Trinity Staff Members

Rev. Tommy Wimsae

Pastor

Pastor Thomas Richter Wimsae (41) is a native Pennsylvanian, who grew up in Carlisle and Philadelphia. He is overjoyed to be serving his fourth call here in Chambersburg. He has a BA in Philosophy and Religion from Ursinus College and an MDiv from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Ordained in 2016, his first call was to the remote Alaskan Native village of Shishmaref  – the northern-most Lutheran Church in the ELCA, just ten miles south of the arctic circle. His second call was at a large suburban congregation in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and his third call was in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan in Manistique.

Pastor Tommy describes himself as a philosopher, poet, drummer, and an avid walking enthusiast. As a kid, people did not ask Pastor Tommy what he wanted to be when he grew up, rather they asked when he was going to seminary. As a cradle Lutheran with grandfathers on both sides of his family who were pastors, you could say that its in his blood. He has always loved church, teaching bible studies, and being part of worship and God’s work in the world.

Pastor Ruth Smith

Visitation Pastor

Pastor Ruth was ordained in 1996 and has spent most of her ministry in Lower Susquehanna Synod. Her double undergraduate major was in Church Music and Elementary Education, and her work over the years has included those two fields as well as the hospital lobbying industry in Washington DC. She has been Trinity’s visitation pastor since 2017, and a part-time interim pastor at Salem Lutheran Church in Pleasant Hall, PA since 2011.

Over the years her most consistent favorite hobby has continued to be reading historical mysteries, especially in medieval settings. Earlier years included a lot of time spent in tent camping and hiking all over the United States. Her two grandchildren are now in college in Delaware and Virginia.

Mr. Robert Eyer, Jr.

Director of Music

Bob has served as Trinity’s Director of Music Ministries, Senior Choir Director, and Organist since 1977 – over 47 years. Retired from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, he holds a BS in Music Education and an MA in Organ Performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Bob enjoys traveling with his daughter, Dr. Julie Booth, to conferences – domestic and abroad. He has visited many cathedrals (and pipe organs) in places such as France, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and Australia.

When he’s not spending time with his family, he can be found playing (and maintaining) his Moller/Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ in his home studio.

Monica Crider

Communications Secretary

As a Communications Secretary, Monica assists the Pastor and Congregational Council, Committees, and Ministries in their efforts to spread the Gospel through social media and other forms of advertising. She also produces our monthly newsletter, The Visitor, maintain the church records, and set up the Live Streaming for weekly services.

Monica joined the Trinity Team in December 2023 and has really enjoyed becoming part of the TELC family. She spends most of her time with her husband, Ryan, and their family: daughter Gabrielle, her husband Jeremy, and grandsons PJ and Noah; daughter Mariah and her fiancé, Cody; daughter Lexi, her husband, Delano, and granddaughter Grace. They are longtime active members of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and are part of many ministries there, including the Council of Catholic Women, Knights of Columbus, Senior Choir, Eucharistic Minister, and Cantor.

Priscilla M. Cullinane

Administrative Assistant

Priscilla was hired at Trinity Lutheran Church on February 13, 2023, as Administrative Secretary to the Office Staff.  Priscilla was formerly the Parish Secretary for 10 years at Corpus Christi Church and Cemetery Administrator. Since 2011, she has volunteered as Administrative Assistant for the Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park at Letterkenny Army Depot.

As Administrative Secretary, Priscilla has a number of important duties, including but not limited to: responding to the clerical needs of the Pastor and communicating with church members and their need; preparing and coordinating with the Pastor regarding Baptisms and Baptism Classes, including collecting documentation, scheduling, and preparation of certificates; formatting and printing the weekly worship and children’s bulletins and maintains the day-to-day calendar of events; answering phone calls, emails, preparing documents, and inquiries and correspondence; drafting and editing letters, reports, and other documents; inputting and updating information in membership database and spreadsheets (maintaining registers for Baptisms, Weddings, and Deaths); sending monthly birthday cards to church members ages 1 to 17.

She is married to Paul Cullinane and supported his military career which spanned 27 years in the Army; followed by many years at the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, and the Borough of Chambersburg.  They have been married for 51 years and have three children and five grandchildren.

Dennis Alleman

Treasurer

Denny has served as treasurer for over 10 years at Trinity.  He handles all disbursements, financial reports, and audit compliance. He is also active on Trinity’s Support Committee.

In his spare time, Denny is active for the Lions International Club at the local, district, and state levels. He was a past district governor locally in Lurgan Township.

Cindy Scanzello

Financial Secretary

Receives all monies contributed and/or paid to Trinity and deposits those funds in appropriate Trinity accounts. Maintains contribution records and provides statements to congregation members of their contributions to Trinity’s work.

Retired orchestra director and teacher in the CASD, Cindy still performs with local amateur and professional orchestras. Within the church family, she enjoys participating in activities hosted by the Outdoor and Garden groups. Her other interests include visiting all the PA State Parks, biking rail trails, gardening and raising chickens.

Jason Brown

Livestream Coordinator

Jason joined the staff at Trinity in 2021 after helping the church livestream services during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He continues to produce and operate the soundboard for our weekly livestream that is available every week here on the website and on our Youtube Channel. He also helps out with other forms of technology and media for other church functions.

Outside of church, Jason enjoys working on cars, computer gaming, auto racing, hockey, and baseball.