Rev. Ben Cassiday

Senior Pastor
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Monica McDougal

Administrative Assistant
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Monica M. is serving Trinity as our Administrative Assistant. She also is a Licensed Local Pastor of the United Methodist Church serving Attica First United Methodist Church in Attica, Indiana. She received her Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary with a concentration in Christian Education in 2021. She lives in Lafayette with her spouse, Mack Owings (Trinity’s Pastor of Youth & Families), and their dog, Cricket.

Pastor Suzanne Clemenz

Associate Pastor
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Pastor Suzanne has been a licensed local pastor in the Indiana UMC since 2017, and she serves half-time at Trinity UMC and half-time at Brookston UMC. At Trinity, she provides pastoral care, leads small groups, supports missions and justice work, and serves the community through chaplaincy at Lafayette Urban Ministry. She is also a chaplain at IU Arnett Hospital, a certified spiritual director, and a Benedictine Oblate at Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, IN. Pastor Suzanne and her husband Brent have been married 27 years, are the parents of three young adult sons, and share their home with three kitties.

Monica Shaeffer

Music Director & Artistic Outreach
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Monica S. is thrilled to work with the local musicians of Greater Lafayette through partnerships for special music on Sundays. She also directs Trinity’s choir, bell choir, small ensembles, and special solos throughout the year. She has been a resident in the area for almost 25 years, living here with her husband and three kids. She also teaches piano, voice, and violin lessons and is involved with Civic Youth Theatre.

Pastor Mack Owings

Pastor of Youth & Families
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Pastor Mack serves as Trinity's Pastor of Youth & Families. On Sundays, you'll find him downstairs leading Children's Church. Mack also works at the Wesley Foundation (Purdue's United Methodist campus ministry) as an associate. Mack graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 2021 with a Master of Divinty and is currently pursuing ordination in the United Methodist Church as a Deacon. An Indiana native, Mack lives in Lafayette with his wife Monica (Trinity's Administrative Assistant) and their dog, Cricket.