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Pastor Timothy Mentzer
Pastor Mentzer is a native of Newville, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Shippensburg State University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Having served parishes in Wadsworth and Warren, Ohio, Pastor Mentzer became the Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in May of 2008. He is married to the Reverend Constance L. Mentzer and they have a son, Andrew. Pastor Mentzer's interests are running, bicycling, reading and music.
Email Pastor Mentzer here.
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Pastor Sadie Pounder, Associate Pastor
Pastor Pounder is a graduate of Gettysburg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. In addition to her Master of Divinity Degree, she has a Master's Degree in counseling psychology from George Mason University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Experienced in ministry in prison settings, her article, Prison Theology: A Theology of Liberation, Hope, and Justice, was recently published in Dialog: A Journal of Theology. Currently, Pastor Pounder is working with the Lower Susquehanna Synod in shaping a theology and plan for prison ministry throughout the region. She and husband Mike have four sons and ten grandchildren.
Email Pastor Pounder here.
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Deacon Augustus Mauro, Visitation Minister
Gus Mauro has served as Trinity's Visitation Minister since March 2007. He is primarily responsible for Trinity's Senior Ministry which includes homebound and hospital visitation. Gus retired early from a career as an executive in the insurance industry, obtaining a theological degree in ministerial studies at the Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg. He is a Diaconal Minister in the ELCA, consecrated for ministry of word and service. Gus and wife Asenath have five children and eight grandchildren.
Email Deacon Mauro here.
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Peter A. Brown, Organist and Choirmaster PETER A. BROWN is a native of Long Island, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, and an Artist's Diploma from The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. He has studied organ with Charles F. Boehm, Dr. George Markey and Dr. Alexander McCurdy. He served in the U.S. Army as Organist and Choirmaster of the Post Chapel, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, a position he was awarded by competitive audition. He received the Army Commendation Medal for his service. Before coming to Lancaster, Mr. Brown was Organist and Choirmaster at the Church Farm School and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Exton, Pennsylvania. Since 1972, he has been Organist and Choirmaster of Holy Trinity. At Trinity, he directs three choirs that sing regularly at Sunday services and also organizes the annual Music at Trinity concert series.
Email Mr. Brown here.
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Professor Greg Carey, Resident Scholar
Greg Carey, Professor of New Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary, is Holy Trinity's Resident Scholar. Professor Carey serves as educator and administrator of adult education for Trinity Church. He is a graduate of Rhodes College, The Southern Baptist Seminary, and holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Vanderbilt University. Most recently, Professor Carey published the book, Sinners: Jesus and His Followers, printed by Baylor Press.
He maintains a blog on Trinity's adult education program at trinityscholar.blogspot.com
Email Professor Carey here.
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Patricia Haas Corll, Director of Children's and Family Ministry
Mrs. Corll is a native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Allegheny College and the Duquesne School of Law where she also completed the majority of course work in the Masters of Education program. Mrs. Corll is dedicated to the service of the children of our Parish and our community where she is responsible for the Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and elementary youth group programming as well as coordinating the annual Shop with a Cop community event. She is also active with the Boy Scouts of America, and the Children of Incarcerated Parents program. She is married to Ray Corll, a Lancaster City Police sergeant, and they have one son.
Email Mrs. Corll here.
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Jesse D. Hannigan, Director of Youth Ministry
Jesse Hannigan is a native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Messiah College in Grantham, PA, with an undergraduate degree in Religion and Communication. Having worked with the Lutheran Camping Corporation and Children’s Home of York, he has been the Director of Youth Ministry at Trinity Church since January 2013. In addition, Jesse served at the Tamale Institute in Ghana, West Africa. Jesse is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Educational Counseling. He has a fiancé, Diana, and enjoys running, hiking, traveling, and reading.
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