You are Loved
The mission of Holy Trinity is to Share God’s Love. We share that love with those who struggle to find a place to belong in this world,  those who long for something to believe that gives life meaning and purpose, and those who desire to become what God created them to be.  We would like to share God's love with you.
Worship with a Community of Faith
Holy Trinity is a Lutheran Church (ELCA) located in Ankeny, Iowa.
​​517 SW Des Moines Street
We worship:
  • Wednesdays at 6:00 pm (September through May)
  • ​Sundays at 8:30 and 10:00 am
  • Live stream on Sundays at 10:00 am on YouTube
Why Would Anyone Want to Belong to a Church? 
​Feeling unsettled? Uncertain how to find meaning or express your faith in action? Too busy to think about it?
Church seems like one more activity to add to an already packed schedule. And yet, for two thousand years the church has been more than a calendar item for millions. 
For many, church provides a place of belonging, understanding, awareness and connection to both God and God's people.
At Holy Trinity, our mission is to Share God's Love. We want to share that love with you!
​We invite you to learn more about Holy Trinity and consider joining our community of faith.
My Beloved Community
After college and settling back down in the area, I knew I wanted to make my faith home back at Holy Trinity. I’m  honored to work with our high school youth to provide a safe, supportive environment where they can ask questions and grow in their faith like I was able to do.
- Christina M.
Holy Trinity's mission is to Share God's Love. I continue to learn and grow in my faith by volunteering with our Food Pantry, Free Store, and serving on council as Outreach Chair.  
​- Karen B.
I am grateful to be part of a faith community where I can sing my praise to God... literally.  The music ministry at HTLC is diverse and rich and I am so proud to bring joy to the hearts of our congregation through song.
- Emily B.

I was initially drawn to Holy Trinity's mission - “to share God’s love.” The way the community of Holy Trinity carries out this mission is continually meaningful to me. Through connection during services, volunteering, and learning groups, I’ve watched that mission be carried out in both obvious and subtle ways. Holy Trinity promotes valuing all and using ourselves as vessels to respectfully care for others and this world. It values love above all else, and for that, I value HTLC.
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Who Are the People of Holy Trinity?​

We are broken people who find our only hope in the loving grace of God. We are bound together in community because of God’s love. Together, we respond to God’s love by striving to love our neighbors and creation. Even though we don’t know you yet, we already love you. Your race, gender identity, mental or physical ability, sexual orientation, marital status, financial situation, social standing, education, cultural background, immigration status, or any other category or label cannot separate you from the love of God, nor keep you from being what God called you to be.
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Click here to read Holy Trinity's full Statement of Inclusion and Welcome.
Those who find church life an essential component of life's journey:
  • Better understand what life throws at them - suffering, pain, struggle, joy, success - as experiences of healing and grace;
  • Better understand the nature and loving purpose of God revealed in Jesus Christ for their own lives;
  • Better understand how their personal story, the biblical story, and the stories of Christians through the years, are all part of a single movement of the Spirit;
  • Possess a growing sense of connection with God through worship and prayer;
  • Grow in the ways they daily seek to walk with the crucified and risen Lord;
  • Know they are not perfect, and are actually certain they are not yet what God created them to be;
  • Develop a desire for union with God through a committed process/ journey of growth, discovery and spiritual maturity in Christ;
  • Aware of spiritual gifts and are restless to use them for the sake of others.
We invite you to come and find out what God has in store for your life among God's people.

*Portions adapted from Tom Bandy's book "Kicking Habits"