Trinity LutheranWaterville, MN

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Who We Are

Our name says a lot about us.

Members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church gathered outside the front of the church

The members of Trinity, gathered outside the church.

Trinity

References our belief in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Evangelical

Jesus and His Gospel remain central to our faith.

Lutheran

We follow the Lutheran Confessions.

Church

We are members of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church has served Waterville and the surrounding area since 1909. We are an imperfect group of sinners gathered around our shared confession of Jesus and His Gospel.

We are shaped by Holy Scripture and worship through historic liturgical practices passed down through the Church for generations. Our intention is to bear faithful witness to Jesus, to show His mercy to all, and to live our life together in His Church.

Our History

Pastors Who Have Served Trinity

Since 1909, the following pastors have shepherded Trinity's congregation.

  1. 1
    The Rev. John Carl Albrecht

    The Rev. John Carl Albrecht

    Pastor at Trinity, 1909–1919

    1866–1956

    Also served St. Peter (Bell) Lutheran Church in rural Waterville.

  2. 2
    The Rev. Herman Carl William Winter

    The Rev. Herman Carl William Winter

    Pastor at Trinity, 1919–1925

    1897–1961

  3. 3
    The Rev. Henry Frederick Eggers

    The Rev. Henry Frederick Eggers

    Pastor at Trinity, 1926–1957

    1889–1984

  4. 4
    The Rev. Victor Martin Roth

    The Rev. Victor Martin Roth

    Pastor at Trinity, 1957–1975

    b. 1922

  5. 5
    The Rev. Jeffrey J. Miller

    The Rev. Jeffrey J. Miller

    Pastor at Trinity, 1976–1981

    b. 1944

  6. 6
    The Rev. Dymann Leo Jirovec

    The Rev. Dymann Leo Jirovec

    Pastor at Trinity, 1983–1986

    1952–2008

  7. 7
    The Rev. Erwin W. Meitz, Jr.

    The Rev. Erwin W. Meitz, Jr.

    Pastor at Trinity, 1987–2002

    1937–2011

  8. 8
    The Rev. David Carl Mumme

    The Rev. David Carl Mumme

    Pastor at Trinity, 2003–present

    b. 1971

Our Synod

Part of a Larger Family

Trinity is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The Synod traces its roots to Saxon and other German immigrants who crossed the ocean for the freedom to practice and teach confessional Lutheranism in America. On April 26, 1847, twelve pastors representing fourteen congregations signed its founding constitution in Chicago, electing Rev. Dr. C.F.W. Walther — later remembered as the “Father of the Missouri Synod” — as their first president. The word “Synod” comes from the Greek for “walking together”: congregations like ours voluntarily join together around a shared confession while each remaining self-governing.

1847
The Missouri Synod is founded in Chicago
~2 million
Baptized members across the LCMS today
6,000+
LCMS congregations nationwide
35
Districts the Synod is organized into

Learn more about the Synod at lcms.org, or see what we believe, teach, and confess.