Jan 18, 2016
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.’”