HISTORY
Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever.
These words were inscribed on a document placed inside the first church built by the congregation of Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church. These words remind us that while things on earth change, God's Word of grace and forgiveness in the Gospel of Christ never change. We strive to accept responsibility to expand the preaching and teaching of God’s Word in all its truth and purity. Founded in 1880, our church has been a landmark in Eagan. The first church building was dedicated in 1882 and served the members for over 20 years. The second church, plus numerous additions and upgrades have served the congregation for over one hundred years. The beautiful stained glass windows of our church remind us all of the peace found in Christ.
Shortly after the founding of the church, provisions were made for the education of the member’s children. We still consider teaching to be an important mission of the church. Christ said, “Let the little children to come unto me; and do not hinder them for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14.
God truly has been good, loving and faithful for generations, and promises to be faithful to every future generation through Christ.
Church Milestones
1880 Congregation formed; Early worship
services held in the home of John
Rahn and in the public school next to
the John Wagenknecht farm
1881 Meeting to start first church
1881 Official Organization with elections
1881 Cornerstone of first church laid
1882 Dedication of first church
1887 Purchase of land for Parsonage
1890 First parsonage built
1890 First separate school built
1893 Addition to first school
1901 First church destroyed by fire
1902 Dedication of second church
1905 Purchase of church bell
1908 Enlargement of first school
1910 Establishment of daughter Church
(Christ at Nichol’s Landing)
1914 Purchase of first pipe organ (Kilgren)
1926 Teacherage built
1930 50th Anniversary Celebration
1940 Religious release-time started
1949 Second parsonage built
1951 Purchase of release-time building
1954 Cornerstone of second school laid
1954 Dedication of second school
1954 Tunnel between second school &
church built
1954 Old school and parsonage sold
1955 75th Anniversary Celebration
1964 New entryway added to church
1971 Third school built
1973 Rev. Dr. J.A.O. Preuss, President of
the LCMS preaches at TLO,
commemorating 125th Anniversary
of the LCMS
1975 95th Anniversary Celebration
1979 Teacherage sold
1980 Parsonage sold
1980 Renovation of inside of church
completed
1980 Purchase of new pipe organ (Hunt)
1980 100th Anniversary Celebration
1983 100th Anniversary of Trinity Lone Oak
Lutheran School
1987 Revisions to Constitution adopted
1992 Dedicated expanded sanctuary,
multi-purpose room, meeting room
and offices
2000 Expansion of the organ
2004 School fire
2004 Dedication of Shepherd stained glass
window
2005 125th Anniversary Celebration
2005 Rededication of baptismal font
(Originally donated by John Rahn)
2015 Hwy 55 expanded from four to six
lanes; lost left turn entrance and exit
2015 City of Eagan approves a Final Plat to
create one lot on 9.5 acres. Move
from “Meets and Bounds“ to platting
paid by Verizon in preparation
for cell tower
2016 Cell tower with white cross raised on
property