ABOUT



Trinity is a place where you can “belong before you believe.”

We welcome people at every stage of their spiritual journey, so whether you’re completely new to faith, have lots of questions, or have been following Jesus for many years, we invite you to join us.

Our Pillars

Faith is about the foundations of our lives. It causes us to ask the question: are the things that we are building on strong enough?

Our conviction is that these six pillars are crucial for building resilient faith as a church family.

Apprenticeship to Jesus

At Trinity this means being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and doing what He did. Our heart is that would increasingly become the #1 defining characteristic of each person’s life and that it would permeate every sphere of our lives (family, school, work, community etc.).

Biblical Literacy

Our goal is to give us all the opportunity to better understand the authority and credibility of Scripture, as well as know how to study Scripture in an informed way, individually and together.

Spirit-Empowered Living

Our heart is that we would be a church where it’s seen as normal to desire and pursue God’s Presence. We want this to be a church where anyone who’s interested can learn how to pray for other people, listen for God’s voice, and feel equipped to live this out.

Care & Healing

Our dream is that every person who calls Trinity church home, along with their families would find people and resources here that can help in the path to healing.

Joining in God’s Mission

The Gospel compels us to move from reservoirs to rivers, leading to real impact in the world around us.We know that God, in Christ, is about restoring all things, and we get to play a part in that through Sharing, Serving, & Sending.

Committed Community

We want everyone at Trinity to have many opportunities to develop meaningful and lasting friendships. Not superficial, weak bonds, but bonds marked by authenticity, vulnerability, diversity, accountability, love and care for one another.

Our Beliefs

A church is a community of people who are learning what it means to follow Jesus, knowing we have a God who loves us exactly where we are and loves us far too much to let us stay there.

Trinity is a non-denominational church that believes in the authority of the Christian Scriptures for our life and practice. We hold to the essential orthodox Christian beliefs as expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. In addition to these historic creeds, we are rooted in the following core beliefs:

We believe that there is one true God who has existed for eternity as three persons, the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4Matt. 28:19-20John 1:1-4 & 17:20-21)

We believe in the divine inspiration and absolute authority of the Bible which is the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct. (Is. 40:6-82 Tim. 3:162 Pet. 1:20)

We believe that God created people in His image, male and female, to share in His eternal life, worship Him and steward creation. (Gen. 1:27-30Deut 6:51 Cor. 10:31)

We believe that due to humanity’s rebellion against God (also known as sin), everyone has fallen short of the glory of God and is driven by their fallen nature and eternally separated from Him. (Gen. 3Is. 53:6Jer. 17:9Rom. 3:9-20)

We believe that God showed His great love for us by sending His son, Jesus Christ, in human form, through the incarnation, born of the virgin Mary. Jesus was without sin, fully God and fully human. (John 1:14 & 3:16Luke 1:27Phil. 2:5-72 Cor. 5:21Heb. 4:14-15)

We believe in the atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross; paying the price of sin (separation from God), defeating evil and death, and reconciling us back with God. (John 3:5-8Heb.10:19-25Rom. 3:23-26Gal. 2:20Col. 1:13)

 

We believe that Jesus physically rose from the dead on the third day, and that He ascended to the Father’s right hand where He now reigns as the Savior of the world. (Mark 16:9John 11:25-26Eph. 1:20-21Phil. 2:9-11Rev. 11:15)

We believe that fallen humans are justified (restored to right relationship with God) through faith in this Savior, Jesus Christ. (Gal. 2:16Eph. 2:15-18Rom. 5:1 & 8:15)

We believe that God sent His comforter and guide, the Holy Spirit, who leads us into repentance. Life with Christ through new birth, empowers our Christian life, deepens our faith and enables us to witness to the world. (John 14:26 & 16:13Acts 1:8Rom. 5:5 & 8:26-272 Cor. 3:18)

We believe that God has established His people as the Church, His priesthood of all believers, who are empowered by the Holy Spirit through the impartation of spiritual gifts, who are called to proclaim the gospel, promote justice and live out His Kingdom life on earth. (Micah 6:8Luke 4:181 Cor. 121 Pet. 2:5)

We believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfill the salvation plan of God, who will raise all people to judgement, and bring eternal life to the redeemed. God will then fully establish his Kingdom and reveal a new heaven and new earth in which there is no evil, suffering, or death, and in which God will be glorified forever. (Matt. 24:30 & 25:34Acts 17:31Rom. 8:19-211 Cor. 15:20-221 Thess. 4:142 Tim. 4:1Titus 2:131 Pet. 4:5Rev. 1:7 & 21:1-5)

Staff

Please feel free to reach out anytime!

