Church Staff

  • Rev Aaron Baughman (M. Div) - Pastor
  • Nancy Heaney - Church Administrator
  • Deanna Malohn - Financial Secretary
  • Beth Nowicki - Accountant
  • Bonnie Herrmann - Accountant Support
  • Tom Creekmore - Treasurer
  • Fred Heaney - Director of the Church Food Pantry
  • Jeff Seay - Church Custodian
  • Ramon Cortez - Church Janitor
  • Roland Southard - Technology Committee

Endowment Committee

  • Beth Nowicki

Church Council

  • Rob Ludeman - Church Council President, Stewardship
  • Jeff Seay - Church Council Vice President, Property, Technology Committee
  • Damian Albright - Evangelism
  • Tami Johnson - Fellowship
  • David Mall - Property Committee
  • Beth Nowicki - Finance Committee
  • Dale Nowicki - Church in Society
  • Roselyn Retzke - Council Secretary
  • Carol Toney - Christian Education
  • Cheryl Eggert - Fellowship

Rev Aaron Baughman, Pastor

Pastor Aaron Baugman

Rev Aaron Baughman was installed as the pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in September of 2023 alongside his wife Ms. Patty Ann Baughman, who was installed as an Associate Spouse. The couple has worked together in ministry for many years.

Together they have served in New York, Washington state, and Ohio. In 2022 they were selected as candidates to the World Council of Churches’ School on Governance, Economics, Environment, and Management (G.E.M.) in Berlin, Germany.

Most recently Rev Aaron served the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church by overseeing Widewater Retreat Center near Liberty Center, Ohio. In 2023 Rev Aaron received The American Camp Association’s Rising Star Award for his work at Widewater.

Rev Aaron received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a degree in Environmental Education from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. Alongside his spouse, Rev Aaron has received many awards including; The Human Rights Activist of the Year Award for Orange County, New York, The Excellence in Ecumenism Award from The New York State Council of Churches, and The Faith Community of the Year Award from Interfaith Works in Olympia, Washington. Rev. Aaron also received a Service Award for his work directing Big Brothers, Big Sisters at Warren Wilson College and is a proud Eagle Scout.

Rev. Baughman has worked at over 15 camps and environmental education centers across the country. Rev Aaron has also studied in El Salvador, Mexico, and Thailand. Rev Aaron also enjoys folk dancing, camping, biking, and travel.