meet our staff

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  • dan van horne - LEAD pastor

    Pastor Dan and his family arrived at TBC on January 1st of 2014. With a background in youth ministry, as well as spiritual formation & discipleship, Pastor Dan is passionate about seeing people become centered in Christ and transformed in Christ-likeness. After receiving a B.A. degree in Psychology from Gordon College, Dan received his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a certificate in Spiritual Leadership from Leadership Transformations, a ministry to leaders. In addition to his role at Trinity, Dan is most excited to continually & faithfully fulfill his role as follower of Christ, husband to his beautiful wife Tara, and father to his three children, Alex, Max & Eliza. 

    Email Dan: dan@trinityfairfield.org

  • MOSES GARCIA - PASTOR

    Pastor Moses grew up as the son of a pastor here in Bridgeport, and after a season serving in the United States Marines, received his calling to serve the Lord under the guidance and training of his father. He trained for three years at Instituto Biblico Norte Americano and served for several years with his father before launching Iglesia Christiana Sabaoth in 2013. In 2021, Pastor Moses shepherded his congregation to join with the community of faith at Trinity Baptist Church, where he now serves as Trinity’s bilingual pastor to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking members of our community. He loves to preach the Word of God and lead others in cultivating a life of prayer. His highest calling is to his wife Karim and his three daughters, one of whom went home to be with the Lord.

    Email Moses: moses@trinityfairfield.org

  • TARA VAN HORNE - DIRECTOR OF OFFICE & MINISTRY MANAGEMENT

    Tara started on staff in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (human relations track). She previously worked for seven years with the Salvation Army, managing events and office administration. She loves people, laughter, and organizing. At Trinity, she is responsible for managing the office and the office staff and keeping the ministry ball rolling. You can usually find her with her three kids at the beach or having coffee with a friend when she's not in the office. 

    Email Tara: tara@trinityfairfield.org

  • ZACH GAROFFOLO - DIRECTOR OF FAMILY MINISTRIES

    Zach is a husband, father, and lover of Jesus with a passionate heart for discipling Christ-centered family teams. Zach has been a High School Math Teacher and Adjunct Professor for 8 years and holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Bridgeport and a Master's in Secondary Education.

    Zach has over 10 years of experience working with young people, from summer camps to youth groups and young adult groups. He also has leadership experience in family ministries and understands the unique challenges and joys that come with nurturing faith within the family unit. 

    Having grown up at Trinity himself, he is excited to participate in what God is doing by building families alongside his family team: his wife Rebecca and his children Anna, Zach Jr., and Boaz.


  • DONNA GIEGER - DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

    Donna has been overseeing Trinity's Children's Ministries since 1996. She loves children and loves to see them grow in the Lord. Donna directs our Sunday morning children's program, Children's Fellowship activities, and annual Vacation Bible School and Trunk or Treat.

    Email Donna: donna@trinityfairfield.org


  • JANICE KELB - WORSHIP ASSOCIATE

    Janice has been a part of the Trinity family since birth. Jan is a wife, mother, sister, friend, and most importantly, a daughter of the King. Jan loves conversation, laughter, and seeking God and His inspiration in the most unique places. She is a forever optimist and is willing to say yes to almost anything, which is how she found herself as an accidental worship leader. Stepping into this role of worship has been a blessing and has allowed her to use her gifts from the Lord. Jan deeply longs to know God's Word more, grow more intimately with her Savior, and share it with others through leading in the platform and smaller, more intimate group settings.
           "Blessings come when we least expect them, we just need to choose to look for them."

    Email Janice: jgkelb@sbcglobal.net

  • NINA KHAMARJI- WORSHIP ASSOCIATE

    Nina has been part of the Trinity family for her whole life and has been involved in the worship ministry for as long as she can remember. Creating a space for God's people to celebrate His greatness brings Nina joy. You can also find Nina at Fishbowl Farm in Easton during the week, which is home to her family's farm. Along with her joy in music, Nina finds joy in her family, where she is a loving wife to Paul and Mom to two sweet boys, Elias & Ezra.

    Email Nina: Nina@trinityfairfield.org


  • TIM LANDOCK - OPERATIONS MANAGER


    Tim first started attending Trinity in 2015. Since then, Tim has become involved in small groups and the Community Team, served as a Deacon, and is heavily involved with the Operations Team. Tim was also instrumental in the lobby renovation.  Tim is a humble man who often jokes that he doesn’t know what he’s doing! But he does it all with a willing spirit, and he does it well.

    Email Tim: tlandock205@optimum.net