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Highlights in the History of Trinity

 1843 - Pastor Theodore C. F. Gruber of "the old Lutheran Church of Paitzdorf" in Perry County held church services once a month in Friedheim.

1847 - Called first Pastor-Friedrich Julius Biltz.

1848 - Pastor Biltz was ordained March 12th and the first parsonage was built.

1849 - First log church and school built.

1857 - Corner stone for the present church was laid on May 6th.

1878 - First steeple built and bell placed.

1883 - First Christmas tree.

1884 - Second parsonage built.

1889 - The interior of the church was painted and a new pulpit and altar coverings purchased.

1895 - Introduced teaching of English in school.

1898 - Fiftieth Anniversary celebrated.

1902 - Second balcony was built and church ceiling was covered with tin and painted blue.

1903 - New school was built.

1906 - A second steeple was built 75 feet high and 8 feet wide. A bell was placed in the steeple.

1913 - First English church service held once each month.

1918 - A second bell weighing 600 lbs. was dedicated.

1923 - Wood furnace was placed under church.

1936 - The present parsonage was built.

1938 - New pews.

1941 – Sound system installed.

1944 – School bus purchased.

1946 – New Kilgen organ installed.

1947 – Discontinued German church services.

1948 – New Sanctuary and church furniture purchased and extensive repairs made on interior of church.

1951 – First board of trustees elected.

1956 – Congregation incorporated.

1958 - Present school was built.

1968 – New gas furnace installed in church.

1969 – Art glass windows installed.

1971 – Established the school closed on a permanent basis.