We Invite You To Worship With Us! Worship Services in English: Midweek Religion Classes in
English: Junior Confirmation Classes in
English: Worship Services in
Lao: Sudanese Worship Service in the
Nuer Language: Adult
Confirmation Classes: *** Listed below are parts of the Bible that speak to particular situations you may be experiencing. What does God say in these situations? Anxious? - Psalm 107; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:8; Hebrews 13:5 Loss of Loved One? - Luke 6:21; 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sad or Lonely? - Psalm 91; Matthew 5:4, 10-12; Matthew 10: 29-31; Romans 8:28; John 14:1, 16, 18, 27 Discouraged? - Psalm 23; Psalm 37: 1-17; Psalm 90:12-17;1 John 3:1-3 Facing Crisis? - 2 Timothy 1:7; Hebrews 4:16 Friends Fail? - Psalm 35; Luke 17:3,4; Romans 12:14, 17, 19 Leaving Home? - Matthew 10:16-20; Luke 15:11-32; Hebrews 11:8-16 Sick or in Pain? - Matthew 26:39; 2 Timothy 2:3; Hebrews 12:1-11; James 5:11-115 Being Tempted? - Psalm 1;Matthew 6:24; Mark 13:33-37 & 21:33-36; Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; James 1:12-25 In Trouble? - Psalm 16, 31, 38, 40; 2 Peter 2:9 Afraid? - Psalm 27; Matthew 6:25-34
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Ministering to Drake, DMACC, and Des Moines University students Welcome to 2008
Table Talk is a weekly gatheriing of LSF students every Thursday at 6:00pm at either Spike's or Olmsted Terrace Court (watch for the e-mails to tell you where for that week). This gives us a chance to gather and have casual conversation while relaxing & eating at the same time. We hope you can make it!
Lutheran Student Fellowship (LSF): Trinity has an
active outreach to college students at Drake University, DMACC,
and Des Moines University. Just last spring a Lutheran Student Fellowship
(LSF) student organization was established at Drake University.
Students from DMACC and Des Moines University are more than welcome
to be involved in this organization as well. LSF's mission is to
foster spiritual growth through sound teaching & searching of
the Holy Scriptures. Through such diligent work students will become
better equipped to face the everyday challenges of college life.
Combine this with faithful attendance of the Divine Service, where
students receive God's Word & Sacraments, and they, God willing,
will be led by the Holy Spirit to profess this wonderful Gospel
truth throughout their campus life. The Bible Study held at Trinity Lutheran Church follows a free lunch offered after the 10:30am Divine Service. Although, sometimes the study is done along with eating or we might even take a week off and go out to eat (the churchs treat).
Worship Services
Additionally during Advent and Lent: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. College student Bible study: The vicar leads the campus students into a deeper understanding of Holy Scripture through studies tht will intrigue them and equip them for campus life. See Bible Study (above) for current enrichment. Other Links at this Site: Trinity's Home Page
Opportunities to serve
Meet our team
David Carver I was born and raised in Painesville, Ohio, a suburb 30 miles east of Cleveland. I have one brother (Tim) and one sister (Susan), but both of my parents (+John & Helen) were married before, so I also have 6 half-brothers (+Bob, Richard, Allen, Mike, Dennis, & Joe). Sadly, my father died of colon cancer in the summer of 1990. I attended Ohio University; receiving my Bachelor's Degree in Communications in the fall of 1990. I then moved to Orlando Florida and worked in the TV/Film industry. While living in Florida I attended an ELCA church. I moved to Los Angeles California in 1999 and worked there for three years on TV specials. I began to attend an LCMS church and discovered how this blessed Church body held so firmly to sound biblical theology & doctrines. In the fall of 2002 I began attending Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. I was then selected to study at Westfield House in Cambridge England for a year. I met my wife Kelli in Oklahoma. Kelli grew up in the little town of Elkhart, Kansas. Her mother has played the church organ for 40 years (beginning when she was 12). She, along with her sister, had been raised their whole life as Missouri-Synod Lutherans. Kelli went to Hutchinson, a junior college, on a volleyball scholarship then transferred to Oklahoma University where her sister played basketball. She eventually graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications as well. Kelli and I were joined together by God’s hand in Holy Matrimony on July 22, 2006. The seminary announced the vicarage assignment in April and now here we are in Des Moines, Iowa. While He sustains us through His Divine Service of Word & Sacraments at Trinity, we look forward to the other ways in which our Lord will bless us while in Des Moines. *** Beverly Wadle I was born My family have been members of Trinity since 1980, and have been involved in the Sunday School, Midweek Education Programs, Youth Ministries, the Nursery Program, the local Aid Association for Lutherans Branch, (AAL) and other areas of Family Ministry. Husband, Barry, and I have six children and two granddaughter. We live in Mitchellville, Iowa.
Let’s face it. There comes a time when you have to get serious about study. The Library is a good place but may be too crowded. Your room would be great but your roommate is testing the decibel limit of their sound system. Almost every college student soon finds the nooks and crannies of campus where they can go for the solitude necessary for study. Trinity offers a multitude of nooks and crannies. It even has four study rooms dedicated to student use most nights of the weeks. Located nearby are a fully equipped kitchen, a TV and a large open space for larger study groups or recreation. Call the church office and talk to Bev about making arrangements to try out the church for your study location. Works great for groups too! You can reach Bev at 279-3609 Monday through Friday between 8:30a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church was established in 1902. It was the first Des Moines congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It’s nearest sister congregation was Christ Lutheran Church located in Bouton over 35 miles to the north west with whom it shared a pastor. Trinity’s first permanent building site was located at the intersection of 7th & University. The building is still standing and being used as a church facility. In the 1950’s, Trinity erected a new facility on its present site at 32nd & University which at the time was considered the western part of Des Moines. Located in a growing part of the city and in the heart of the Drake Campus community Trinity quickly outgrew its building and in 1963 added a new sanctuary to its facility. The old sanctuary was converted into a multipurpose gymnasium. Trinity has always been a diverse congregation drawing people from all parts of the city and the distant suburbs. In addition to serving various geography’s, it also serves a variety of people. God has blessed Trinity with its location in relationship to Drake University. It is literally surrounded by the college and college related endeavors. Hundreds of students have called Trinity their church home over the last 5 decades. Many remain here in Des Moines after graduation and continue to be part of God’s family at Trinity. Trinity campus ministry alum’s can be found scattered throughout the world. Trinity began a ministry to South East Asians and other refugees in the 1980’s. It has been extremely active in helping people fleeing disaster, persecution or tyranny in making a new start in Des Moines. In 1990 the congregation hired its first full time SE Asian worker. God opened another ethnic ministry up to Trinity in 1993 when the congregation responded to the need of people from Sudan. A Sudanese worker was hired to serve the congregation in 1994. Each Sunday, worship services are celebrated in English, Laotian, and in Nuer the language of the Sudanese. Many other ministries exist at Trinity serving our youth, our elderly, our families, and our community. Trinity is the mother congregation of all Lutheran (LCMS) churches in Des Moines and continues to serve as a focal point for area Lutherans. Weekend Activities:
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in Fort Dodge, Iowa, raised near Rockwell City and
graduated from The American Institute of Business (AIB). After spending
nine years at home with my family, I became the Church Secretary/Office
Manager at Trinity, in 1991.