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History of Trinity Presbyterian Church
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Above and below are pictures of the early days when the Trinity congregation met in the "We and Our Neighbors" house. |
Timeline of Trinity PastorsJune 23, 1957 through December 31, 1962 -- Rev. John R. Chandler. During this period, 963 people joined Trinity. Rev. Morris Jewell, Dr. Paul S. Heath, and Rev. Richard S. Chiolis were associate pastors. June 24, 1964 through December 27, 1970 -- Rev. Frank E. Havens October 3, 1971 through September 30, 1977 -- Rev. Aahmes E. Overton. Rev. Steven M. Hanna was Associate Pastor from June 24, 1973 until July 24, 1980. October 3, 1977 through September 1, 1978 --Rev. Ben F. Janes served as Interim Pastor. He donated the grand piano that is currently in Trinity's sanctuary. September 1, 1978 through present -- Rev. Jack C. Longley. He served with Rev. David Dehaan, Assistant Pastor from July 8, 1979 to January 31, 1981; Dr. Steven R. Swanson, Associate Pastor from July 19, 1982 to July 31, 1986; Revs. Lynell and Rob Caudillo, Assistant Pastors from June 28, 1981 to June 30, 1983; Rev T. Royal Scott, Parish Associate from March 1, 1986 to September 7, 1992; Rev. Thomas N. Waddell, Parish Associate from July 1, 1992, to June 14, 2004; and Rev. Don Hammond, from January 2005 to present. Also serving with Rev. Longley were youth leaders Mike Garner, Greg Anderson, Fritz Moga, Danny Franklin, Vincent Arishvara, and Ryan Tally. |
Construction soon began on the present-day church located at 3151 Union Avenue in San Jose. Here are some photos taken during the construction period. Congregation members will recognize the familiar arches shown below. |
Construction was complete in 1959 as shown on the cornerstone, and members were soon filling the sanctuary for Sunday worship. On June 20, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a telegram to congratulate friends and members on the completion of the church. That telegram is pictured below. |
