Praising God in Newport News
Come visit this Sunday @ 10 am on River Road. We’re glad to meet you.
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Location Details
6812 River Road Newport News, VA 23607
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Sundays @ 10 am
New Sermons
09 Nov 2025
22nd Sunday of PentecostNovember 9, 202Job 19.23-27a My apologies to the Bible study crew because they have already heard this story, but it is the one that always pops into my head whenever I think of the book of Job. At my first call, we had two services, a contemporary and a traditional. The contemporary service was where all of my kids were, but because it was a condensed service, only about 50 minutes, there was never time for a children’s sermon. The kids…
02 Nov 2025
All SaintsNovember 2, 2025Ephesians 1.11-23 I don’t know about you, but there are times when I reflect on how I’ve gotten to this iteration of my life, of my self-hood and I can see what I have picked up along the way from various family members. There is a strange sort of comfort in looking at yourself in the mirror and not only knowing the things that are uniquely your individual self, but also those parts that reflect and remind you…
26 Oct 2025
ReformationOctober 26, 2025Romans 3.19-28 Nine years ago, I thought Carol wanted to be the Pope when she grew up. Some context for some of you and a reminder for others, because let’s be real, nine years is a long time ago. Reformation Sunday 2016 was my call sermon Sunday here, so other than a few of you, I was meeting everyone for the first time, and at that first sermon, I asked what people had wanted to be when they grew up. Carol,…
People
Pastor
Tina Toburen
Pastor Tina has been with Trinity for over 5 years. She lives with her dog, Scully and loves all things Harry Potter and football.
Administrative Assistant
Sharon Mathison
Sharon started working at Trinity Lutheran Church in December of 2023. She comes from Illinois and lives with her husband, Brent.
Music Director
Geoffrey Bell
Geoff is the Music Director and Organist at TLC. He leads the Adult Choir and Handbell Choir.
Treasurer
Carol Bessom
Biography: My family moved from New Jersey to Newport News, VA when I was about seven years old, my sister ten, my brother four. That was my dad’s last work-related move, and I’ve been here ever since. We began attending Trinity Lutheran Church shortly thereafter when services were still being held in the downtown Newport News location and joined about a year later. My parents were members until their deaths, my brother and sister until marriage and jobs took them…
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