Trinity's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (In the summer, the office closes by 3:30 p.m.) Trinity's facility is located on 335 W. 1st Street Tea, South Dakota, 57064 (Two blocks west of the Kum-n-Go Gas station).

Phone: 605-498-2343

Fax: 605-498-1111

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Meet the Staff of Trinity!

Pastor Greg Johnson is Trinity's administrative pastor. Greg and his wife Nancy and three girls, Kirstin, Becca and Megan, moved to Tea in 1999. Greg is a 1986 graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and has to date served four parishes in the Dakotas. He enjoys the out of doors, recreating, and working out beyond the walls of the church building as much as possible.

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Pastor Wayne Gallipo is an associate pastor at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Wayne and his Wife Debbie have two boys, Travis and Eric and one granddaughter Aubrey. Wayne retired from the United States Navy in 1995 and is a 2007 graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Wayne and Debbie moved to Tea in 2011 after serving a parish in Watertown, SD. Wayne enjoys fishing and outdoor activities.

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Tom Stadem, AIM is Trinity's Director of Youth/Family and Music. Tom, wife Judy, and children Rachel, Nathan, Hannah and Rebeka moved to the Tea area in 2000. Tom was called to serve as Trinity's full-time lay minister in September of 2000 and yet continues in that critical capacity. Judy and Tom and the kids live on an acreage just north of Tea with cats, dogs, chickens, and a big garden!

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Ron Beckman is Trinity's Associate Pastor. Ron and wife Linda are back at Trinity for a second time. Having once served Trinity as its solo pastor, Ron now serves part-time. Ron preaches about once a month, joins in the visitation schedule, and helps coordinate the adult education schedule. Ron and Linda live in Sioux Falls and enjoy being grandparents to their two boys' children.

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Melody Rohrer is our congregation's Office Manager.  She is responsible for the day to day operation of the church office to include the church bookkeeping, coordinating the master calendar, helping to prepare the written publications of the church, and ensuring accurate membership records.  Melody lives in Sioux Falls with her daughter Lauren and son-in-law Ahmed.

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Ruth Anderson is our congregation's Custodian. Ruth has worked Monday through Friday for the past years keeping Trinity clean! She and her husband Steve live between Lennox and Tea and keep track of their two adult children, John and Sarah and families.

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