This is a list of newly elected church council members who will be serving in the coming year. These individuals are nominated and confirmed at the annual Charge Conference. Trinity is grateful for the leadership, expertise, and wisdom of our council members!
Church Council
Church Council Chairpersons
Chair: Matt Foster
Vice Chair: Paula Smith
Church Council Recording Secretary
Cynthia Smith
Church Treasurer
Robert McDonald
Financial Secretary
Benson Green
Business Administrator
Laurie Atteberry
Lay Leaders & Members to Annual Conference
Jonathan Leach
Marti Chumbler
Alternate Member to Annual Conference: Dan Drake
Membership Secretary
Dawn Adams
Interpreter of Connectional Giving
Laurie Atteberry
Campus Ministry Representative
Steve Kleuver
Children’s Home Representative
Renee White and Glen Squire
President, Women In Faith
Sandy Frazier
Staff Parish Relations Chairperson
Susan Koehler
Board of Trustees Chairperson
Judy Green
Nominations and Leadership Chairpersons
Rev. Dr. Matthew M. Williams
Kathy Drake
Church Council Leadership Committees
Committee on Staff Parish Relations
Chair: Susan Koehler
2023: Andy Harrison, Steve Kleuver
2024: Ruth Ann High, Cindy McDuffie
2025: Pam Epting, Holly Hunt, Eric Hand
Committee on Finance
Chair: Benson Green
Ex officio: Robert McDonald
2023
Palmer Williams
Stephen Shiver
Lee Nichols
John Thomas
2024
Danny Blanco
Brent Chumbler
Emily Waugh
John Harris
2025
Benson Green
Bill Gunter
Jim Campbell
Bicentennial Fund Committee
Chair: John Harris
Susan Thomas, Paula Smith, Chris Kraft, Edna Bennet, Sam Rogers, Beth Langford, Russ Morcom, Benson Green, Bill Gunter, Lawton Langford
Stewardship Committee
Chair: John Harris
Ex officio: Robert McDonald
2023
John Hamilton
Jerry Parrish
Michael Duclos
Marilyn Duclos
2024
Brenda Menendez
Alli Wagnon
Palmer Williams
2025
Garrett Robinson
Linzy Foster
Jimmy Richerson
Investment Subcommittee
Chair: Nan Hillis
Capital City Trust: Seth Clark & Jeremy King
Lawton Langford, Brantley Henderson, Lee Nichols, Judy Green, Jim Campbell
Board of Trustees
Chair: Judy Green
Ex officio: Robert McDonald
2023
Heath Annin
Chris Duclos
Lawton Langford
2024
Susan Thomas
Rita May
Tanya Hollady
2025
Judy Green
Laura Rogers
Alex Anderson
Committee on Nominations & Leadership
Chair: Rev. Dr. Matthew M. Williams
Vice-Chair: Kathy Drake
2023
Cynthia Smith
Lisa Prasse
Sally Huggins
2024
Cindy Donelan
Barbara Hynes
2025
Jonathan Leach
Holly Francis
Candace Duclos
Additional Ministry Leaders
Committee for the Preservation of Church History
Chair: Rhonda Work
Committee Recording Secretary: Cecile Baker
Linda Yates, Pamela Crosby, Cecile Baker, Dot Binger, E. Lynn McLarty, Mary Margaret Rogers
Certified Lay Servants (Charge Conference)
Chairs: Diane and Steve Jacobs
2022 Report of Retired Clergy
Rev. Victor Willis, Rev. Dr. David Hortin, Rev. Barbara Hynes, Rev. John Willis, Rev. E. Wayne Curry, Rev. Jim Mitchell, Rev. Dr. Robert M. Gibbs
Children’s Ministry Leader
Candace Duclos
Youth Ministry Leader
Sofia Fernandez
Christian Education Leader
Dr. Nick Quinton
Creation Care Ministry
Arnie and Linda Rogers
Disability and Accessibility Concerns
Rev. E. Wayne Curry
Social Justice Ministry
Tisha Keller
Anti-Racism Representatives
Catherine Altmaier
Marti Chumbler
Rev. Barbara Hynes
2023 Advisory Committees
Preschool Advisory
Chair: Jennifer Kekelis
Melissa Scalzi, Jessica Field, Laurel Rigg, Jennifer Kekelis, Kelly Smith, Chelsey Falb, Jesse Hinojosa, Rodney MacKinnon, Claudia Machado, Brittany Yazdanpanah
Music Committee
Chair: Warren May
Choir President: Jennifer Hopgood
2023
Jennifer Hopgood
Meg Hilaman
2024
Warren May
Carol Marchant
Ann Jenkins
2025
Kathy Drake
Pat Gilleland
Karalee Poschman
Youth Council/College Age/ Young Adult Ministry
Sofia Fernandez
30-40s Ministry
Chair: Brian Durham
Adult Ministry
Chair: Marti Chumbler
Lay Academy Planning
Chair: Jess Cloud
Vice Chair: Sean and Diane Bower
Worship
Chair: Sally Huggins
Local Missions
Chair: Pat Bevis
Vice Chair: Lyn Bevis
World Missions
Chair: Jayne Mittan
Vice Chair: Jaqui Griffith
Health and Wellness
Chair: Beth Curry
Vice Chair: Amy Leach
Shepherding/New Members Ministry
Dawn Adams, Dr. Nick Quinton, Amy Leach, and membership sponsors
Altar Guild
Chair: Mary Ann Moore
Communion Stewards
Lead: Ann Parker
Ushers
Chair: Bill Hilaman
Vice Chair: Joe Miller