Celebrate His glory in worship this Sunday 
                                                       at 9:30am 
                            at Trinity Lutheran Church, Scarsdale, NY.

About Our Church

Weekly Worship Services Sunday worship services begin 10am in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Summer worship services begin at 9:30am. Holy Communion is celebrated on alternating Sundays and on all high holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Sunday School   Trinity’s Sunday School seeks to nurture the faith development of our children as they learn about God and His grace and love for them. Our program is at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings from September through May. It is for children from age 3 through the eighth grade, ending with confirmation. The children are in age-appropriate classes. All the children in Sunday School present a Christmas pageant for the congregation in December. The children may sing in our Sunday services at other times. The year’s program concludes with a picnic in June.   Bible Class   Each Sunday from September through June, Pastor Rehm leads a Bible Class from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. in the Upper Room. The class is normally based on a Biblical book, although at times a special topic is discussed. Since Dr. Rehm is a scholar of the Old Testament, his Bible Classes prove to be very insightful. A light breakfast is served from 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. The Bible Class is conveniently scheduled at the same time as Sunday School for children. All members, teens, and guests are welcome to attend.   Fellowship Events   Trinity members have several opportunities each year for social interaction, entertaining activities, and shared meals. A typical schedule usually includes a fall gathering, Oktoberfest, Christmas pot-luck, Black History dinner, and a spring fellowship meeting featuring a program on a certain foreign country or area, for example, Egypt.   Mary-Martha Guild   The Guild is a service organization made up of women of the congregation. All are welcome to join. There are monthly meetings, except in July and August, which are used to plan various activities. Members may also join the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. The Guild sponsors an annual fundraising brunch to benefit Concordia College in Selma, Alabama. It also helps with congregational fellowship meetings as needed. There are various social-service projects, such as gathering food for needy families.   Youth Group   The Youth Group is made up of all youth from confirmation through high school age. Meetings are usually held monthly during the winter months. Various service projects are undertaken in addition to social activities. All youth are encouraged to join to share their faith and have a good time.   Vacation Bible School       Vaction Bible School is held for the youth of the community Sunday through Thursday during the last week of June each year.      Hours: 5:30-8:00P.M. Light Supper Included      Ages: Children from Pre School to 6th grade      Alternating Themes: For example : Mystery Mansion: Unlocking God's Truth. Classroom education, arts and crafts, chess and singing activites for all ages.       Registration  fee: NONE      To register your children or for more information call: (914) 723-1998   Chess Club  SHIP WITH THE WESTCHESTER CHESS CLUB   The Trinity Chess Club meets at in the Upper Room on Wednesday nights from 7:30 PM until 11:00 PM   Enter through the front door and walk up the stairs to the right.     Each session is conducted under a highly qualified instructor of the Westchester Chess Club. The chess equipment and chess books are supplied by Chess-in-the Schools, a NYC based non-profit organization supported by private contributions.   A modest fee is charged from each member.   For additional information, please contact: Pastor Rehm 25 Crane Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 914-723-1998   Food Pantry Food and clothing is collected at Trinity for the needy members of our community. Donations are collected in the front lobby of the church and brought to the local food panty by James G. Latham and Marion Latham on a monthly basis.

Statement of Beliefs

TRINITY LUTHGERAN CHURCH, SCARADALE IS AFFILIATED WITH THE ENGLISH DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD. THE CORE OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS AT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH  HAS TO DO WITH JESUS CHRIST. OUR CONGREGATION, DISTRICT, SYNOD ARE COMMITTED TO THE BELIEF, AS HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE LUTHERAN REFORMATION, THAT SALVATION IS FOUND ONLY THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AND THAT FAITH IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GOSPEL, WHICH COMES TO US IN THE HOLY BIBLE AND THE  SACRAMENTS, BAPTISM, THE LORD'S SUPPER.   SINCE GOD HAS REVEALED HIS TRUTH ABOUT JESUS CHRIST THROUGH THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, WE BELIEVE THAT THESE SCRIPTURES ARE GOD'S INFALLIBLE WORD AND ARE "PROFITABLE FOR TEACHING, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, AND FOR TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS."  2 TIMOTHY 3:16. WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US IN WORSHIPPING OUR GOD AND SEARCHING HIS WORD.

Church History

CHURCH BUILDING HISTORY The Crane Manor House was built in 1852 by Charles Carmer using granite from the quarry near the Bronx River. In 1873 Col Alexander Crane purchased the house and expaned it into a 21 room mansion in the shape of a cross on an estate of 32 acres. Col Crance lived in the house until his death in 1930. In 1943 Dr. Millar McClintock purchased the Crane estate including the Manor House. He had hoped to convert the house into senior citizen housing but the village did not approve the plan. In the late 1940's he therefore began to sell the property; part was sold for private homes and Stonehouse Road was made to encircle the Manor House. In 1949 McClintock sold the Manor House and the remaining 4 acres to Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity renovated the house for church use and had their first service in 1952.  CHURCH CONGREGATION HISTORY     Trinity was established on January 10, 1924 and soon afterwards acquired property on Alkamont and Scarsdale Avenues. In 1949 the congregation clebrated its 25th anniversary and Dr. August Brustat was called as pastor. From 1955 to 1979 Trinity operated a Christian Elementary School. Since 1979 the Alcott Montessori School has occupied the building.  The "Inviting Christ" statue, a gift from the Eichhammer family, was erected in 1964. Rev Merlin Meyer succeeded Dr. Brustat and served as pastor from 1971 to 1997. In 1998 Dr. Merlin Rehm, the current pastor, began his service at Trinity. Under his direction the congergation has grown and new actives such as Vaction Bible School have been introduced.