Leaf raking in Trinity's park
Volunteers will be needed to rake the leaves in Trinity's park and haul them to the curb for the town to pick up. The date depends on when most of the leaves are down, so watch the bulletin and your email for it.
Dillsboro, Indiana · Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Every Sunday we gather to hear God's Word and to receive His gifts of forgiveness and life, and we would be glad to have you with us.
Advent and Christmas
Christmas at Trinity
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given” Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
- Wednesdays, December 2, 9, and 16 · 7:00 p.m.Advent Evening Prayer
- Sunday, December 20 · 10:00 a.m.Children's Christmas Program
- Thursday, December 24 · 7:00 p.m.Christmas Eve, with “Silent Night” by candlelight
- Friday, December 25 · 10:00 a.m.Christmas Day
- Thursday, December 31 · 7:00 p.m.New Year's Eve
Visit
Plan a Visit
Sunday morning
Sunday morning at Trinity begins with Bible Class and Sunday School at 9:00, and worship follows at 10:00. You are welcome at either or both.
Worship
Our services follow the historic liturgy of the church from Lutheran Service Book, the hymnal we use every Sunday. The bulletin has the order of service, so you can follow along, sing, or simply listen.
The Lord's Supper
In the Lord's Supper, Jesus gives His true body and blood, in, with, and under the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of sins. He said so Himself: “Take, eat; this is my body,” and “this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:26, 28 ESV).
Because receiving the Supper together is also a confession of one faith, Trinity practices closed communion, in keeping with the practice of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. If you are not a member of a Missouri Synod congregation, please speak with Pastor Richardson before the service, and he will gladly talk with you about the Supper and what we believe.
Children
Children are welcome in worship, and Sunday School for children meets at 9:00.
Beliefs
What We Believe
Trinity is a congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. We believe the Holy Scriptures are the Word of God, and we confess their teaching as it is summarized in the Lutheran Confessions, gathered in the Book of Concord of 1580.
God's Law shows us our sin: we have not loved God with our whole heart or our neighbor as ourselves, and we cannot save ourselves. So God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, true God and true man, who died on the cross for the sins of the whole world and rose again on the third day. For Jesus' sake God forgives sinners freely.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Ephesians 2:8–9 (ESV)
God gives this forgiveness through the means He has chosen: the preaching of His Word, Holy Baptism, and the Lord's Supper. In Baptism He washes us and makes us His children, and in the Supper He feeds us with the true body and blood of His Son. That is why we gather every Sunday: to hear Him speak and to receive what He gives.
Watch
Watch Online
Sunday services are streamed live on Trinity's Facebook page, and each service is posted afterward on our YouTube channel.
Homebound members
If you are unable to come to church and would like a visit from Pastor Richardson or to receive the Lord's Supper at home, please call the church office at (812) 432-5406.
Lutheran radio
- The Lutheran Hour, Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on WLW 700 AM, 10:00 a.m. on SiriusXM 131, and 7:00 p.m. on WYGS 88.1 FM
- Light from the Cross, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WKID 95.9 FM
- Issues, Etc., weekdays at 4:05 p.m. at issuesetc.org
- KFUO, the official radio of the Missouri Synod, at kfuo.org
- Lutheran Public Radio, sacred music around the clock, at lutheranpublicradio.org
Calendar
News & Events
The dot beside each service shows the liturgical color for that day.
November
- Sun., Nov. 810:00 a.m. Twenty-fourth Sunday after PentecostDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Amos 5:18–24; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Matthew 25:1–13 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Nov. 811:30 a.m. Food Pantry grocery baggingOur second and last bagging, right after the Divine Service, in the large Sunday School room beyond the double doors.
- Sun., Nov. 1510:00 a.m. Twenty-fifth Sunday after PentecostMatinsReadings: Zephaniah 1:7–16; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; Matthew 25:14–30 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Nov. 1511:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Dinner at St. John Lutheran School, AuroraThe school's annual fundraiser at 222 Mechanic St., by freewill donation. Reservations are appreciated: call 812-926-3337 or email Office@sjlsaurora.com.
- Sun., Nov. 2210:00 a.m. Last Sunday of the Church YearDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Ezekiel 34:11–16, 20–24; 1 Corinthians 15:20–28; Matthew 25:31–46 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Nov. 22After worship Decorating the church for ChristmasSoup and sandwiches will be available.
- Sun., Nov. 224:00–6:00 p.m. Ham & Turkey Supper at St. Paul's Lutheran, DewberrySt. Paul's has invited us to join them, by freewill offering, at 5588 E. CR 900 South, Cross Plains.
- Wed., Nov. 257:00 p.m. Thanksgiving EveDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Deuteronomy 8:1–10; Philippians 4:6–20; Luke 17:11–19 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Nov. 2910:00 a.m. First Sunday in AdventMatinsReadings: Isaiah 64:1–9; 1 Corinthians 1:3–9; Mark 11:1–10 · Read in the ESV
December
- Wed., Dec. 27:00 p.m. Advent Midweek: FaithEvening PrayerReadings: Habakkuk 2:1–4; Hebrews 10:35–39; Luke 1:39–45 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Dec. 610:00 a.m. Second Sunday in AdventMatinsReadings: Isaiah 40:1–11; 2 Peter 3:8–14; Mark 1:1–8 · Read in the ESV
- Wed., Dec. 97:00 p.m. Advent Midweek: HopeEvening Prayer
- Sun., Dec. 1310:00 a.m. Third Sunday in AdventDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24; John 1:6–8, 19–28 · Read in the ESV
- Wed., Dec. 167:00 p.m. Advent Midweek: LoveEvening PrayerReadings: Zephaniah 3:14–17; 1 Corinthians 13:1–13; John 3:16–21 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Dec. 2010:00 a.m. Fourth Sunday in AdventChildren's Christmas Program
- Thu., Dec. 247:00 p.m. Christmas EveDivine Service, with the Lord's Supper and “Silent Night” by candlelightReadings: Isaiah 7:10–14; 1 John 4:7–16; Matthew 1:18–25 · Read in the ESV
- Fri., Dec. 2510:00 a.m. Christmas DayDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Isaiah 52:7–10; Hebrews 1:1–12; John 1:1–18 · Read in the ESV
- Sun., Dec. 2710:00 a.m. First Sunday after ChristmasDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Isaiah 61:10–62:3; Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 2:22–40 · Read in the ESV
- Thu., Dec. 317:00 p.m. New Year's EveDivine Service, with the Lord's SupperReadings: Isaiah 30:15–17; Romans 8:31b–39; Luke 12:35–40 · Read in the ESV
The schedule for the coming weeks will be posted soon. Worship is every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Contact
Pastor and Office
Rev. Kyle Richardson, Pastor
Pastor Kyle Richardson was installed as Trinity's pastor on October 3, 2026. He attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, for his undergraduate studies and then Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne. He was ordained on June 30, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church in Island Lake, Illinois.