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Trinity--its pastors and its people
About Trinity
Trinity Church is one of nearly 10,000 Lutheran Christian congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Through this ministry partnership, we're linked with churches, colleges, and faith institutions across America. Our mission commitments reach around the world. Regionally, we are a congregation of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. We are located in Rocky Point, New York--a community approximately sixty miles east of New York City on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore. HISTORIC ROCKY POINT Read about historic Rocky Point, including the Fish Church, at http://update.lioddities.com/around-town/rocky-point-and-sound-beach.html 
Rev. Dr. Peter Boehringer
email at: fishchurchpastor@gmail.com I am pleased you have found your way to our website! Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are located in Rocky Point, New York--a community approximately sixty miles east of New York City on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore. We are an active church, a congregation blessed with dedicated, hard working parishioners who willingly and generously offer their time, talent and financial resources in support of our many programs, missions and special projects. Our unique church building appears to many as a large fish, in fact, we are known in the community as The Fish Church. In reality, however, the church is in the shape of an equilateral triangle, a Christian symbol of the Trinity. God is, we confess in the Nicene Creed, “of one divine essence, yet of three persons, equal in power and alike eternal”. This is the universal Christian doctrine of the Triune God. The gospel of Jesus—the evangel, or good news—is the treasure of our church, the content of our preaching and teaching, and the heartbeat of our mission and service. An evangelical church is one which presents the good news of Jesus Christ as the very center of Christian faith and life, and the standard by which all else is understood, explained, and judged. We are an intentional Christian community of the Lutheran tradition. We affirm the Unaltered Augsburg Confession, a concise summary of Lutheran doctrine presented during the Protestant Reformation, as a unifying expression of our faith and practice. Lutheranism grew out of the 16th century movement of reform begun by the German theologian and priest, Martin Luther. As a Christian community we believe that we are created by God in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and called and sent to bear witness to God’s creative, redeeming, and sanctifying activity in the world. If you are not familiar with Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, I invite you to visit us. Hopefully this website will give you some idea of who we are and what we are all about. Feel free to contact me at fishchurchpastor@gmail.com. I’ll do my best to answer your questions and address your concerns. Peter Boehringer Pastor 
Pastor Bruce Kaifler is a man of unique talents, deep faith and unbounded energy. Before coming to Trinity Church, he served for many years as youth minister at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Northport, NY, Pastor Bruce was ordained in 2000, but joined Trinity’s pastoral staff two years before as a pastoral intern. After 22 years of ministry Pastor Bruce will be retiring at the end of the summer 2020.
The Celebration of Pastor Bruce's Ministry here at Trinity is in its planning stages. Due to the pandemic the celebration committee is determining how to celebrate and honor our beloved pastor. Please continue to follow updates on the celebration as the committee considers its' options for the safety and well being of everyone who gathers. if you would like to send a greeting to Pastor Bruce, please address to: Celebration of Pastor Bruce Kaifler Ministry 716 Route 25a, Rocky Point NY 11778. 
Director of Youth Ministry
Mrs. Susan Rutledge email at: fishchurchyouth@gmail.com Mrs. Susan Rutledge is vested with the task of directing and leading the youth programming for Elementary, Middle and High School aged youth and takes a leadership role in the educational ministries directed toward youth. As the Director of Youth Ministry, Susan Rutledge seeks to foster Christian community through building relationships with young people that strengthen their commitment to the church and growth in faith in Jesus Christ. She provides leadership and functions as the primary staff person relating to youth ministry. Susan is an advocate for youth and educates the congregation about the hopes, concerns and needs of youth in the local church and community. In conjunction with the Youth Committee and Chairperson for Parish Education, Mrs. Rutledge oversees the recruitment and training of adult volunteers to work with elementary, middle and high school aged groups. “It is my heartfelt desire to apply my leadership skills, years of experience as a volunteer Youth Leader and love of Jesus Christ and His children as Director for Youth Ministry at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.” -In Christ, Susan [Trinity Nursery School] [ELCA] [NY Metro Synod] Community Ministries
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