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Visiting a new church can feel like a big step—but at Trinity Lutheran Paola, we make it easy. Learn what to expect, find service times, and plan your visit to experience Christ's love and a warm welcome.

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What to Expect

Trinity Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered family of faith gathered for worship, spiritual growth, and service to our Lord. Located about 30 minutes south of the greater Kansas City area in rural Paola, Kansas. Visitors are invited to join for worship Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

How do I dress? 

Our members generally dress in business casual clothing.

Are children welcome? 

Children worship with their families. There is a "Heritage Room" with a TV that can serve as a cry room. There is no separate children's church during the worship service.

What about communion? 

Trinity celebrates the Sacrament of Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month for most of the year, and on first and third Sundays during the winter months. Because partaking of Holy Communion in a church-body is a profession that you agree with the doctrines of that particular church-body, visitors and guests who are not currently members of another congregation of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are kindly asked to please make an appointment to visit with the pastor before taking communion at Trinity.

Where do I park? 

We have a parking lot onsite.

Is there anything else I should know? 

During Lent we have special services on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm with special themes related to the season.  Other special services include Thanksgiving Day at 10:00 am, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day at 10:00 am, and Maundy Thursday and Good Friday at 7:00 pm. Our Shelter House provides an excellent venue for worship and we hold outdoor services there several times each year, usually on the Sundays nearest Ascension Day and July 4th, and the Sunday following our annual Blocktoberfest festival, held on the third Saturday in September.

A headshot with a grey background of Pastor Joshua Woelmer. He wears a black clerical shirt and collar with a black suit jacket.

An Invitation from the Pastor

Welcome! Trinity Lutheran Church is a Christ-centered family of faith gathered for worship, spiritual growth, and service to our Lord. We are located about 30 minutes south of the greater Kansas City area, in rural Paola, Kansas. You are invited to join us for worship Sundays at 10:00 am.

Trinity is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.  

Pastor Joshua Woelmer

Come and experience God's love.

We invite you to find us in order to find God's love among us.

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