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 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 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

Parish Education Director

The Parish Ed Director is Julie Taylor. For more information, please see our Education page.

 

Church Council

The Church Council consists of fifteen members and the Pastor.

• President - Joe Whisler
• Vice President -
• Secretary - Martha Eickhoff
• Treasurer - Mike Lewis
• Financial Secretary - Amanda Johnston
  
  

Members whose term expires at the end of 2018 include:
Steve Fireovid, Pam Bishop, Ashley Rice, Jim Hitchcock, Lou Mollett

Members whose term expires at the end of 2019 include:
Lisa Whitman, Mike Bever, Joe Whisler

Members whos term expires at the end of 2020 include: Doug Johnson, Marsha Kirkpatrick, Jason Johnston, Tom Kraemer, Chris Staup

There are fifteen committees at Trinity:

• Cemetery - Rob Goodlive, Tom Smith
  
• Member Care & Outreach - Mary Ann Taylor
  
• Finance - Cindy Riter, Jim Hitchcock, Mike Bever
• Foundation - Lynnette Diaz, Rick Taylor, Steve Hess
• Nominating Committee - Trudy Day, Matt Wieland, Paul Vargo
• Parish Education - Ashley Rice
• Property - Joe Whisler
• Youth - Lisa Whitman, Keke Darrow
• Worship - Martha Eickhoff, Renae Queen, Randy Elegeer
• Trinity Men In Mission - Joe Whisler, Tom Smith