Church Staff
Pastors
Ministry Staff
Office Staff
Maintenance Staff
Pastor Justin Krupsky
Senior Pastor
Pastor Justin felt the calling to go into the ministry in the summer of 1997 after his freshman year in college. It was in the spring of his freshman year while at Hope College when a song was sung at chapel called, “When God Ran,” when the course of his ministry was set. From that moment on Pastor Justin has been striving share the Gospel in any capacity God opens up for him, but especially through Worship. Pastor Justin began his ministry at Trinity in the summer of 2006 as a summer Vicar leading Trinity’s Journey Worship and assisting the Pastoral team. After that initial summer he was called to Trinity as a convertible Vicar in the Spring of 2007 once again to lead Journey Worship. Since then, he has served as a Pastor at Trinity in many different capacities and is currently serving as Trinity’s Senior Pastor. He has four children, Toby, Graham, Chloe, and Oliver and is married to Jenni.
Email: jkrupsky@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext. 101
Pastor Christopher Troxel
Associate Pastor of Christian Growth
Pastor Chris was born in Cretson, Iowa, in 1979, and grew up in Quincy, Illinois. He received his bachelor’s degree from Concordia - Seward, NE in 2003. Spring 2016 he received his Masters in Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He worked as Program Director at Arrowhead Lutheran Camp in California, and Youth and Family minister at Faith Lutheran in Port Huron. Chris married Lisa Thanepohn on June 22, 2003. Her birthday is November 29th. She has a degree in Early Childhood education from Concordia - River Forest, IL.
God has blessed them with their first daughter, Julia, on March 29, 2005, their second daughter Ava on January 9, 2009, their only son, Matthias, on September 9, 2010.
Email: ctroxel@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext 103
God has blessed them with their first daughter, Julia, on March 29, 2005, their second daughter Ava on January 9, 2009, their only son, Matthias, on September 9, 2010.
John Bullaro
Social Ministry Assistant
Josh Britton
Director of Worship and Music
Josh grew up with music and ministry all around him. But, it wasn't until an "Aquire The Fire" youth gathering at the Pontiac Silverdome in Jr. High, where he was so moved by the Holy Spirit through powerful worship, that he realized he wanted to give and devote his whole life to leading others to Jesus through music and worship. Now, having been blessed to do this for over 15 years, Josh has been able to serve the church in many capacities since graduating from the Family Life Program at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since then, he has served full-time and led at congregations in Columbus, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Josh is married to Elizabeth and they have two children, Charlotte and Moses.
Email: jbritton@trinityutica.com
586-731-4490 ext 113
Cyndi Carpenter
Director of Human Resources and Finance
Email: ccarpenter@trinityutica.com (586) 731-4490 ext. 127
Allison Carr
Children's Ministry Associate
Allison Carr joined our ministry team in December 2018. She serves as our Family Life Associate, with one of her primary responsibilities of overseeing our Children’s Ministry programming. She graduated from Concordia University Ann Arbor (Go Cardinals!) in 2015 with her degree in Family Life Education. While singing in choir at CUAA, Allison met an incredible man named Michael and was married in June of 2015 following graduation. Michael is an IT Analyst. Her first Call out of school was to serve as Director of Family Life at Saint Luke in Itasca, IL. She is very excited to be back near her family and her Pure Michigan roots. She is excited to walk alongside the awesome children and their families here at Trinity and serve together as the hands and feet of Christ!
Email: acarr@trinityutica.com
(586) 731-4490 ext 128
Tara Faszholz
Media & Communication Associate
Tara is responsible for creating media slides for our worship services and filming, photographing, and editing special events happening with in our church and school. She also serves as the Editor of our monthly newsletter, the Witness (available online under "Church Publications"). Tara is a Trinity School alumni and loves being "back home" in her workplace.
Email: tfaszholz@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext. 106
Michele Grupe
Communications Director
Michele has been serving the Lord at Trinity since 2003. She was a second grade teacher for six years, and the art teacher for seven years. In 2014 she started working on Trinity's website and social media accounts, and in 2016 she began her role as Communications Director. Michele is grateful to use her talents to glorify God and loves serving Him at Trinity.
Email: mgrupe@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext 157
Carla Hudgens
Music & Worship Associate
Carla has served Trinity since 1987. She coordinates Praise Teams, plays organ, accompanies seven school choirs, directs the Men’s Chorus and the Celebration Singers, and assists in creating worship services. One of her goals is to involve many people in the music program at Trinity so that they may experience the joy of making music to the Lord and getting to know the members of their Trinity family.
Email: chudgens@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext. 115
Tammy Mizerski
Social Ministry Kitchen Manager
Lynn Sapardanis
Business Office Administrator
Email: lsapardanis@trinityutica.com 586-731-4490 ext 109
Dave Sheldon
Men's and Seniors'Part-time Associate
Dave is advisor to the Trinity Men’s and Seniors' Ministry. Dave has previously served his Lord as a teacher, coach, youth director, elementary principal, and high school guidance counselor and director. Dave and his wife Sue have been blessed with four children and nine grandchildren.
Email: dsheldon@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext. 162
Jane Strybis
Christian Growth Associate
Jane helps direct the New Member Program and to help our newest members feel welcome and at home here at Trinity. Other programs include coordinating the adult education ministry as well as our baptism ministry. It is an honor and a privilege to serve our Lord in this capacity and we thank Him for the many blessings Trinity has received through this ministry.
Email: jstrybis@trinityutica.com
(586)731-4490 ext. 137
