There are many people who play a vital role in our life together at Trinity. A few of us have formal leadership positions that help guide and organize our community. We lead from a team approach, which means no one person is in charge. Instead, we seek consensus on important decisions. This approach is meant to foster humility, active listening, balanced perspectives and a deeper awareness of God’s presence.
Our Leadership Team is divided into pastors and elders. These groups share the same functions and responsibilities. The only difference is our co-vocational pastors are paid in order to give them more time and freedom to focus on our community. Staff also participate in Leadership Team meetings.
Co-PASTORS
Melissa Millis (she/Her)
Melissa and her family have been a part of Trinity since 2010. Melissa enjoys intentionally working toward the full integration of all areas of spiritual formation at Trinity and encouraging the full participation of each person in the life of our church community. Melissa has a MA in Christian Education and a M.Div from North Park Theological Seminary and is ordained to word and sacrament in the Covenant Church. As a co-vocational pastor, Melissa also serves as the director of Nou Hope and practices the art of spiritual direction.
BRITNEY foster (She/Her)
Britney has been attending Trinity since 2014 and was ordained to word and sacrament in Trinity Church in 2022. She enjoys exploring the mystery of the divine by working with our children and youth as well as seeing the Christ present through relationships in the greater church family. She holds a M.Div. and MA of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Christian Theological Seminary, here in Indianapolis. As a co-vocational pastor, Britney also works as a mental health counselor at a local community mental health center. She loves living in Irvington with her wife, Christy, bonus teenager, dogs Reuben and Rudolph, and cats Luna, Luna, and Socks.
MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Joel Reichenbach (HE/HIM)
Joel has been part of Trinity since 2013 and now serves as Ministry Director. In this role, he fosters community engagement, organizes advocacy efforts, and works to put faith into action. Over the years, Joel has served as youth leader, missional engagement lead, and parish point person. He has also worked with organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Sheltering Wings, and Faith in Indiana, addressing housing, domestic violence, and racial and economic justice. Joel studied Youth Ministry and Bible at Huntington University. He enjoys gardening, board games, and exploring Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods with his wife, Emily, and their dog, Violet.
ELDERS
ANNA BILLINGSLEY (PARISH ELDER) (SHE/HER)
Anna and her family have been a part of Trinity since 2009. She is a therapist by training but is a homeschool teacher in practice. She spends her time learning alongside her kids, wandering in the woods, enjoying fiber arts of all sorts, and organizing the music and audio team at Trinity. Anna graduated from Milligan College in 2005 with a BA in Psychology. She received a MSW from Indiana University School of Social Work in 2009 and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
AUTUMN SCHULZE (Administrative Elder/Secretary) (She/Her)
Autumn, her husband, Kaleb, and their daughter have attended Trinity since 2011. Autumn is a Marriage and Family Therapist and works with people of all ages and backgrounds at a private practice on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Autumn loves seeing God “on the move,” healing and growing individuals and restoring relationships, through the therapy process. Autumn did her undergraduate work at Milligan College, in Tennessee, and then attended Indiana Wesleyan University in preparation for her work as a therapist.
EMILY YARMAN (ADMINISTRATIVE ELDER/President) (She/Her)
Emily has been attending Trinity since 2014. She works as an infectious disease physician assistant at Community Health Network, providing care for patients with a wide variety of conditions. She is a HIV Specialist and is passionate about providing high-quality care for people living with HIV. She graduated with a BS in Biology from Huntington University in 2014 and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Butler University in 2017. In her free time, Emily enjoys cooking, baking, reading, and live music.
LAURA SAMIDE (PARISH ELDER) (She/Her)
Laura and her husband, Michael have been attending Trinity since July of 2021. She is passionate about forging connections among children of God across all differences. She earned a BA in psychology from Wheaton College in 1992 and an MS in counseling psychology from Indiana University in 2000. She is an elementary school counselor in Avon, Indiana.
STEVE EDINGER (ADMINISTRATIVE ELDER/Treasurer) (He/Him)
Steve has been a part of Trinity since the summer of 2011. He is an attorney for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, practicing in the agency’s Trade and Finance section. In his free time, he enjoys running, reading, and playing board games with friends. Steve graduated from Huntington University in 2010 with a BA in History and Political Studies and received his JD from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2014.