Trinity Lutheran Church was started by members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod one fourth mile west of Stuttgart in 1900. Some of the charter members were: Michael Bach, John Dirheff, Geo. Balbach, Herman Bohl, George Dill, August H. Dusin, Leo. Gackstatter, Martin Herman, Geo. Hofman, Richard Janicke, W. Closterman, Herman Kraus, Henry Manz, Charles Miller, Aug. Nierman, Geo. Pflieger, Raeckter, Emeck, Stuetzenhofaker, Leonard Stepper, Carl Hanke, Conrad Veh, Martin Wittig, Fredrick Veeh, Fredrick Wagner, and Michael Wagner. In 1945 it was disbanded with most members going to the new mission congregation, First Lutheran in Phillipsburg. Many transferred to Emmanuel Lutheran of Stuttgart as well as to other Lutheran churches.

taken originally from typed centenial booklet by persons related to this website.