A Congregation of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa
Trinity is challenged to be a congregation pointing people to God. This vision encompasses all people no matter their age or background; it encompasses all we are doing and will be doing in the future, it is on-going and will never be completed.
STAFF AND LEADERSHIP
MINISTER
MINISTRY COORDINATOR
SESSION CLERK
The Rev Graham Fryer serves as our minister.
Graham completed his BTh degree at The Bible Institute of South Africa, followed by his BTh honours in New Testament studies at the University of Pretoria. He was made available for a call in 2023 and March of the same year he was ordained and inducted as minister of Word and Sacrament in Moregloed, Pretoria. He served at St Mark’s Presbyterian Church, where by God’s grace he was guided through a fruitful year of ministry.
He is married to Joslyn, and recently celebrated the birth of their first son. They are looking forward to serving Trinity Presbyterian Church and cannot wait to see how God moves.
Soli Deo Gloria
Sue Hay is Trinity’s ministry coordinator. God has blessed our community with an abundance of gifts and talents and we delight in the many different ways in which people exercise them.
The many ministries which have arisen at Trinity are coordinated by Sue.
She can be contacted at:
suehay@tci.org.za
Matthew Botha is our current session clerk. He has been an active member of our young adult group and technical team since 2016.
As session clerk he is dedicated to making Trinity flourish by encouraging every member of the community to use their gifts to glorify God and edify one another.
He works in IT as a SAP consultant. When he is not at work or serving at church he enjoys tabletop gaming, reading and cooking. He is married and a landlord to three adorable furry free-loaders.
He can be contacted at:
m.botha41@gmail.com
ADMINISTRATOR
Pietro Wentzel is married and mother of two children. She has been working in administration on and off for the past twenty five years. Her favourite words to live by are:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Prov 3:5-6
Pietro is in the church office every week day from 08:30 til 13h00.
CARETAKER
Joseph Mthombeni is the caretaker of our grounds and facilities.
"From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."
Ephesians 4:16
HISTORY
The Presbytery of Tshwane and the Pretoria Diocese of the Anglican Church undertook the establishment of Trinity as a joint development. The foundation stone was laid in 1971 and the sanctuary was completed and consecrated in 1978. The property belongs to a joint Anglican and Presbyterian Trust. Although the congregations each maintain their own identity and worship in separate worship services, they share the sanctuary and all the facilities.
In 1979 Tim Horwood was appointed at Trinity as a student for ministry, became our pastor and served God here until his retirement in March 1996. By this time Trinity had become well established in Lynnwood. In July 1996 we welcomed Robin Jacobson in our midst. He left in December 2000 when he accepted a call to Vancouver. A pastoral vacancy followed until Alan Cameron was inducted in January 2002.
NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE SURVEY
Jesus declared, "I have come that they may have life and have it to
the full". A Church Life Survey focuses on the life and vitality of the
church.
Our church's strengths lie in service, worship, vision, faith and leadership.
This Church Life Profile contains Trinity Presbyterian's unique results from it's involvement in the Church Life Survey.
This NCLS survey was conducted in 2015.
