Church Staff
The church staff is here to help you with whatever needs or concerns you may have. Simply call, email, or visit us in person during office hours. Besides the pastor and church secretary, you may also communicate your messages, ideas, compliments or complaints with any member of the Church Council, who will relay your message to the appropriate personnel.
Pastor
Pastor Mary Beth Smith-Gunn was installed as the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor in the installation ceremony on August 31, 2008. She currently resides just outside Bryan with her husband Jeff, and her two children Josh and Rachel.
Church Secretary/Office Manager
- Church Secretary/Office Manager: Rhonda Fackler handles all daily office functions as well as the coordination and mailing of the monthly Trumpet newsletter, and the weekly worship bulletins.
- Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday-Friday
- Office Phone: 419-636-3387
- E-mail: trinitylutheran@bright.net
Youth Leader
The Youth Leader for 2012 is Diana Stiverson. For more information, please see our Youth Activities.
Parish Education Director
The Parish Ed Director is Tammy Darrow. For more information, please see our Education page.
Church Council
The Church Council consists of fifteen members and the Pastor.
- President - Jason Johnston
- Vice President -
- Secretary - Barb Arnos
- Treasurer - Bart Schwarzbek
- Financial Secretary - Amanda Johnston
Members whose term expires at the end of 2012 include:
Lisa Smith, Jason Johnston, Linda Essex, Diana Stiverson, Floyd Taylor, Alex Staup (youth rep.)
Members whose term expires at the end of 2013 include:
Kim Reed, Henry Burklo, Jim Hitchcock, Barb Arnos
Members whose term expires at the end of 2014 include:
Sue Motter, Wes Roan, Dennis Harman, Randy Elegeer, Don Shumaker
There are fifteen committees at Trinity:
- Cemetery - Jim Hitchcock
- Evangelism / Social Action / Membership - Linda Essex
- Finance / Stewardship - Howard Vreeland, Kim Reed
- Foundation - DeWayne Essex, John Wolf, Steve Fireovid, Gary Arnos
- Long Range Planning - Howard Vreeland
- Nominating Committee - Lynnette Diaz, Lou Mollett, Mary Lou Schnitz
- Parish Education - Lisa Smith
- Property - Floyd Taylor, Henry Burklo
- Youth - Diana Stiverson
- Worship -
- Women of Trinity - Linda Essex
- Trinity Men In Mission - Floyd Taylor
