 3/1/2008Official Acts
During the past 125 years many sacred .acts have been performed. The complete
baptismal, confirmation, marriage and death records reflect the trends within Trinity
during its growth, survival during the great depression in the 30's, the bouts with
diphtheria around the 1890's, and deadly flu around 1917.
Official Acts in 125 years
Baptisms-,..
2;019
Confirmations
1,_609
Marriages
585
Funerals
589
Current membership
Baptized 667
Confirmed 479
Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran. Church Milestones
1880
(Summer)
Congregation formed; Early worship services held in the home of
-
John Rahn and in the public school next to the John Wagenknecht
1930
farm
1881
(Jan. 15)
Meeting to start first church
1881
(Feb. 9)
Official Organization with elections
1881
(July 31)
Cornerstone of first church laid
1882
(Jan.)
Dedication of first church
1887
(Nov. 14)
Purchase of land for parsonage
1890
First parsonage built
1890
First separate school built
1893
Addition to first school
1901
(Sept.)
First church destroyed by fire
1902
(Oct.)
Dedication of second church
1905
Purchase of church bell
1908
Enlargement of first school
1910
(Oct. 19)
Establishment of daughter church
1979
(Christ at Nichol's Landing)
1914
Purchase of first pipe organ (Kilgren)
1926
Teacherage built
1930
50th Anniversary Celebration
1940
Religious release—time started
1949
Second parsonage built
1951
Purchase of release -time building
1954
(July 25)
Cornerstone of second school_ laid
1954
(Nov. 14)
Dedication of second school
1954
Tunnel between second school & church built
1954
Old school and parsonage sold
1955
75"' Anniversary Celebration
1964
New entry way added to church
1971
Third school built
1973
Rev. Dr. J.A.O. Preuss, President, the LCMS preaches at TLO,
commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the LCMS
1975
(Oct. 19)
95th Anniversary Celebration
1979
Teacherage sold
1980
Parsonage sold
1980
Renovation of inside of church completed
1980
Purchase of new pipe organ (Hunt)
1980
(Sept.)
100th Anniversary Celebration
1983
100th Anniversary of Trinity Lone Oak- Lutheran School
1987
Revisions to Constitution adopted
1992
(Oct. 4)
Dedicated expanded sanctuary, multi-purpose room., meeting room
& offices
2000
Expansion of the organ
2004
(Jan. 24)
School fire
2004
(Nov. 14)
Dedication of Shepherd stained glass window
2005
(June 26)
125th Anniversary Celebration
2005
Rededication of baptismal font (Originally donated by John Rahn)
The 125th Anniversary Committee thanks all those who assisted with the preparations for
the various anniversary celebration activities. A 125th Anniversary booklet is expected to
be completed this Fall.
