Pastor / Head of Staff

Anthony Larson

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Rev. Tony Larson has served as Pastor of Trinity since the fall of 2015. He is also currently serving as Co-Moderator of the 226th General Assembly (2024) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one of the denomination's highest offices. He also serves on the Guiding Council of New Harmony Presbytery.

Pastor Tony was born in Minneapolis and raised in North Carolina, he was confirmed at Rocky River Presbyterian Church near Harrisburg, NC. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from UNC-Chapel Hill with a double major in Public Policy Analysis and Religious Studies, where he served in Student Congress leadership and on the Presbyterian Campus Ministry team. He holds a Master of Divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA, where he received the Peabody Faculty Award, and is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte, NC.

 

Pastor Tony’s ministerial journey began while serving as Director of Youth Ministries at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in Virginia. He has served as Pastor of the Springs Community Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, NY, and has been active in presbytery leadership and youth ministry development throughout his career.

Pastor has been married to Heather for 17 years and is father by adoption to Stephen and grandfather to Nora James. He is the proud son of Rev. Mary Elizabeth Sigmon, Pastor of Olney Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, NC. Although, for the record, she went to seminary AFTER he did.

A self-proclaimed "semi-professional nerd," Rev. Larson is a Level 76 Pokémon Go trainer (his spirit Pokémon is Ludicolo), captain of the RogueRev Trivia Team, and officially sorted into House Ravenclaw. When not in ministry, he enjoys cooking, spending time at the beach, caring for his pets John Calvin (cat) and Martin Luther (dog), tackling crosswords and Sudoku puzzles, and listening to jazz on his front deck.




Director of Trinity Y2K Childcare

Sandy Eaton

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Sandy and her husband, Greg, have lived in Myrtle Beach since 1985 and joined Trinity in 1993. They have a daughter, Courtney, and a son-in-law, Bennie, and two grandchildren, Henry and Charlie.  

Sandy joined the staff of Trinity Y2K in the summer of 2000 and became our Director of Trinity Y2K Childcare Programs in December of 2002. You may contact Sandy for information about the daycare programs at her email or visit TrinityY2Kdaycare.com




Parish Associate for Pastoral Care

Joel Long

A native of North Carolina, Joel holds a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary PC(USA), Decatur, GA. Following fulltime pastorates for 40 years, he then felt called into Transitional/Interim Ministry and attended Montreat Conference Center for Levels 1 & 2 Certified Transitional Specialist training. Serving 8 Interims since 2009, Joel most recently retired as Transitional Pastor of Georgetown Presbyterian Church. He is now serving as Staff Associate for New Harmony Presbytery Committee on Ministry.   
 
Joel is married to Ann Long, Interim Music Director at Trinity. He enjoys singing in the Trinity Choir, playing golf as time allows, and serving as liaison to the Deacons for pastoral care for the Trinity congregation.  



Interim Director of Music

Ann Long

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Ann is married to Rev. Joel Long, and they have been a part of the Trinity family since moving to the area in 2019. She began playing the piano in church at age 12 and has served as director of music or accompanied choirs for churches ever since! Ann’s bachelors/masters in music education are from UNC-Greensboro, and she is a National Board-Certified Teacher. 
While serving as President of the NC chapter of American Choral Director's Association and on the board of directors for the NC Music Educators Association, her choral students performed in Carnegie Hall and across the United States in invitational concerts. Ann still enjoys being invited as a clinician and adjudicator for state festivals. 
She retired after more than 30 years in NC public school education as choral director/piano instructor, but loves the work she does at Trinity directing Chancel Choir and Trinity Ringers handbell choir! Ann also finds joy doing music with the Trinity Y2K children’s program. 
 

 

 



Church Secretary

Katie Harpestad

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Katie is our in-house graphic designer, Mustard Seed Newsletter editor and IT person. She manages the church office and keeps Trinity's website running smoothly. 

If you have any questions about Trinity or our events, email Katie and she will help you! 

Outside of her professional life, she recharges through adventures with friends to see live music, reading, watercolor painting, and gaming. 




Sexton

Benjie Tiberio

Benjie is our sexton and is responsible for weekly maintenance of the church. He is our all around jack-of-all-trades and helps wherever needed to keep our building clean and efficient. Benjie and his wife Linda relocated to Surfside Beach in May 2018 from Beaver County, PA. He recently retired from Best Buy after 15 years of service.

His interests are gardening, golf, and spending time with his young grandson.

The beautiful flowers in our courtyard and entryway are thanks to Benjie. 




Seminary Intern

Raymond J. Dobell

Ray Dobell is a second-year seminary student, studying both as a MDiv and MACE student at Union Presbyterian Seminary on the Charlotte Campus. In 2023, Ray joined Kingston Presbyterian Church in Conway, first as a singer in the choir, then as a full member, and later answering the call into ministry with the support of his church family in his full-time role,

Ray also teaches both band and choir at Socastee Middle School, holding students to high rigor and reflective learning. He serves as President of Theatre of the Republic and has been on the stage, backstage, and on the production team of many shows since 2021. Ray has a heart for ecumenical work and advocates to his local Conway officials on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and for uniting local churches through various events in recognition of how we are all children of God.

His home is in Conway, SC with his two cats, where he very much enjoys the wonders of God's creation in the tranquil woods and flowing waters, feeling the breeze and knowing that God's work is very much alive in the world we share.




Organist

Dr. Diana Scroggins

Dr. Diana Scroggins has been a resident of the Grand Strand since 1985 and has been active in the arts of the area since arriving here. She is the Founder of the Long Bay Symphony, was a First Executive Director for the Theatre of the Republic and is the founder and former director of the Serendipity Singers.
 

An accomplished musician, she provides organ and piano accompaniment. Diana is also responsible for the formation of the Arts @ the Church program providing free artistic performances at Trinity.