About – Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church is a gathering of believers who are located in and around Rogers City Michigan, we are in fellowship with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. els.org

Our Pastor:

Pastor Daniel A. Basel was born in Alpena, Michigan to Amos and Marie (Prell) Basel. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hillman, MI and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church, Hillman, MI on September 19, 1969. Pastor is one of the 8 children born to Amos and Marie Basel. After graduating from Hillman High School in 1973, he attended classes at Alpena Community College, Alpena, MI and Michigan State University for his Ag Productions Associates Degree in the Spring of 1975. Then this fisherman made the catch of his life and married Lisa Ann Campbell, from Johannesburg, Michigan on March 18, 1978 and they resided at the family farm north of Hillman, MI until January 1983.

Dan and Lisa then moved to Johannesburg, MI and he worked at Campbell Farms and Forestry while attending night classes offered by Northcentral Michigan College. In the late summer of 1983 he and Lisa moved to Mankato where he attended school completing an associate’s degree at Bethany Lutheran College in 1984. He also completed his undergraduate degree at Mankato State University (Now Minnesota State University) in the summer of 1985. In the Fall he began classes at Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, Mankato, MN and completed his ministry training as a vicar (intern) during the 1988-89 school year. He graduated from the seminary on June 18, 1989 and was ordained and installed at Center Lutheran and Scarville Lutheran Church and School, Scarville, IA on July 9, 1989. In November 1992 he accepted the call to serve as pastor at Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler, OH where he served through July of 1999. Pastor Basel then served as Co-Pastor of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church and School in Mankato, MN and until December 2006. He began his call as the Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s giving counselor beginning in 2007 serving there until February 2024.

Pastor and Lisa have five children and are also blessed with 15 grandchildren and presently reside near Atlanta, Michigan. They both look forward to serving here in Northern Michigan in God’s country and among God’s people. Please feel free to get in touch. Pastor Basel is more than willing to help you as you seek to know and follow our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You may email or text him at danbasel@blc.edu and his cell is 507-469-9656. Our prayer is that together we can grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Our Vicar:

WELCOME VICAR ARTHUR AND CONNIE LANGHORST, PHILIP, FREDERIC, AND WINSTON!!!

Arthur Langhorst spent most of his upbringing in Kettle River, MN with his parents (Rev. and Mrs. Richard Langhorst) and seven siblings. He was homeschooled from 2nd grade up through high school, and later transferred from college in Virginia, MN to BLC in 2010. He graduated in 2013, from Bethany Lutheran College, with a BA degree in Communications. During his time at Bethany, he met his wife Constance (Bloedel) Langhorst. They have been happily married for thirteen years and have three sweet sons, Philip (11), Frederick (8), and Winston (4).

Philip enjoys going to school, cooking, piano, baseball, and pretty much any outdoor activity. He is good at math and likes to play catch with dad. Frederick is tenderhearted and can usually be found writing his own theme songs on the piano. He enjoys reading, writing/storytelling, and playing outside. Winston is quickly learning to keep up with his older brothers. He can usually be found fighting off imaginary foes with a stick (lightsaber).

Arthur enjoys the great outdoors, drinking coffee, singing, and playing cards/board games. His wife is an accomplished musician. She plays piano beautifully and is skilled at encouraging her students to love playing as much as she does. While working for some great companies, BizWiz Marketing LLC and Bloedel Builders LLC, Arthur began to prayerfully consider the ministry. He looks forward to serving the good Christian people of Hillman and Rogers City, Michigan, this coming year.

Please feel free to welcome them and introduce yourself and your family to them. Vicar Langhorst is overjoyed to be able to serve in this ministry and we welcome Connie and boys as they live and serve here too. WELCOME TO OUR PARISH!!!

Contact Info
Vicar’s Mobile: 507) 402-5344
Vicar’s email: alanghorst@blc.edu
Connie’s Mobile: 507-318-1938
Email: constance.langhorst@gmail.com

Our Mission

Proclaim & teach to all ages God’s law and loving gospel trusting the Holy Spirit’s blessing on bringing people to repentance & faith in Jesus Christ for Life and salvation.
Administer God’s means of grace, namely Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, trusting the Holy Spirit’s blessing on believers’ growth in faith and holy living to God’s glory.