Staff
Glen Dameron
Senior Pastor
Lynn Wilson
Assistant Pastor
In September of 2005 Lynn was appointed to serve Trinity as a half-time Assistant Pastor. She grew up in a small mountain community called Chestnut Hill which is located across the river and up the mountain from Harpers Ferry, WV. She attended the Chestnut Hill United Methodist church where she was an active member of the Sunday School and youth group. At the age of 15 she was asked to be the youth representative to the Administrative Council and this is where she started her life’s journey of working in the church. As an adult she held the positions of Youth Group Leader, Coordinator of Youth, Sr. High Sunday School teacher, Director of Christmas Programs, Lay Leader and Lay member to the annual conference.
Lynn has been married to her husband Bill for 33 years. They have resided for the last 29 years in Shannondale which is about 8 miles from where they both lived as children. Bill is retired and works as a volunteer part-time pastor for a small independent Baptist church. They are the proud parents of 3 children, Tai, Lea and Matthew, and equally proud grandparents of ten wonderful grandchildren ranging in age from 19 years to 10 months.
Before answering God’s call to serve in ministry Lynn’s life experience taught her much about loving and caring for others. Various employments range from nursing assistant in an elder care facility to an administrative assistant in Loudoun Hospital Center.
Lynn is a licensed Local Pastor in the Baltimore Washington Conference. She is currently preparing for her third year of studies at Wesley Seminary where she has completed 2 of the 5 years required for her to become an Associate member of the annual conference. She is also continuing to work on an Associate Degree with the emphasis of her study being done in the areas of psychology, sociology and social work.
Lynn says that her goal is to serve God in the way and where God leads her. One of her favorite Bible verses is from Timothy 6:6, “There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment.” Being content in the Lord is what makes her smile.
Milly Rivera
Frederick Hispanic Ministries Pastor
Milly was born the seventh child of 13 children in the beautiful city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and raised in Amelia de Guaynabo. She undertook her undergraduate studies in the field of Social Work at Caribbean University in Bayamon. Milly worked for the Department of Social Services in San Juan for ten years. In 1986 she graduated from the Bible Institute of Disciples of Christ in Bayamon. From 1984 to 1990, Milly was pastor at First United Methodist Church in Dorado and worked as a volunteer chaplain at the Woman's Prison in Vega Alta. In 1992 she worked in a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program, Way Out, in the Bronx, New York as a social worker.
Since 1995 Milly has been a facilitator of The National Hispanic Plan. She graduated from Drew University’s School of Theology in New Jersey with a Master's in Divinity. She then served as a student pastor at First United Methodist Church in Dover, NJ. In 2001 she was appointed as the pastor of the Genesis Mission in Casselberry, Fl. For a six year span Milly worked in the community of Casselberry jointly with Hispanic agencies and volunteered at the Immigration clinic in Orlando.
This past July, Milly was appointed to work with the Hispanic/Latino community in Frederick by the Hispanic/Latino Initiative Committee of the Frederick District of the Baltimore Washington Conference. Since coming to Trinity she has started an afternoon Hispanic worship which continues to grow every week.
Heather Spiker Throckmorton, M.Ed.
Director of Program Ministries
Since 2001, Heather has served to grow acorns into oaks at Trinity Church. In her multifaceted role, she is responsible for adult Christian education and for equipping those people and programs that expand our abilities to worship, connect, study, serve and witness. Her experience in leadership coaching, organizational effectiveness, and training and development, and her education in Human and Organizational Development (B.S.) and Human Resource Development (M.Ed.) from Vanderbilt University, combine with her heart calling to facilitate Christ-led, authentic, intentional, spiritual growth and to reflect God’s incredible faithfulness as demonstrated again and again in His Word.
Heather and her husband John are both originally from Morgantown, West Virginia (Go Mountaineers!) and have lived in Frederick since 1995.
Kathy Bowman
Director of Music
A native of Washington, D.C., Kathy Bowman has played piano as long as she can remember! Her family greatly encouraged her early musical training, as she played for church services, denominational gatherings, school choruses, music festivals and numerous other events.
Kathy holds a B.A. in Music from the College of William and Mary in choral conducting and piano. She also received a Masters degree in piano performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Her professional career has taken her from being on the music faculty at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, through over 30 years as a minister of music in various churches. Kathy served as founding co-pastor and minister of music at Potomac Valley Assembly in Germantown, MD from 1987 to 2002 and then in 2003 became organist/accompanist here at Trinity. From 2000 to 2006, she also taught vocal music at Patapsco Middle School in Howard County, MD where she conducted 3 award-winning choruses involving over 230 students.
Kathy is pianist for the 200-voice National Christian Choir and has served in that capacity since the choir’s inception in 1984 (except for a brief sabbatical in the late 1990’s devoted to more demanding ministry responsibilities in her pastoral position). She also writes and arranges for this group and co-produces their recordings.
2006 was a year of big changes for Kathy – in January she left her teaching position to prepare for a February wedding to long-time friend, Dennis Bowman. In April, they moved to their new home in Gettysburg, PA and in September, Kathy accepted the position of Director of Music and Fine Arts at TUMC, while also continuing her role as organist. In her “spare time”, she enjoys arranging and writing music as well working on several articles and books she hopes to publish. Kathy is mom to 3 young-adult children – Gavin, Aynsley and Carringon Miller.
Joanne DeSalvio
Director of Youth Ministries
Rebecca Dean
Director of Children's Ministries
