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Trinity Staff

The work of Trinity Lutheran Church and School is shared by pastors, teachers, staff, and volunteers who serve together in a common life.

Each plays a distinct role in guiding, caring for, and forming the families, students, and members who make up this community.

Leadership & Formation

  • Joshua Vanderhyde

    Principal & Pastor

  • Nathan Pegors

    Dean of Education

Faculty

  • Renee Ortado

    Kindergarten

  • Brenda Jaynes

    Grades 1–2

  • Lydia Miner

    Grades 3–4

  • Erin Butterworth

    Grades 5–6

Preschool

  • Gwen Marshall

    Preschool Director

  • Tonaria Ewald

    Lead Teacher

  • Debbie Schwartz

    Lead Teacher

  • Abby Conner

    Classroom Assistant

  • Moriah Olsen

    Classroom Assistant

  • Tatiana Vega-Gama

    Classroom Assistant

Pastoral Care & Church Life

  • Pastor Hesse

    Pastoral Care (Retired and Still Going)

  • Peter Woodward

    Interim Associate Pastor (Part-Time)

Administration & Support

  • Debi Rothemeier

    Campus Administrator

Foundry Instructors (Current Session)

  • Lisa Hutchinson

    Spanish

  • Toni Harvey

    Crochet

  • Suki Weichel

    Crochet

  • Ryan Smith

    Blacksmithing

  • Thea Hammers

    Machine Sewing

  • Peter Woodward

    Woodworking

  • Ed Jackson

    Woodworking

  • Linda Jackson

    Arts & Crafts

  • Debbie Schwartz

    Robotics

  • Lydia Miner

    Chess

  • Nicole Harwell

    Piano

  • Shelly Heintzelman

    Cooking

  • Cathy Turley

    Paper Arts

  • Kristen Meritt

    Paper Arts

  • Courtney Peneton

    Difference Makers

  • Kelsey Vargas

    P.E.

  • Virginia Vanderhyde

    Fun with Stories

  • Joshua Vanderhyde

    Seed to Sale

  • Scott Butterworth

    Archery

  • Bruce Butterworth

    Archery

  • Kathy Durdy

    Cooking

  • Les Durdy

    Various

The Lutheran Church—Missouri SynodTrinity Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.