Trinity Presbyterian

Trinity Church served as a neighborhood church in North Jackson, providing spiritual and community services for growing families. Reaching its peak membership in 1968, the church then began to decline due to both generational shifts and demographic changes that impacted both its numerical growth and spiritual condition. In its half-century of histo... ry, Trinity Church has been served by only six pastors. John Reed Miller planted the church but was there only a few months before accepting the call to pastor the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. He was succeeded by J. Harrel Harper who built Trinity's first building and served as senior pastor from 1952-1960. Park Moore came next. He was the minister during the turbulent 60's and during the years of Trinity's most rapid growth. His tenure from 1962-1974 left its mark on Trinity Church perhaps more than the two previous pastors. H. Cobb Ware came to Trinity Church in 1975. He guided the church into a vibrant missions focus and can be credited with developing the missions-mindedness of the congregation that exists to this day."Cobbie" shepherded Trinity Church through its most difficult and declining years. After Cobbie Ware left in 1990, Dr. Gordon K. Reed was called to serve as Interim Pastor (1990-1992). Dr. Reed was the man God used at a critical time in the life of Trinity Church to bring revitalization and refocus to a tired but gifted church. His two years as minister were, by far and away, the two most significant years of Trinity's history. Gordon Reed prepared the Trinity Church to enter its second half-century of ministry and mission full of faith, optimism and vision. Michael Ross came in June of 1992. Under his leadership, Trinity Church became an integrated congregation and, once again, a partner in the community life of Jackson. In the summer of 2003, the Elders of the Trinity Presbyterian Church decided to move the congregation to a new location and upgraded facilities. This process was the culmination of over two years of study, prayer and ...Read More