Foellinger Theatre

Trinity's outdoor service dates back to 1956 when former paster Rev. Carl Brueggemann held the service at the old Lincolndale Drive-in on Goshen Road. The Reverend would climb to the top of the concession stand and conduct the service from there. Those attending heard the message and the music through the theater's car speakers. In 1969 Rev. Theodore Taykowski came to Trinity and continued the summer ritual at the drive-in. A memory of the drive-in that Taykowski shared, was the interesting movie titles that were on the theater marquee from the movies shown the night before that would be greeting the early morning worshippers. In the summer of 1979 Trinity was told that it was the last year the drive-in would be available for the service. In the spring of 1980 it became apparent that the Foellinger Theatre could be rented, and the members of Trinity grew excited about the opportunity to provide the special service for the community. A newspaper clipping of that first service states in part that at the 7:30 a.m. service the temperature was 50 degrees and was attended by over 200 worshippers. The theatre rent for the first service of $200 was covered by contributions from the school children and the children's bell choir provided the special music. For the first service the Trinity Men's Club provided the coffee and donuts. At a July Sunday in 1998, Worship in the Park recorded its largest attendance of 779.