Trinity Church of the Nazarene

On an April evening in On an April evening in 1939, a small group 1939, a small group

of people met with of people met with district district

superintendent I. C. superintendent I. C. Mathis, to discuss Mathis, to discuss

plans for organizing a plans for organizing a Church of the Church of the

Nazarene in Nazarene in Trinity Heights.Trinity Heights.

After 2 weeks of tent After 2 weeks of tent meetings, on May 21, meetings, on May 21, 1939, 21 people 1939, 21 people responded to God’s responded to God’s call & became the call & became the

charter members of charter members of

Trinity Trinity

Church of the Church of the NazareneNazarene

L. E. & Mrs. L. E. & Mrs. BrownBrown

Elton BrownElton Brown

Charter Charter Members:Members:

Donald Brown Donald Brown

J. W. & Mrs. J. W. & Mrs. FordFord

Mrs. Mrs. Cleo B. Cleo B. FryFry

G. J. & Mrs. G. J. & Mrs. GardnerGardner

Earnest & Mrs. Earnest & Mrs. GardnerGardner

Mrs. S. M. Mrs. S. M. HollandHolland

Mrs. J. B. Mrs. J. B. JohnsonJohnson

W. M. W. M. & Mrs. & Mrs. Pruett Pruett & & BessieBessie

G. W. G. W. & & EvelyEvelyn n SuttoSuttonn

Grace Grace SuttoSuttonn

Mrs. C. Mrs. C. B. B. WeaveWeaverr

Arjorie Arjorie WeaveWeaverr

Trinity has Trinity has journeyed far journeyed far over the years over the years

and has been led and has been led by many by many pastors, pastors,

called by God, called by God, to serve His to serve His

Church.Church.

First Church First Church Building atBuilding at

Woodin & Michigan Woodin & Michigan

Frank Frank E. & E. & Vera Vera HarrisHarris

1939-1939-19401940

Buford Buford & & CordeliCordelia a BattinBattin

1940-1940-19411941

Jack D. Jack D. & & Earline Earline Welty Welty

1941-1941-19431943

John T. John T. & & Mary Mary LandLand

1943-1943-19441944

Curtis Curtis & & Marge Marge SmithSmith

1944-1944-19501950

Frank Frank S. & S. & Dorothy Dorothy MossMoss

1950-1950-19521952

Bill & Bill & Lucille Lucille BoggsBoggs

1952-1952-19541954

Fred & Fred & Octava Octava FikeFike

1954-1954-19561956

L. Eugene & Pat L. Eugene & Pat Plemmons Plemmons 1956-19621956-1962

Under the Under the leadership of L. leadership of L.

Eugene Eugene Plemmons, the Plemmons, the church outgrew church outgrew

its original its original building and building and

moved to Polk moved to Polk Street in 1958.Street in 1958.

Trinity on Polk Trinity on Polk StreetStreet

Robert & Lenora Robert & Lenora WilliamsWilliams 1962-1962-19981998

In 1967 a new In 1967 a new sanctuary was sanctuary was added to the added to the Polk Street Polk Street

location location to meet the needs to meet the needs

of the growing of the growing congregation.congregation.

The new Polk The new Polk Street SanctuaryStreet Sanctuary

Under the Under the leadership of Robert leadership of Robert Williams, the church Williams, the church

outgrew the Polk outgrew the Polk Street location & Street location &

decided to relocate decided to relocate to the to the

Dallas suburb of Dallas suburb of Duncanville in 1978.Duncanville in 1978.

Present locationPresent location

Dedicated in 1981.Dedicated in 1981.

Rev. Rev. Robert & Robert & Lenora Lenora Williams Williams on their on their 2525thth anniversaanniversary of ry of service to service to Trinity.Trinity.

Mike & Mike & Joan Joan MeeksMeeks

1999-1999-20002000

W. M. W. M. & & Betty Betty Lynch Lynch 2000-2000-20012001

(Interim(Interim))

Jim & Liz Jim & Liz FitzgeraldFitzgerald

2001-Present2001-Present

““We cannot We cannot complain complain

because of our because of our lot, for the lot, for the

cross has not cross has not been greater been greater

than his than his grace…grace…

……For all that For all that has been has been

accomplished accomplished we bow our we bow our

heads in heads in humble humble

gratitude…gratitude…

……For all that For all that the future holds the future holds

we say, we say,

‘‘Thy will be Thy will be done.’”done.’”