Draft:Trinity Lutheran Church (Columbia, Missouri)

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Trinity Lutheran Church is a Christian church in Columbia, Missouri

History
In the early 1900s, the first Lutheran Church in Columbia was established to address the needs of students at the University of Missouri. Trinity Lutheran Church was formally organized in 1925, with Rev. Albert C. Bernthal as its first pastor. In 1958, the campus and parish ministries separated into Campus Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity's current sanctuary was built in 1961, with expansions in 1986 and 1999. Alive in Christ Lutheran Church was formed in 1991 as a mission congregation.