Trinity Reformed Church, a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, is ruled by a session of elders which meets regularly each week. We have three ruling elders, four teaching elders, and two ministers. We also have a board of deacons which aids the session in their work.
Our Pastors
Joshua Appel, Pastor
Joshua Appel (M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando) is a pastor at Trinity Reformed Church. Pastor Appel is also a part-time Fellow at New Saint Andrews College where he teaches theology, gastronomy, and shamelessly promotes the novels of Patrick O’Brian. Joshua and his wife, Sara, who is the church’s youth choir director, have seven children: Blaise, Ella, Merry Blythe, Giles, Magdalen, Nils, and Ila Pearl.
Ryan Handermann, Assistant Pastor
Ryan Handermann is the assistant pastor at Trinity Reformed Church. He is married to Courtney and they have six children.
Our Elders
Roy Atwood, Teaching Elder
Roy Atwood is a teaching elder at TRC and serves as the organizing president of Reformed Evangelical Seminary (revseminary.com). He and Beverlee have been married 50 years and have two children, 12 grandchildren, and a granddaughter-in-law.
Patch Blakey, Ruling Elder (commissioned to establish ERC)
Patch Blakey is a ruling elder at Trinity Reformed Church. Patch and his wife, Deb, have four children and a growing number of grandchildren.
Jeff Harlow, Teaching Elder (commissioned to establish ERC)
Jeff Harlow is a teaching elder at Trinity Reformed Church. Jeff and his wife Lori have two children and a growing number of grandchildren.
Chris Schlect, Teaching Elder
Chris Schlect is a teaching elder at Trinity Reformed Church and a Fellow at New Saint Andrews College. Chris and his wife, Brenda, live in Moscow and have five children and a growing number of grandchildren.
Joseph Schoolland, Ruling Elder (Sabbatical)
Joseph Schoolland is a ruling elder at Trinity Reformed Church. Joseph and his wife Sarah have five children, Thaddeus, Alice, Beatrix, Jethro, and Brigitta.
Kaleb Trotter, Ruling Elder
Kaleb Trotter is a ruling elder at Trinity Reformed Church. Kaleb and his wife Jessie live in Moscow with their children Will, Maddie, Ava, and Levi.
Timothy van den Broek, Teaching Elder
Timothy van den Broek is a ruling elder at Trinity Reformed Church. Timothy and his wife, Anna, have six children, Lynnette, Hendrick, Jasper, Boaz, Beatrice, and Evangeline.
Our Deacons
Andrew Becker, Security
Eric Burnett, Facilities
Bruce Evans,
Treasurer / Worship
Sam Paul
Moderator
Ethan Brandt,
Benevolence
Justin Swift,
(commissioned to establish ERC)
Zach Hurt, Deacon in Training
(commissioned to establish ERC)
