Trinity Lutheran Church
Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations
Matthew 28:19
What we believe?
We believe that the only true God is the Triune God; one God made of three distinct and separate persons. He is revealed in Holy Scripture as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that God desires all people to be saved and know the truth.
We believe that God so loved people that He sent His only Son Jesus to rescue us from our lost condition.
We believe that the Holy Spirit brings us to and keeps us in saving faith through God’s Word, Holy Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
We believe that through the church God equips and empowers believers to serve Him by serving others and sharing the good news about Jesus.
Who are we?
Mission: Welcoming people from all nations and sharing Jesus in our community
Trinity Lutheran Church is an independent, international English-speaking congregation located in Frankfurt, Germany.
Church members, associate members, and friends come from a wide range of denominational backgrounds.
Trinity has been blessed with an exceptional children's ministry, a remarkable music program,
and a thriving community very interested in Christian life activities.
Our church has an affiliation with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and
receives its pastoral leadership from the LCMS.
Our History
Trinity’s roots stem from the need to provide spiritual care for U.S. military personnel and consulate workers following World War II. In 1956 a group of American Lutherans living in the Rhine-Main area asked the German church, die Dreieinigkeits Gemeinde (in English, Trinity Congregation) located near the Frankfurt Zoo, to begin regular Lutheran ministry in English. The first service for a handful of worshipers was held at the church a year later. The name Trinity Lutheran Church was selected to honor the then host congregation for their assistance.
Originally Trinity’s pastoral leadership came from The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). In recent years this has changed so that today pastors are being provided solely by The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, through the Synod's office of International Mission. As membership increased and the congregation outgrew its previous facilities, the decision was made in 1977 to move to a centrally located church building, the former Christus Immanuel Gemeinde at Nibelungenallee 54 where the congregation presently meets.
During the last five years the makeup of the church has changed substantially with the departure of most U.S. military from the region and a reduction in employees at the U.S. consulate in Frankfurt. Trinity is now a multi-cultural congregation with members coming from a wide range of countries such as India, China, the Philippines, various African countries, Poland, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Slovakia, Albania, as well as the U.S. Trinity ministers to Christians of many denominations wishing to worship in English.
O Come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker!
Psalm 95:6
Our Pastor
The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Teeple was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. He attended Concordia Elementary School and Concordia High School before studying psychology at Calvin College, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998. It was during his years at Calvin that he met his wife, Gina. They were married on April 1, 2000.
Pastor Teeple’s path to the pastoral ministry led him back to Fort Wayne and Concordia Theological Seminary. During his seminary years, he served his vicarage in three Montana congregations, experiences that helped shape his life and ministry. He graduated from the seminary with a Master of Divinity on May 23, 2003—a date that held special meaning, as it was also his baptismal birthday. A few weeks later, on June 15, he was ordained into the Holy Ministry at his home congregation.
Through the years, Pastor Teeple has continued his theological education at Concordia Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Sacred Theology and Doctor of Ministry degrees.
Since his ordination, Pastor Teeple has had the privilege of serving four congregations and their communities in Wisconsin and Indiana. In each place, he has been grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside people through the joys and challenges of life, and to share with them the comfort and hope found in Christ. The people he has met and the relationships he has formed along the way have become an important part of his own journey in faith and ministry.
Away from the work of the church, Pastor enjoys the simple things: reading a good book, fishing, and, most of all, spending time with his family. He and Gina have two children.
Looking back on his years of ministry, he is thankful for the many congregations, communities, and people God has placed in his life. Their stories, friendships, and shared experiences have become part of his own story—a story of faith, service, and the grace of God.
Our Staff
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Teeple
Pastor
Angie Petersen
Church Office
Jutta Hikel
Choir Director
Kristen Ruesges
Handbell Director
How to find us?
We are located in Frankfurt am Main's Nordend district at Nibelungenallee 54, just across the street from the Bürgerhospital.
Closest U-Bahn station: U5 Nibelungenallee / Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Closest Bus stop: Line 32 Richard Wagner Str
There is limited street parking near church (in front of church, along Richard Wagner Str., along the Cemetery). Please be aware of the parking restrictions & metered parking.
How to reach us from Frankfurt Airport Train Station