Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
                   White Oak, Cincinnati, Ohio

 
 The first services were conducted in a log cabin home on Gaines 
 Road not too far from the present location. As nearly as can be 
 determined the first worship services began prior to the year 1850. 
 The first pastor was W. G. Polack who came to White Oak in 
 September 1850. On June 4, 1851 a plot of land for a church was 
 donated by Christian Beerman and his wife Christina. The church 
 was constructed of stones gathered from the surrounding fields by 
 members and hauled to the location by horses and wagons. The 
 members often left their fields to keep the stone masons supplied 
 with materials.
 
 In the year 1852 Pastor Polack was accepted as an advisory pastor 
 in the Missouri Synod, however, the congregation  did not join the 
 Synod at that time, probably for the reason that its members were 
 not all Lutherans. Some were Evangelicals. Pastor Polak left in 
 1854. Between 1854-1871 pastors of this congregation were 
 unknown in Missouri Synod circles. It is assumed that the eleven 
 pastors during this period were of the Ohio Synod. Not until the 
 arrival of the Rev. Karl T. Zschoche in 1871 did the congregation 
 become a member of the Missouri Synod.
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