Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church, 2703 Fort, will have a worship service in the German language at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4.
Preaching will be the Rev. Delvin Strecker of Salina. Strecker ‘s family immigrated to the Barton County area of Kansas from the Lutheran area along the Volga River in Russia.
Strecker grew up speaking the Volga German dialect, but later learned to speak High German and was a high school German teacher until he retired and went to seminary.
The worship service will include Holy Communion and a time to share stories and reminisce. A potluck meal will follow the service.
Dana Loewen, the church’s administrative assistant, said, “The service will be a traditional Lutheran service conducted completely in German. Bulletins will be available with both the German and English translations printed so everyone can follow along . . . Anyone with interest in worshipping and fellowshipping in German is welcome to join.”
Trinity’s pastor is the Rev. Brenda Rodger.