Pastoral Leadership Team

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Ben Valentine
Ben Valentine

Senior Pastor, Elder
ben.valentine@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 702

Andy Hayball
Andy Hayball

Lead Pastor – Westchester, Elder
andy.hayball@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 701

Meg Newton
Meg Newton

Associate Pastor – New Canaan | Darien
meg.newton@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 705

Christine Dorvil
Christine Dorvil

Community Life Pastor
christine.dorvil@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 706

Scott Tilton
Scott Tilton

Next Generation Pastor
scott.tilton@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 714

Greenwich Team

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Ben Valentine
Ben Valentine

Senior Pastor, Elder
ben.valentine@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 702

Christine Dorvil
Christine Dorvil

Community Life Pastor
christine.dorvil@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 706

Scott Tilton
Scott Tilton

Next Generation Pastor
scott.tilton@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 714

Josh Felstead
Josh Felstead

Student Ministry Pastor – Greenwich
josh.felstead@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808

Kelly Lally
Kelly Lally

Production Director
kelly.lally@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 707

Ann Park
Ann Park

Ministry Coordinator
ann.park@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 716

Anne Valentine
Anne Valentine

Worship Coordinator – Greenwich
anne.valentine@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 711

Westchester Team

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Andy Hayball
Andy Hayball

Lead Pastor – Westchester, Elder
andy.hayball@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 701

Mairelys Alberto
Mairelys Alberto

Ministry Coordinator – Westchester
mairelys.alberto@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 717

Matthew Carrion
Matthew Carrion

Student Ministry Pastor – Westchester
matthew.carrion@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 719

Kathleen Jaoudi
Kathleen Jaoudi

Children’s Pastor – Westchester
kathleen.jaoudi@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 715

Karene Madden
Karene Madden

Worship Leader
karene.madden@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 726

New Canaan | Darien Team

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Ben Valentine
Ben Valentine

Senior Pastor, Elder
ben.valentine@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 702

Meg Newton
Meg Newton

Associate Pastor – New Canaan | Darien
meg.newton@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 705

Debbi Dempster
Debbi Dempster

Ministry Coordinator New Canaan | Darien & Trinity Serves Coordinator
debbi.dempster@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 725

Daniela Di Caterina
Daniela Di Caterina

Student Ministry Lead – New Canaan | Darien
daniela.dicaterina@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 723

Dave Edwards
Dave Edwards

Worship & Arts Director
dave.edwards@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 708

MJ Wynne
MJ Wynne

Trinity Kids Coordinator – New Canaan | Darien
mj.wynne@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 720

Central Team

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Paul Hadlow
Paul Hadlow

Executive Director and CFO
paul.hadlow@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 704

Amy Bartram
Amy Bartram

Bookkeeper & HR Administrator
amy.bartram@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 710

Amy Mellendorf
Amy Mellendorf

Prayer Ministry Lead (Volunteer)
amy.mellendorf@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 722

Kathy Nelson
Kathy Nelson

Staff Assistant (Volunteer)
kathy.nelson@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808

Milagros Orlando
Milagros Orlando

Assistant Bookkeeper
milagros.orlando@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808

Monica Ward
Monica Ward

Communications & Ministry Coordinator
monica.ward@trinitychurch.life
203 618-0808 ext. 709

Elders

The Elders are servant leaders whose primary concern is to provide spiritual oversight, direction, and leadership for the overall Church, entrusting the implementation of that direction to ministry leaders and staff, under the leadership of the Senior Pastor. Senior staff leadership is held accountable for fulfilling the Elder’s direction. The tasks and responsibilities of the Elders vary greatly and require discernment as they seek to keep the Church on a Biblical course.

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Jill Marchak
Jill Marchak

Elder Chair

John Bai
John Bai

Elder

Andy Hayball
Andy Hayball

Lead Pastor – Westchester, Elder

Diego Mahecha
Diego Mahecha

Elder

Jennifer Meredith
Jennifer Meredith

Elder, Treasurer

John Patitucci
John Patitucci

Elder

Andrzej Skiba
Andrzej Skiba

Elder

Ben Valentine
Ben Valentine

Senior Pastor, Elder

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