Biography:
Pastor Tina grew up in Southeast Michigan, in the small farming community of Dundee. After graduating from high school in 2004, she followed in her middle sister’s footsteps and attended Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA, where she majored in Psychology. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2008 and then made the small trek “up the hill” to attend the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (LTSG).
While at LTSG, she concentrated her studies on Luther and Town and Country Ministries. She graduated from LTSG in 2012 with honors in Preaching, New Testament, and Reformation Studies. Following graduation, she lived in Pittsburgh and served as the associate pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fox Chapel. In 2013, she was ordained and accepted a call to serve Grace Lutheran Church in Red Lion, PA where she served until 2016.
Pastor Tina moved to Newport News in August of 2016 and began serving at Trinity in December of 2016. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, following the University of Michigan and Detroit sports teams, and spending time with her 12 year old pup, Scully.