Our History

• 10/24/37: First organizational meeting, called by Rev. Anderson 
• 8/30/42: Building dedicated; church called Grand Lake Community Church
• 8/30/42: Rev. William Hage first installed pastor (left May 1943)
• 6/29/45: Rev. Stephen J. Shane installed as pastor (left April 1951)
• 7/10/48: Church moved to two services
• 6/25/51: Rev. John M. Orr installed as pastor (left February 1955)
• 5/56: Rev. Sterling Alam intalled as pastor (left August 1959)
• 11/8/59: Session voted to withdraw from parish (it had been yoked with the Granby and Fraser churches as the Parish of the Everlasting Hills)
• 12/60: Rev. Charles Brightwell installed as pastor (left April 1962)
• 1/20/61: Board of Trustees abolished; established as unicameral government with six elders on session
• 5/64: Rev. Donald D. Shoemaker installed as pastor (left December 1967)
• 2/14/66: Name changed to Trinity Church in the Pines
• 5/10/68: Rev. James C. Kenney installed as pastor (left November 1973)
• 10/20/74: Rev. R. Stanley Wallace installed as pastor (left August 1977)
• 1/75: Board of Deacons established
• 10/15/78: Rev. J. R. Polhemus installed as pastor (demitted November 1980)
• 2/9/80: Session votes to withdraw of UPCUSA
• 2/17/80: Congregation votes to withdraw from UPCUSA
• 2/26/80: Presbytery appoints administrative commission
• 6/6/80: Attempt by presbytery to meet with leaders of TCP rebuffed
• 11/25/80: Presbytery votes to supersede TCP session and dissolve the church's pastoral relationship with Rev. Polhemus; Rev. Roe Jonston appointed to pulpit
• 11/20/81: Rev. Dr. Warren Rempel installed as temporary stated supply (left September 1999)
• 9/15/82: Formal separation of the congregations/assets of TCP and Living Word
• 1/28/83: New session established; administrative commission dissolved
• 12/16/90: First Christmas Music Festival held with St. Anne's Catholic Church
• 6/93: Patience Cairns Kemp deeds pasture to church with viewing easement
• 1/20/95: Congregation votes to enlarge building
• 12/22/96: dedication held for enlarged building
• 9/26/99: Rev. Dr. Rempel Retires
• 3/26/00: CLP Revel Leody commissioned as interim pastor (left November 2002) 
• 11/15/02: Rev. Robert J.A. Harrison begins service as pastor
• 3/9/03: Rev. Harrison installed as pastor
• 11/12/06: Session votes to establish board of deacons
• 12/3/06: Congregation votes to establish board of deacons
• 7/5/09: Rev. Dr. David C. Heil begins service as pastor

Trinity Pastoral Succession

• October 1937: Organized under Rev. H. Ray Anderson
• October 1937-August 1942: Supply pastors: 
  • Rev. Charles Hulac
  • Rev. Edward Bellinger
  • Rev. George Edmundson
• August 1942-May 1943: Rev. William Hage
• June 1945-April 1951: Rev. Stephen J. Shane
• June 1951-February 1955: Rev. John M. Orr
• May 1956-August 1959: Rev. Sterling Alam
• December 1960-April 1962: Rev. Charles Brightwell
• May 1964-December 1967: Rev. Donald D. Shoemaker
• May 1968-November 1973: Rev. James C. Kenney
• October 1974-August 1977: Rev. R. Stanley Wallace
• October 1978-November 1980: Rev. J. R. Plhemus
• November 1980-November 1981: Rev. Roe Johnston appointed by presbytery
• November 1981-September 1999: Rev. Dr. Warren Rempel, temporary stated supply
• March 2000-November 2002: CLP Revel Leody, interim pastor
• November 2002-December 2007: Rev. Robert J. A. Harrison
• July 2009: Rev. Dr. David C. Heil