Trinity Church of Sunnyvale, CA — www.svtrinity.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1292, Santa Clara, CA 95052
phone (408) 739-6659 — fax (408) 739-6689
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Trinity Church staff bios and e-mail addresses:
- Fred Wilson, Senior Pastor; phone ext. 106
- Avery Stafford, Pastor of Worship Ministries; phone ext. 105
- Jim Asselin, Pastor of Spiritual Development; phone ext. 111
- Diane Lyall, Children's Ministries Director; phone ext. 107
- Chris Stirm, Youth Ministries Director; phone ext. 108
- Kristi Scudder Gill, Administrator; phone ext. 103
- Wanda McKinney, Ministry Assistant and Reaching for Life Director; phone ext. 101
- Lisa Prather, Nursery Coordinator
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| Fred Wilson, |
Fred Wilson became the sixth Senior Pastor of Trinity Church during our nearly 50 years of ministering to Silicon Valley. Fred came to know Christ as his personal Savior as a child and dedicated his life to full-time ministry service as a young man. Raised in Southern California, Fred earned a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from Biola University. In 1972, he received a master of divinity from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon; that same year, he began pastoring a church in Oregon. He later earned a Doctor of Ministry from Western Seminary, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Southwestern College.
Prior to accepting the call to Trinity Church, Fred served as senior pastor of Calvary Church of Los Gatos for 22 years. He has been and continues to be very active in both international and radio ministries. He is President of Reaching for Life ministries, an organization formed to use electronic media for the teaching of God's word and the spread of the gospel. His teachings can be heard locally in the Bay Area on
Additionally, Fred ministers to missionaries and the national Church in various countries of the world, speaking in both field and church conferences and providing counseling.
Fred is supported in ministry by Cheryl, his wife of more than
Fred's e-mail address is:
fred.wilson@svtrinity.org
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| Avery Stafford, |
Avery says, "Taking the gospel of Jesus Christ and wrapping it in music is what I want to do. I have been singing since I was two years old. When I was old enough to realize what God had done for me by sending his Son, I knew what I wanted to do. I want to take the Gospel to the world through music."
Avery has a Bachelor's degree in Christian Ministry from Abilene Christian University and a Master's degree in Pastoral Studies from Multnomah Biblical Seminary. He and his wife Nina have three children: Marlea, Stephan, and Kerrington.
Avery was the
avery@svtrinity.org
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| Jim Asselin, |
Jim and Karen Asselin are long-time Trinity Church members who served for two years (2002-2003) in Peru. There, Jim assisted in the church worship program by leading worship at the Monterrico Church facility, supported by Trinity. Their children are James, Ellen, and Zechariah.
jim.asselin@svtrinity.org
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| Diane Lyall, |
Diane grew up in Southern California, where she and her family attended a Baptist church every week — Sunday school and a worship service in the morning, plus Training Union at night. When she became a teenager, she also attended Youth Choir practices on Sunday afternoons. "The people of that church were my family," Diane says. "They made me feel loved and special. I wanted to go to church whenever I could to see my friends. I loved learning about God and being with other kids who loved Jesus.
"We hope and pray that the kids of Trinity Church will grow to love God and to follow Jesus. We want them to enjoy coming to church because they feel loved and special. We hope they will make good friends. We pray they will grow up loving Jesus as Savior and Lord. We want them to have a servant's heart and think of others."
Diane joined our staff in 2005. At Trinity, she is responsible for the oversight of programs for children from birth through
diane.lyall@svtrinity.org
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| Kristi Scudder Gill, Administrator |
Kristi joined our staff in September 2004. She was raised in a ministry family. She is involved with Young Life, volunteering on high school campuses; and in the youth department at South Valley Christian Church in San Jose. She has a
kristi@svtrinity.org
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| Lisa Prather, |
Lisa was born, raised and has lived in the Silicon Valley the majority of her life. She has been attending Trinity since 1995 and became a member a short time later. She also attended Trinity in her childhood for about eight years, during which she came to know Christ as her Savior at summer camp. She is and has been involved in several ministries at Trinity.
She has over 20 years of experience in the childcare field in different capacities, has a Bachelor's degree in Child Development and is currently a nanny.
Lisa's heart has always been for the youngest attendees of the church. As the Nursery Coordinator, Lisa strives for the Nursery to be an exciting, comfortable, safe environment with a caring, friendly atmosphere that children and their parents are eager to return to each week.
lisa.prather@svtrinity.org
| Chris Stirm, |
Chris Stirm came to know Christ as his personal Savior and Lord at the age of six. Born and raised right here in San Jose, Chris has dedicated his life to serving God. Chris is a graduate of San Jose Christian College where he majored in Theology and Pastoral Studies.
Here at Trinity, Chris oversees the High School and Middle-School Ministries and has a passion for seeing youth come to know Christ and to develop a relationship with Him. Prior to coming to Trinity, Chris did his intern training at South Valley Christian Church in San Jose. While at South Valley, Chris met and married his wife Jade, who is from Australia. Together they enjoy hanging out and meeting with students. Chris also loves to play sports, and is very active in several soccer leagues, including Off The Wall soccer and outdoor men's leagues. Chris and Jade have a baby son, Eli.
chris.stirm@svtrinity.org
| Wanda McKinney, Ministry Assistant |
Wanda McKinney has known the Lord for most of her life; she accepted the Lord at Hume Lake Christian Camp at
Wanda's desire is to aid the Trinity family and staff to be successful in accomplishing their Spirit-given visions.
wanda.mckinney@svtrinity.org
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