Trinity, Gardnerville (NV) celebrates 130 Years

Trinity, Gardnerville (NV) celebrated 130 years last month with a worship service, a Saturday picnic at the church with 130 people and a Sunday lunch at Genoa Golf Club with 153 people.

At the current time, Trinity has had 20 pastors serving the congregation over 130 years with Pastor Jonathan Zoch as the current pastor beginning in August 2024.

Before Trinity Lutheran Church was built, the first Lutheran services were held in homes in Carson Valley beginning in 1877. The first church was built in 1895 and held its inaugural worship service on Christmas Eve. Trinity Lutheran was registered as the first Lutheran Church in Nevada.