Studying the Word Together
Explore Our Bible Studies & Small Groups
At Trinity Lutheran Church, we believe that every person is uniquely created by God — called to grow in faith, find meaningful connections, and live out their purpose in His world. That’s why our Bible studies and small groups are thoughtfully designed to meet you where you are, guiding you deeper into God’s Word while building authentic relationships with others.
From the foundational truths of the Bible to the life-giving encouragement found in fellowship, each group is a welcoming space where you are known, valued, and challenged to grow spiritually. Whether you’re exploring your faith for the first time or seeking a community that will walk alongside you in life’s journey, there is a place for you here.
Our passionate leaders guide with hearts rooted in Christ and a genuine love for people, creating an environment where faith is lived out — through prayer, honest conversation, and shared experiences that strengthen both belief and belonging.
We invite you to explore our Bible studies and small groups below and discover how Trinity can help you grow in His Word, serve in His world, and join in His mission — together.
Current Studies
Sunday
9:30 am – 10:30 am during the school year
various classrooms
Emily Woelfel
Sunday School is open to children in 3K–6th grade. It is held in various classrooms on our campus and led by Emily Woelfel. Students in 7th grade and up are encouraged to attend Bible study alongside their parents; nursery is available for younger children.
Sunday
9:30 am – 10:30 am – starts 9/14
Gathering Room
Pastor Led
Pastor led Sunday Bible Study is open to all adults and students 7th grade and up. Students are encouraged to attend Bible study alongside their parents. It is held in the Gathering Room.
Sunday
9:30 am – 10:30 am
during the school year
Room 304
Brian & Joan Forke
Sunday Bible Study is open to all adults and students 7th grade and up. Students are encouraged to attend Bible study alongside their parents.
Tuesday
7:30 am – 8:30 am – in progress; join anytime
Library
Fred Mollwitz
Ready to get behind the scenes on those great stories you heard as a kid but wondered about as an adult? Well, wonder no longer. Fred has been leading this video-based study called “Stuff They Didn’t Teach Me in Sunday School” for several years now, and the episodes just keep coming! Watch and listen as Bruce Wurdeman drives his way through Scripture and comes up with stuff even a Hebrew scholar would enjoy.
Each week features a separate Bible story, so even if you miss a week here and there, you can jump in and out without feeling like you’re behind. Fred’s study is for both men and women and for all ages.
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Ministry House
Anna Hackbarth
Join our Wednesday morning women’s group in their continued study of the scriptures.
Our Wednesday study is a relaxed, no pressure group that is great for busy moms.
Friday
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Trinity’s Ministry House
Friday
8:30 am – 10:00 am – starts October 10th
Ministry House
Lori Scheck
Join our Friday morning women’s group in their continued study of the scriptures.
Our Friday study is a relaxed, no pressure group that is great for busy moms.
7:00 am – 8:00 am – in progress; join anytime
Gathering Room
Join our Saturday morning men’s group in their continued study of the scriptures.
Our Saturday study is a relaxed, no pressure group. No need to sign up – just show up!
Our church offers different types of groups to connect with our community. With Church Center (app or web), you can search for a new group to join and connect with!
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Dive Deeper
Tuesdays
Pastor Carl Lehenbauer, Rick Adams, and Angela Axtman
This podcast is an “across-the-table conversation” around God’s Word – currently progressing through the book of Acts. Our goal is to help make each household a place of spiritual vibrancy, with special encouragement for those who are the spiritual leaders within each household, but the Biblical conversation is helpful to all, no matter the age and stage of life.
We release one episode a week. Each podcast lasts 25-30 minutes.
Find us at TrinityMequon.org/TableTalkPodcast
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Then go ahead — invite a friend to dive into God’s Word with you!
Groups
During the school year
Becky Hohnstadt
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth!” Psalm 100:1
Come and sing! Come and ring! Come and praise the Lord! A big part of our worship is the music we offer in joyful praise to our Lord. Please consider how your God-given talents can help provide a musically uplifting worship experience for our Trinity family. New members are welcome!
Bell Choir (2-5 octaves, high-school age and up)
- Rehearse Thursdays at 5:45pm.
- Music reading skills, bell care, and ringing technique will be taught.
Mixed Choir (4+ part singing for high-school age and up)
- Rehearse Thursdays from 7:00-8:15 pm.
- Special Music for Reformation, All Saints, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a few Sundays joyfully sprinkled in between.
