Leadership

Rev. Kristin Steed began serving as Senior Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in July 2026. She is passionate about helping people grow in their faith, understand Scripture in new ways, find a place to belong, and reach beyond the walls of the church to serve and love our neighbors.

Kristin began serving in ministry at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, where she served in communications, adult ministry, children’s ministry, family ministry, and youth ministry before being appointed to Trinity. She is a Provisional Elder in The United Methodist Church and completed her theological education at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, graduating in 2024.
 
Preaching, teaching, worship, and helping churches create spaces where people experience belonging and the grace of God are at the heart of Kristin’s ministry.

Kristin and her husband, Trent, have two daughters, Lyla and Nora, along with two fur babies, Lucy and Ethel. Outside of church, she enjoys spending time with her family, learning to garden, reading about half the books for book club, and finding new exercise opportunities that might actually keep her coming back.

Donna is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, and ended up in Texas when her deceased husband retired after 22 years in the Air Force in 1990. She graduated at age 40 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. In 2012, she retired from Allergan Pharmaceuticals where she worked in the eye care division as a sales analyst. In 2009, she married Larry Terrill and became part of a blended family. Her blended family includes her two adult sons and Larry’s two adult daughters. Together she and Larry have seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. When she’s not crunching numbers for the church, she enjoys canning, food preparation and crocheting. Donna became part of the Trinity family in 2016 and she attends the 8:30 service.

Tawny is originally from Houston but has lived in Denton since coming here in 2001 for her Masters in Music at University of North Texas studying opera performance. She had a career as a professional opera singer but decided to settle down and have a family. Tawny is married to Brian, a successful Realtor, and has two daughters, Ella (age 13) and Kelly (age 9), along with a golden retriever named Daisy. Tawny has been Director of Music Ministries at Trinity United Methodist Church since 2015 and has been a member since 2008. She has raised her kids in this church and considers it her church home. Her Trinity duties include worship planning, directing and participating in several of the music ensembles, coordinating music for special events, and encouraging a love of music at church. Besides directing the music at church, Tawny works full-time as the choir director at Harpool Middle School in Denton ISD. In her spare time (when she has it), Tawny enjoys spending time with her family, reading, taking walks or hikes, and watching “The Office”. Making music with others and helping people grow in their love of music is her passion and Tawny said she is honored to have the opportunity at Trinity UMC! We are so blessed to have her leading the music ministries of our church!!

Trinity is blessed to have Marcin as the organist/pianist. He is truly a dynamic musician with a sensitive touch. It is a joy to watch as well as listen to him perform.

Born in Kraków (Poland) in 1984, Marcin acquired an interest in playing the piano at an early age. He studied under many acclaimed Polish musicians. Since his first performance at age 9, he has taken part in many competitions and performances worldwide.  Marcin has won first place in many competitions in Italy, Israel, Poland, and the United States.

Marcin completed his B.A. at the Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland, his M.A. at the Oklahoma City University, and his DMA at the University of North Texas where he was a recipient of a full scholarship and a teaching position as a Teaching Fellow.

In addition to his accompanying the choir and providing special music at Trinity, he holds the position of an Adjunct Professor at the Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, TX, teaches classes of young students at a school in Arlington, and performs and accompanies others in the area.  Marcin has also recorded multiple CD’s. Make sure you get one for your collection!

When not working, Marcin loves adventures. He likes to travel and recently went skydiving. He has bungie jumped, zip-lined, and other exciting activities.

Doug’s passion lies in blending faith, creativity, and technology to help others connect more deeply with God through worship. He feels blessed to serve alongside the Trinity team and is grateful for the opportunity to support the church’s mission through his gifts.

Bethany’s life’s work and passion is teaching children and giving them the tools they need to be successful, and she feels called by God to spread his love through kindness.  She is a Fifth grade ESL Reading and Writing teacher for Denton ISD.  She has a ten year old daughter who keeps her very busy, and she loves reading fantasy novels, cross stitch, and gardening, and she is excited to be part of our TUMC staff!

Antares Felton began teaching at the age of fourteen and quickly found an immense passion for education. Whether it was music, dance, or children’s ministry, Antares took pride in teaching her students with a positive and creative mindset. She graduated in 2024 with her Bachelor's of Arts degree in Dance from the University of North Texas. She is currently teaching dance at Turning Pointe Dance Studio as well as serving as the Children’s Worship Arts Director at Trinity United Methodist Church. Antares loves putting smiles on her student’s faces and loves to dance around with them whenever she can!

Jase Felton began his educational and leadership background as a freshman in high school. Working as a manager in the food industry through college, Jase paved the way for his future career in education. Jase strives to lead his students towards a successful career and give them the knowledge and confidence to  be a leader as they move through high school. He graduated in 2024 with his Bachelor's of Arts degree in Biology from the University of North Texas. He is currently teaching biology and robotics at Gainesville High School as well as joining the Children’s and Youth Ministry Team at Trinity United Methodist Church. Jase enjoys being able to provide his knowledge, encouragement, and even a little humor to help the young lives around him strive for a successful future!

Bio Coming Soon.

Pier is originally from Mexico City.  She came to the United States to attend college and received her B.A. degree in International Studies at Graceland University in Iowa.  She completed her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Medieval and Golden Age Spanish literatures at the University of Iowa.  She came to Denton and worked at the University of North Texas as a professor and associate chair of her department until a couple of years ago.  Pier and her husband, Curt, who sings in our choir, have two grown children and two grandchildren.  They have been attending TUMC for the past 30 years. Both Curt and Pier enjoy reading and travelling, and they normally attend the 11:00 am service.