Generations of Growth - Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church

Generations of Growth

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac is a congregation of the East Central Synod of Wisconsin of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The congregation was founded on August 25, 1897 by a group of eight men. Being a German Lutheran congregation the services were in German. In 1906 the Pastor began to preach English on one Sunday evening of each month. These were the first English Lutheran services conducted in Fond du Lac.

The congregation has occupied four buildings in its 113 year history. The original church building used when founded in 1897 was renovated several times. During the fall of 1917 the Trinity congregation [English Lutheran services] which had been worshiping in the church of the Immanuel German congregation, purchased its own property and a building a few hundred yards away. It was established as the Trinity Lutheran Church and remained in use until 1920 when the Trinity Lutheran Church and the original Immanuel German congregation joined. The congregation was incorporated on August 3, 1920 as the Immanuel-Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. The building used by the Trinity Lutheran Church was disposed of. In the year of 1929 a new church facility was completed and dedicated in 1930. It was adjacent to the original structure used for worship since 1897. That original church was razed in 1953. An education wing and office annex was added to the new church in 1954.

Starting in the 1990's there was concern about accessibility and eventually in 2003 by a congregational vote it was decided to build at a new location. Property was purchased and the building program started. Immanuel-Trinity dedicated the new 18,700 square foot FamilyLifeCenter in April, 2006. This was phase I of the planned "Building for the Future".

During the Spring of 2009, with a congregational vote, it was decided to transistion all the worship services to our new site at 20 Wisconsin American Drive. The orginal facility and property at 40 East Division Street were then put up for sale. This property is located on the corner of Portland and East Division Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Currently, Immanuel-TrinityLutheranChurch is made up of nearly 1250 baptized members from all walks of life. Nearly 31% of the congregation is younger than 25 years of age. Nearly 19% of the congregation is over 65 years of age. The central missions of the congregation focus on Christian Education for children and adults alike.

The Family Life Center which then was remamed as Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church and the future church are located in the eastern area of Fond du Lac at 20 Wisconsin American Drive. This is several blocks behind the well known Aurora Heath Clinic.

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church's Church Staff works very hard to serve our congregation and our community.

The business of the congregation is handled by the Church Council, which meets on the last Tuesday of each month.

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church is committed to serving the people of the wider community of which we are a part. In addition to opening our worship and education programs to anyone wishing to participate, the congregation reaches out to others through the Boy Scout Troop 701 which was chartered at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church in 1996, and through active participation in serving meals at the Loaves and Fishes community program, Solution Center (homeless shelter for women and children), the Salvation Army, the Fond du Lac Area Food Pantry, and ELCA World Hunger.

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church's Church Staff works very hard to serve our congregation and our community.

The business of the congregation is handled by the Church Council, which meets on the last Tuesday of each month.

Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church is committed to serving the people of the wider community. In addition to opening our worship and education programs to anyone wishing to participate, the congregation reaches out to others through the Boy Scout Troop 701 which was chartered at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church in 1996, and through active participation in serving meals at the Loaves and Fishes community program, Solution Center (homeless shelter for women and children), the Salvation Army, the Fond du Lac Area Food Pantry, and ELCA World Hunger.