{"id":2039,"date":"2019-05-28T15:25:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T15:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/?page_id=2039"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:58:57","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/?page_id=2039","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2039\" class=\"elementor elementor-2039\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd43ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bd43ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d905a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d905a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our Doctrine<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<strong>WE CONFESS THAT<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant word of God and the source of truth (2 Pet. 1:20-21)<\/li><li>God is Triune: three persons and one divine essence (Matt. 28:19)<\/li><li>Everyone is corrupted by sin and in need of salvation (Rom. 3:19)<\/li><li>Salvation is offered freely through the redemption in Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24)<\/li><li>Salvation is received through faith created by the word of God (Rom. 10:17)<\/li><li>Salvation is lived in the Church (Acts 2:41-42)<\/li><\/ul><p>For more on our teachings, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcms.org\/about\/beliefs\">https:\/\/www.lcms.org\/about\/beliefs<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f07df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0f07df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5cdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5cdb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our History<\/strong><\/p><p>Trinity Lutheran Church was organized September 30, 1881 with thirteen voting members under the leadership of Rev. Henry Henkel.\u00a0 The present site of two lots on N. Mulberry Street was purchased for $500.\u00a0 A parsonage was built on one lot.\u00a0 The Church cornerstone was laid on the remaining lot on July 30, 1882.\u00a0 The Church was dedicated to the glory of God in November 1882.<\/p><p>In 1921 the original red brick edifice was remodeled and enlarged.\u00a0 Wing structures were added to give a cruciform appearance and a stone exterior was constructed.\u00a0 Art glass windows were installed and the chancel was enhanced with a painting, \u201cThe Crucifixion\u201d by William Matheny of Sugar Grove, Ohio.<\/p><p>Music has always been an important part of the services at Trinity.\u00a0 The first pipe organ was purchased in 1911.\u00a0 In 1969 the present organ was installed as a memorial to Caroline Lutz who was organist and choir director for forty years.<\/p><p>A brick parsonage was erected in 1957.\u00a0 In 1981 the century old Church was renovated and enlarged with more Sunday School rooms, a modern kitchen, and floor coverings. \u00a0In 1994,\u00a0a handicap lift and air conditioning were added. \u00a0Recent additions are a parking lot, and an addition to the building for the new handicapped rest rooms, in 2013.<\/p><p>Nineteen pastors have served Trinity Lutheran Church including our recently retired pastor, Reverend Danny Koch who\u00a0 served from January 1990 until August 2023. Reverend Richard Sovitzky IV has served as our Pastor since June, 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b738e27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b738e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07c87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a07c87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Pastor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79282a5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79282a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b62177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b62177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pastor-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pastor-Image.png 648w, https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pastor-Image-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb7457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb7457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pastor Sovitzky is from Milwaukee, WI.\u00a0 During High School, his family served as missionaries in the Czech Republic and Taiwan. Pastor Sovitzky went to college in Prague, Czech Republic, and graduated in 2020 from Anglo-American University with a B.A. in Humanities. He attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN and graduated in 2024. Pastor Sovitzky lives in the Sugar Grove Parsonage with his family. The Sovitzkys enjoy homesteading and camping.<\/p><p>Pastor Sovitzky has open office hours at the church on Wednesdays from 2:00-4:00 and is also available by appointment.\u00a0<\/p><p>Pastor Sovitzky is available for private Confession and Absolution at the church on Wednesdays<\/p><p>Pastor Sovitzky can be reached at 740-281-7593<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f86255 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f86255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1dcf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b1dcf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our Service<\/strong><\/p><p>All our services and hymns come from the <em>Lutheran Service Book<\/em>. While old, the service and hymns are applicable and contemporary. Through the liturgy and hymnody handed down to us, we rejoice to sing God\u2019s praise and offer Him heartfelt worship whenever we gather.<\/p><p><strong>Holy Communion<\/strong><\/p><p>According to God\u2019s Word, the entire congregation declares a mighty sermon when it receives the <strong>Lord\u2019s Supper<\/strong>. It declares the central truth of our faith, that Christ gave His body and blood for our forgiveness. As doctrinal unity is central to this common proclamation, the churches of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have promised to practice closed communion. <u>Guests<\/u> who desire to commune are, therefore, kindly asked to speak with the pastor before the service. Thank you for respecting our position of love in this matter of pastoral care.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Doctrine \u00a0WE CONFESS THAT The Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant word of God and the source of truth (2 Pet. 1:20-21) God is Triune: three persons and one divine essence (Matt. 28:19) Everyone is corrupted by sin and in need of salvation (Rom. 3:19) Salvation is offered freely through the redemption in Christ Jesus [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"enabled","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"on","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2039","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2039"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4226,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2039\/revisions\/4226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylcmslogan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}