Trinity Lutheran Church - Begins

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October 2014, 15 people met in Bible study; In November we moved to a larger facility at the American Legion in Rotonda West as our numbers were increasing; Pastor Earl Schmidt began leading us in Divine Worship.

   Trinity Lutheran Church - Name

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January 2015, the name Trinity Lutheran Church of Southwest Florida (TLC) was chosen by the congregation.

A decision was made to seek a more permanent home for our growing congregation;  a building committee was formed and planning for a new church home began.

   Moving Forward in Faith

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February 2015, the congregation began assessing options for a more permanent place of worship. Summer of 2015 an abandoned bank building and 3.6 acres of land was chosen as a viable future home.  Plans and specifications were prepared and a loan application submitted for financing.

   Congregation member of LCMS

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October 2015, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod recognizes Trinity Lutheran Church as a member congregation at a special Charter Service held at the American Legion.

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   Contract Awarded to Contractor

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December 2015, Weiler Bach was awarded the contract to renovate the building and associated work. Permits submitted to County for authorization to proceed with the project; successful completion of the project requires extensive congregation participation.

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   Renovation Underway - Many involved

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January 27, 2016 the County issues a permit for for Trinity Lutheran to initiate renovation; the following day 25 members begin demolishing the interior of the building. TLC members continue to work with the Contractor on a daily basis; goal is to complete the work by Easter Sunday, April 10, 2016

   Worship in our New Church Home

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Easter Sunday April 10, 2016, Trinity Lutheran Church celebrated the risen Christ in our new Church home at 1379 South McCall Rd in Port Charlotte.

   Reaching out with the Gospel

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January 22, 2016, as our church family continued to grow, we began holding two Sunday services as we had exceeded the seating capacity (150) of our church facility.