Secretarial Staff
tlcoffice@charterinternet.com
Roles and Responsibilities:
Secretarial Support

Held position since:
June 1999
 
Marion
 
 
  Roles and Responsibilities:
Secretarial Support

Held position since:
August 2000
    Michele

Custodian
Roles and Responsibilities:
Janitorial, maintenance, and
groundskeeper

Held position since:
1986

Background:
Born in Rochester. Served six years in U.S.
Army.
 
Bill Simmons
   

Organists
Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist for Thursday evening services
and mid-week Advent/Lenten
services

Held position since:
1957

Background:
Organist since 1946. MA from U of MN.
Studied organ at U of MN and Oberlin
Conservatory.
 
Fred Nitschke
   
  Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist
Choir Director
Praise Team Leader

Held position since:
1992
    Brian Poch
Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist
Handbell Choir Director

Held position since:
2003

Background:
Graduated with K-12 Instrumental/general
music teaching degree and Director of
Parish Music with a emphasis in Organ
from Concordia University in Saint Paul,
MN in 1999.  Currently working on an Orff
Schulwerk music certification from Saint
Thomas University in Saint Paul, MN.
 
Annette Engelmann

Senior Pastor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Administrator; staff team leader; worship coordinator; works with
Boards of Elder, Trustees, and Stewardship. Also serves as
Rochester Circuit Counselor.

Held position since:
October 2002

Background:
B.A. – Concordia Senior College, Ft. Wayne, IN – 1968
M. Div. – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis – 1972
S. T. M. – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis – 1973
Served parishes in Columbia Heights, MN, Hudson and
Shawano, WI, and  Rochester, MN
William Otte
pastorotte@charterinternet.com

Associate Pastor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Carries out all normal pastoral duties with a heavy focus on
Youth Ministry and Education.


Held position since:
August 2005

Background:
B.A. - Houghton College, Houghton, NY  - 1999
M. Div. - Concordia Seminary, St. Louis - 2005
Michael Tindall
pastortindall@charterinternet.com

Lay Minister
Roles and Responsibilities:
Visit and bring comfort and communion to the homebound
members of Trinity

Held position since:
January 2000

Background:
Degree of Associate in Arts - Lay Ministry - Concordia University,
Mequon, WI
Claire Vomhof
   
Education Coordinator
Roles and Responsibilities:
Coordinate Bible Studies and plant seeds of educational
opportunity that will encourage and inspire people to seek God
and desire to know Him better.  Work with Board of Education in
implementing quality VBS, Sunday School and adult education
programs.

Held position since:
March 2007

Background:
Honors BA in German (1986)

Born and raised in the LCMS, it wasn’t until Autumn 2004, while
doing my first Beth Moore in-depth Bible study on the life of John,
that I felt God calling me to get involved in Bible studies on a
more personal level.  

My desire is for people to develop an intimate relationship with
their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, so they can live lives that will
truly glorify Him.  My goal is to offer educational opportunities that
will help them to do so.
Lori Lynn Reinstrom
tlclorilynn@charterinternet.com

Coordinator of Equipping Ministries
Roles and Responsibilities:
Assist staff, boards, and committees in finding and utilizing
volunteers. Help members of Trinity find ways to use their time
and talents to the glory of God and the edification of the church.
Train and equip volunteers and teachers.

Held position since:
July 2005

Background:
Taught at Rochester Central Lutheran School, Concordia
Immanuel Lutheran School in Red Wing, and St. John's Lutheran
School in Wykoff.
BA in elementary education from Concordia, St. Paul.
Jennifer Jurgensen
tlcjennifer@charterinternet.com

Vicar 2006 -2007
Roles and Responsibilities:
Preaching and leading worship services, Thursday Morning Bible
Study, Confirmation Class, Visiting members who are in the
hospital, VBS, prison ministry, point of contact for walk-ins.

Held position since:
August 2007

Background:
A.A. Brevard Community College , Cocoa FL 1994
B.A. Northern Illinois University , Dekalb , IL 2004
Served parishes in Merritt Island , FL ; Hopkins , MN and
Rochelle, IL as youth director
Served the Florida Georgia District as youth staffer
Served as Daycare director, PE teacher & assistant principle at
Concordia Lutheran, Machesney Park , IL
Newspaper carrier of the year in 2001 for the Rockford Register
Star
Mascot for a minor league basketball team for 4 seasons, and a
baseball team for 2 seasons
Served on 3 National Youth Gathering Mass events teams
Once bowled a 215
All around nice guy
Steve Benson
tlcvicar@charterinternet.com