First American Lutheran Church of Tripp, SD

12/14/2025

Phone left after the church potluck. Contact Pastor Barry

12/08/2025

NOTICE: Our Advent Service at First American has been moved to TUESDAY, December 9th, at 7:30 pm due to the prayer service for Scott Schelske on Wednesday.

12/06/2025

Prayers of comfort and peace for the family and friends of Scott Schelske. Scott entered into his eternal rest at Avera-St. Benedict in Parkston on Friday, December 5th, at the age of 74. Visitation will be from 5pm-7pm at First American Lutheran in Tripp on Wednesday, December 10th, with a prayer service following at 7pm. There will be a funeral service at First American on Thursday, December 11th, at 10:30am.

We entrust Scott to God’s grace and glory. May God grant comfort to all who mourn his death.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints." - Psalm 116:15

Scott Robert Schelske, 74, passed away surrounded by those he loved in hospice care on Friday, December 5, 2025. Visitation for Scott will be held at First American Lutheran Church in Tripp, South Dakota, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 500 to 700 p.m., with a prayer service beginning at

11/23/2025

Today we dedicated 142 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. We pray for the 142 children who who will receive this gift. Boxes of simple gifts covered in prayer headed to “the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8

11/07/2025

10/07/2025

If any of you receive this in the mail, please just throw it away. It is from a demonic mystic cult.

08/15/2025

Prayers of comfort and peace for the family and friends of Rose Prien. Rose entered into her eternal rest at the Good Samaritan Society in Scotland, SD, on Thursday, August 14th, at the age of 96. Her funeral service will be held at First American Lutheran in Tripp on Monday, August 18th. There will be a visitation at the church on Sunday, August 17th, from 5pm-7pm with a prayer service at 7pm. We entrust Rose to God’s grace and glory. May God grant comfort to all who mourn her death.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints." - Psalm 116:15

View Rose Marie Prien's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

06/20/2025

Join us tonight, Friday, June 20th, at Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp for our Vacation Bible School closing program! Program starts at 7:30pm and root beer floats will be served afterwards. There is also a link in the comments for the Friedens live stream if you can't make it tonight.

06/01/2025

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