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Parish Staff & Council

We are blessed to have dedicated and gifted individuals serve God in our parish. 

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Parish Staff

The Reverend Dr. Philip A. Bouknight

The Reverend Janet Chisom

Caroline Wilson, Pastoral Intern

Sharon McCroskey Garber, Director of Music

JoAnn Ruffin, Preschool Director

Margaret Oosterman, Lay Pastoral Assistant

Debbie Tyler, Office Manager

Karen Jeffery, Office Assistant

Pidge Morgan, Tanzanian Missionary

Evoke Engagement Experts, Communications Partner

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Parish Council

The Parish Council serves as the governing body of Trinity Ecumenical Parish and is responsible for the life and ministry of Trinity Ecumenical Parish and its day-to-day operation. The Parish Council is accountable to the congregation as a whole and to the judicatories of the three denominations. 

 

The Parish Council consists of twelve people, four elected from each of the judicatories for three-year terms, and the pastors.

Parish Council Members

President: Terri Clark
Vice-President: David Ellis
Secretary: Dianna Reaves

Class of 2026:
Terri Clark, Sandee Robinson, Raleigh Campbell, Laura Kelly 
Class of 2027:
Smith Chaney, Chris Collins, David Ellis, Robert Matzuga
Class of 2028:
Dave Bowen, Nancy McFadden, Eric Hanson, Tom Strup

All council meetings are open, and Trinity members are always allowed to attend. If an executive session were to be called, the council would ask those members to excuse themselves. However, such a meeting is rarely needed.

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