Staff

Pastor

Rev. Anthony L. Larson

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Trinity is blessed to have the Rev. Anthony L. Larson as our Pastor.

Pastor Tony, his wife Heather and son Stephen come to Trinity from Long Island, NY where he was formerly pastor of Springs Community Presbyterian Church. Rev. Larson is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a B.A. in Religious Studies and a B.A. in Public Policy Analysis. He also has his Master of Divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA.




Parish Associate for Pastoral Care

Rev. Joel Long

A native of North Carolina, Joel holds a Master of Divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary PC(USA), Decatur, GA. He is a Certified Transitional Specialist (Levels 1 & 2- Montreat Conference Center-Montreat, NC). Joel is married to Ann Long, Accompanist, Trinity Presbyterian, Surfside Beach, SC. They live in Ocean Lakes Campground, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Joel enjoys singing in the Trinity Choir, working on mission trips, and serving as a work-day laborer at the church. His hobbies include playing golf, riding his bike, and fishing. He and Ann have a total of four children and seven grandchildren.




Secretary

Katie Harpestad

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Katie is responsible for keeping our office running smoothly. 

If you have any questions about our church, please contact Katie and she will be able to help you.




Y2K Director

Sandy Eaton

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Sandy and her husband, Greg, have lived in Myrtle Beach since 1985 and joined Trinity in 1993. They have a daughter, Courtney, and a son-in-law, Bennie, and two grandchildren, Henry and Charlie. .  

Sandy joined the staff of Trinity Y2K in the summer of 2000 and became our Director of Trinity Y2K Childcare Programs in December of 2002. You may contact Sandy for information about the daycare programs at her email or visit http://trinityy2kdaycare.com/.

 




Sexton

Benjie Tiberio

Benjie is our sexton and is responsible for weekly maintenance of the church. He is our all around jack-of-all-trades and helps wherever needed to keep our building clean and efficient. Benjie and his wife Linda relocated to Surfside Beach in May 2018 from Beaver County, PA. He recently retired from Best Buy after 15 years of service.

His interests are gardening, golf, and spending time with his young grandson.

The beautiful flowers in our courtyard and entryway are thanks to Benjie. 




Interim Director of Music

Ann Long

Ann Pratt Long began playing the piano in church at age 12 and has accompanied choirs and served as director of music for churches over the past 50 years. She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in music education, with vocal and piano secondary, from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Ann also is a National Board-Certified Teacher and retired as choral director/piano teacher for 21 years at Dalton L. McMichael High School in NC, and more than 30 years in public and private school education. Her choral students have performed in Carnegie Hall and across the United States in invitational concerts. As Teacher of the Year for her school, Ann also received the honor of being selected as runner-up for the county-wide Teacher of the Year award. 

Ann served as President of the NC chapter of the American Choral Director's Association, on the board of directors for the North Carolina Music Educators Association, and still serves as clinician and adjudicator for multiple county and state festivals. Ann was also on staff for 18 years at the NC Summer Institute in Choral Art. She is married to the Rev. Joel Long, and they have been a part of the Trinity family since moving to the area in 2019. Ann and Joel have 4 children and 7 grandchildren who keep them very busy, but also very happy!