Trinity History
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| 1912 | Survey of Memphis territory. Conclusion - Purchase of lot for a church on the southwest corner of Galloway Avenue and Evergreen Street. | |
| 1913 | Missionary Society of the Evergreen section formed meetings in homes. | |
| 1914 | First Pastor, The Reverend W. A. Russell, appointed (1915-1918) | |
| 1915 | Early summer: Services held in a tent on northwest corner. (about two years) | |
| 1915 | December 1: Trinity Episcopal Church, South organized by Bishop W. B. Murrah First Sunday School Superintendent elected. |
49 Charter Members |
| 1916 | The Reverend George H. Martin appointed pastor (1916-1918) | 99 Members |
| 1916 | Frame church building built on southwest corner of Galloway and Evergreen. | |
| 1918-1919 | The Reverend Earl G. Hamlett, Pastor | |
| 1919-1922 | The Reverend Pittman D. T. Roberts, Pastor | |
| 1922-1924 | The Reverend William W. Adams, Pastor | |
| 1923 | Outgrown building launches program for new and larger sanctuary. The frame building was moved across the alley to corner of Autumn and Evergreen for services. | |
| 1924 | September 14: Ground broken at Galloway and Evergreen for the sanctuary and basement. | |
| 1924-1927 | The Reverend C. R. Kidd, Pastor | |
| 1925 | August 20: First worship service held in the new church building - basement served as classrooms and a dining hall. Additional educational portion was added later. | |
| 1927-1929 | Dr. Charles Chaney Grimes, Pastor The Austin Pipe Organ installed in 1928. |
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| 1929-1933 | The Reverend Richard L. Ownbey, Pastor | |
| 1933-1935 | The Reverend Earl G. Hamlett, Pastor | |
| 1935-1936 | The Reverend Hal S. Spragins, Pastor | |
| 1936-1940 | The Reverend Galen C. Fain, Pastor Church renamed Trinity Methodist Church (1939) following union of Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal Church, South churches. |
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| 1940-1944 | Reverend Ted Hightower, Pastor Church freed of financial indebtedness (1942-1953) The Reverend Eugene Monroe Mathis, Associate Minister |
1,521 Members |
| 1943 | October 22, 1944: Church was dedicated to the Glory of God. | |
| 1944-1945 | The Reverend W. Cliff Newman, Pastor | |
| 1945-1950 | Dr. William C. Aden, Pastor Stained glass windows installed. |
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| 1947 | Crisler Home (corner of Galloway and Evergreen) purchased for educational purposes. | |
| 1950-1956 | Dr. James D. Jenkins, Senior Pastor | |
| 1953-1956 | The Reverend George K. Comes, Jr., Associate Pastor | |
| 1956-1967 | Dr. Comer Hastings, Senior Pastor Crisler home razed for Educational Building and Fellowship Hall (1957), completed March 19. |
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| 1961 | The Reverend James R. DeBardeleben, Associate Pastor (1962-1966) Parsonage built. |
1,301 Members |
| 1967-1970 | Dr. William S. Evans, Senior Pastor The Reverend Edward W. Walton. Jr., Associate Pastor (1968-1970) Church renamed Trinity United Methodist Church (1968) Merger of The Methodist and The Evangelical-United Brethren Churches. |
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| 1970-1978 | The Reverend George K. Comes, Jr., Senior Pastor The Reverend Walter H. German, Associate Pastor (1971-1974) The Reverend W. Quincy Scruggs, Associate Pastor (1974) The Reverend David Haley, Associate Pastor (1975-1978) |
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| 1978-1986 | The Reverend David Hilliard, Pastor | |
| 1986-1991 | The Reverend Roy D. Williams, Jr., Pastor Renovation of the entire church plant. (1986) Dinner Theater begins to raise money for work. |
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| 1991-1995 | The Reverend R. Mark Matheny, Senior Pastor The Reverend Edward W. Walton, Jr., Associate Pastor |
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| 1995-1997 | The Reverend Charles L. Leist, Sr., Pastor | |
| 1997-2002 | The Reverend James C. Cooper, Pastor | |
| 2002-2006 | Dr. John R. Bonson, Sr., Pastor | |
| 2006-present | Roger Penn, presently serving as Pastor | |
