Position: Pastor

Overview

Our need is to partner with a pastor who will lead us in the direction God would have us go. Our congregation is seeking someone who will lead by faith and who truly believes that God is calling them to Trinity.

Trinity Lutheran Church was established in 1875 in Golden, Illinois and is steeped in German heritage. The current building, constructed in 1954, is ADA compliant and well maintained.

Surrounded by farmland and hunting ground, there is also a nursing home, which is supported by the churches, a medical clinic and pharmacy, library, bank, grain elevator, telephone/fiber internet co-op, convenience store/gas station and the historical Golden Windmill. Golden is part of the Central Unit 3 School District that consistently performs very well academically and athletically. Approximately 30 minutes away is a Level II Trauma Center, specialty medical care, shopping, various restaurants, movie theaters, the Community Theatre and Orchestra, John Wood Community College, and Quincy University.

Nearby is an outstanding golf course. There is a parsonage on church property.

While Trinity has many older members, there is also a strong young adult group that is choosing to remain in the community to raise their families and provide for the spiritual needs of their children. The younger group brings energy and leadership through all levels of the church as we look to the future. Our congregation is excited about partnering with a pastor who will lead us in our journey and help us grow our faith.

Worship services are held on Sunday at 9:00 AM. They are also live streamed and archived for viewing. The services are more traditional in nature; however, we are open to add contemporary music and services. Communion is desired every Sunday and Sunday School classes are held immediately after services. Our church members and Outreach Committee are actively involved in evangelism and ministry to our community.

Members volunteer in various capacities and offer financial support for those in the community who have a specific needs, as well as for our local nursing home, and for the Community for Christ Assistance Center, which Trinity helped organize in the early 2000’s.

A strength of this congregation is that the lay leadership along with a strong staff are committed enough to continue to provide weekly services and ministry while currently being without a pastor. This tight knit membership also prayerfully decided to affiliate with LCMC in 2020. We have found this to be the right place for our Congregation and believe our values line up with theirs very well.

We need to have stronger youth and adolescent ministries. We have many strengths as a congregation including willingness to work, a passion to follow God and a spirit of giving and caring for each other and our community. Our church has demonstrated a history of flexibility and support for our pastor knowing they will have challenges personally and professionally, just as we do.

We need a pastor who is strongly grounded in God’s word and is passionate about our youth and community. Our new pastor needs to be open minded to strong opinions, community minded, and have a good appetite, as we have some great cooks in our parish.

If you would like to know more in-depth details, see the Trinity Lutheran Church profile at our website: trinitygoldenil.org. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in this call, our call committee will prayerfully consider all applicants. Email a detailed resume to Jackson Yingling, Call Committee Chair, at  or mail to:
Trinity Lutheran Church, Attention:
Call Committee, P.O. Box 160, Golden, IL 62339