One of the most revered figures in the history of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church, Wyneken was a pioneer missionary to the Midwest, and one of the founders of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. He served as President of the Synod from 1850-1864, before coming to Cleveland to become the second pastor of Trinity. During his pastorship (1864-1876), the parish built the school and church which still exist on the parish grounds today. When Pastor Wyneken's health began to fail in 1875, he offered to resign, but his parishioners instead raised money to send him on a trip to San Francisco, hoping that the weather there would improve his health. It did not, and he died in San Francisco on May 4, 1876. | Source: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchDownload Original File
