Trinity Baptist Church was organized and constituted on August 8, 1971 with 93 charter members and was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, Missouri Baptist Convention and Howell Baptist Assoc. Trinity progressed rapidly and voted to purchase a three ­acre tract of land in the Yardley Addition in 1972. Two years later members had built the church building as it stands today, except for a later addition of the north wing which added six classrooms. The Church issued a call to it’s first pastor, Edward E. Hamilton, in January 1972.

Full-time Pastors have been: Edward Hamilton, Pete Dominquez, Dick Bishop, and Robert Aubuchon. David Cox is the present Pastor.

Interim Pastors have included: Dr. W.H. Allison, Rev. K.L. Sutter, Dr. Frank Royal, Aaron Remington, and Norman Noble. The first budget for 1972-1973 was $13,566. Budget in 1989­-1990 was $67,684. The budget for 2006 is $155,750. The total value of the building & property today is over $500,000, which is debt-free.

Ministry Today:

The Sunday School is graded and departmentalized. Our Sunday School is averaging about 60. Our AM Worship attendance is about 80~85.

There is an active W.M.U.

TBC has an ongoing music ministry for adults and children. Discipleship Training on Sunday evenings is an ongoing ministry and opportunity for spiritual growth. Wednesday evening is Bible Study and Prayer meeting for all ages.

Trinity Baptist Church is very mission minded. We strongly support missions by giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, MO Missions, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering as well “as support the Cooperative Program and locally the Howell Baptist Association. We have sent or supported missionaries to Wyoming, Houston TX, St. Louis, MO, Florida, India, Nepal, Spain, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, and Cambodia. Also to New Mexico, Mississippi, New Orleans, and Princeton, MO, where we help support a Children’s Home. There is a staff of seven, of which the Pastor, Secretary, Nursery Worker, Music Director, and Custodian are paid personnel.

The pianist and organist use their God-given talents without compensation.