Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas)

Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas) is located in Kansas
Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas)
Location within Kansas
Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas) is located in the United States
Trinity Episcopal Church (Atchison, Kansas)
Location within the United States
Location300 S. 5th St.,
Atchison, Kansas
Coordinates39°33′33″N 95°7′6″W / 39.55917°N 95.11833°W / 39.55917; -95.11833
Built1866
ArchitectJames C. Sidney
NRHP reference No.85000692
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1985[1]

Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Atchison, Kansas, United States. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. The church's rector is the Rev. Jon Hullinger.[2]

In 2015, the church reported 91 members; in 2023, it reported 105 members.[3] No membership statistics were reported in 2024 national parochial reports.[4] Plate and pledge financial support reported by the church in 2024 was $93,512.[5] Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) reported in 2024 was 32 persons.[6] This was a relative decrease from ASA of 44 reported in 2019.[7]

History and building

The church building was constructed in 1866. Aviator Amelia Earhart was baptized in the church in 1897 and attended the church as a child. She was born nearby in the Amelia Earhart Birthplace.[8] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Meet the Rector". trinityepiscopal.church. Trinity Episcopal Church. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Paulsen, David. "Episcopal Church reports no baptized membership data for 2024, citing parochial report 'confusion'". episcopalnewsservice.org. Episcopal News Service. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Amelia Earhart Birthplace--Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.