Instrumentalists: I am always looking to add special music as accompaniment or solo—let me know you are interested!
1st & 3rd Sunday 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (during the school year)
Gym
Pastor Daniel (Trinity Freistadt) & Pastor Stein (Beautiful Savior)
Trinity’s Confirmation Ministry exists to formally train and equip individuals in the essential truths of God’s Word as explained through Luther’s Small Catechism and the doctrines of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Trinity offers two paths toward confirmation, one for young people in grades 5-9 (conventional confirmation), and one for adults beyond ninth grade who have not had the opportunity to be instructed at an earlier age (adult instruction.) While our adult instruction has as its focus the goal of culminating in being confirmed in the Lutheran faith, this instruction is open to anyone who may simply be interested in learning more about the basic teachings of Christianity and the theology of the Lutheran doctrines derived from the Scriptures.
If you are interested in confirmation for adults, which is the required instruction to become a communicant member of Trinity, please see the Adult Confirmation section.
Confirmation Rationale
In Baptism, parents make sacred promises on behalf of their child. It is parent’s calling to…
- faithfully bring their children to the services of God’s house
- properly teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed and the Ten Commandments.
- place in their hands the Holy Scriptures
- and provide for their instruction in the Christian faith.
Our confirmation ministry seeks to engage parents and assist them in the fulfillment these promises. It is a task to which God has called them in the pursuit of Christian education for their children. Further, our confirmation ministry exists to properly train and equip young Christians in the six chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism, providing them with a proper view of themselves as fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household (Ephesians 2:19).
Instruction in Luther’s Small Catechism is accomplished through a series of six workshops (one the fall and one in the spring) over the course of grades six, seven, eight, and one fall workshop in grade nine. These workshops will take place on a Friday evening and Saturday morning here at Trinity.
Confirmation Instruction
Each of the following components of our confirmation ministry, including completion of service hours, keeping a journal, and learning essential Bible stories of the Old and New Testament is explained in detail.
An Early Path to First Communion
Seasonal Workshops on the Six Chief Parts
- 5th Grade Informational Handout
- 6th Grade Informational Handout
- 7th Grade Informational Handout
- 8th Grade Informational Handout
Trinity’s Confirmation Ministry exists to formally train and equip individuals in the essential truths of God’s Word as explained through Luther’s Small Catechism and the doctrines of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Trinity offers two paths toward confirmation, one for young people in grades 5-9 (conventional confirmation), and one for adults beyond ninth grade who have not had the opportunity to be instructed at an earlier age (adult instruction.) While our adult instruction has as its focus the goal of culminating in being confirmed in the Lutheran faith, this instruction is open to anyone who may simply be interested in learning more about the basic teachings of Christianity and the theology of the Lutheran doctrines derived from the Scriptures.
Adult instruction is conducted in a one-on-one or small group study, depending on the numbers. Sessions typically complete two chapters at a time and are scheduled according to the schedule of the participants. There are a total of 12 chapters of study, so this instruction is usually completed in 6 sessions.
For those participants seeking to be confirmed, upon a satisfactory completion of this instruction, a sit down is scheduled with Pastor Carl, and a date will be scheduled to receive the adult confirmand into communicant membership of Trinity.
God, are you there?
Everyone, at some point, asks this question. It can come at moments of sterile reflection or in times of deep despair. “God, if You are there, why don’t You show Yourself to me?” In this confusing world where authenticity is so elusive, it seems like we cannot connect to God.
We could not connect to God, but the good news is that God connects with us. He has been doing this from the beginning in amazing ways. The most direct way God connected to us is when He became one of us in Jesus Christ. When Jesus was on this earth, He was the very revelation of God as He taught and healed and loved.
Then to restore our connection to God which had been shattered because of sin, on the cross, Jesus willingly paid the penalty for our sins—in His own death! This is the most authentic, startling and determined love the world could have ever imagined.
Now God connects to us by revealing Himself in the Bible. This God-given book has an amazing story. It tells of God’s constant and compassionate work to restore our relationship with Him.
Trinity uses a curriculum called GodConnects to share that story with you. GodConnects is a course that tells this unique, unequaled story. Whether you are a new believer in Jesus Christ as your Savior or you’ve been a Christian for a long time and want to deepen your faith in Him, this GodConnects course you will help you explore what the Bible says about this remarkably loving God, and how this love gives direction and meaning to your life today and forever.
