Trinity Baptist Church
3115 Trinity Boulevard
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 CHURCH SERVICES:
Sundays @ 9:15am, 6pm
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
3115 Trinity Boulevard
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 CHURCH SERVICES:
Sundays @ 9:15am, 6pm
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
Trinity Baptist Church Staff
Thank you for letting us introduce our ministerial staff to you. We are proud of the team God has assembled here at Trinity and we believe that we can minster to any need you and your family may have. From birth to age 101 we have a staff person just for your age group. If you haven't done so check out the following page on the history of Trinity Baptist Church and how God has led us. Also check out and how we came to be and just what we believe. [LEARN MORE]
Thank you for letting us introduce our ministerial staff to you. We are proud of the team God has assembled here at Trinity and we believe that we can minster to any need you and your family may have. From birth to age 101 we have a staff person just for your age group. If you haven't done so check out the following page on the history of Trinity Baptist Church and how God has led us. Also check out and how we came to be and just what we believe. [LEARN MORE]
- OUR STAFF -
Ministerial Staff
Bill Saxby -
Pastor
email Bill here: wcsaxby@yahoo.com
Jim Turley - Minister to Students -
Called to student ministry when he was 19, Jim is starting his 28th year in student ministry with 17 of those years being here at Trinity. Jim attended Southwestern Theological Seminary by extension classes as he served in the local church. He has spent his most of his life teaching teenagers to love Jesus, and is passionate about seeing students honor Christ! Jim is married to Patricia and has 2 sons; Patrick and Josh.
email Jim here: Jim@oneministry.com
Charlie Elrod - Minister to Senior Adults
Under the leadership of our Senior Adult Minister Charlie Elrod we are striving to have a balanced ministry for the Senior Adult section of our church. Charlie has been in the ministry since 1983 serving several Southern Baptist churches in the capacity of youth, recreation, education, administration, and as an associate pastor. Charlie earned his master of arts in religious education. He brings a needed blend to this vital ministry of our church life.
email Charlie here: jbe22896@aol.com
Aaron Evans - Minister to Families/ Worship leader
Aaron's bio coming soon!
email Aaron here: aaron1124@hotmail.com
Paul Bragida - Minister to Children/Recreation
Paul Bragida received his Bachelor’s in Business Accounting and Audit in 2001, and in 2005 graduated from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN with Master of Divinity. During seminary education, Paul was actively involved in the ministry of Crosspointe Baptist Church and Baptist Boys’ Ranch in Millington, TN. He also participated in evangelism ministry at the Juvenile Court in Memphis, TN. From 2006 to 2009 Paul was on the Member Development staff at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, TN working with new members and volunteers. On April 5, 2009, Trinity Baptist Church voted to call Paul Bragida to be their Children’s Minister. Paul and Amanda Bragida have been married since September 30, 2006.
email Paul here: pbragida@gmail.com
Staff
Don Purifoy - Administrator
Don is a lifelong resident of Texarkana and a member of Trinity Baptist Church since 1986. Graduating from Arkansas High School and attending Texarkana Junior College for 2 years, Don began 30 years of service in the wholesale and retail building material industry in sales/management. On March 21, 2000, Don was called to his present position as Business Administrator of Trinity Baptist Church. He and his wife, Johnnie, have been married 38 years and have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Always deeply involved in the ministry of Trinity Baptist Church, he and Johnnie also love to play golf, travel, and spend time together.
email Don here: dcpsaved@aol.com
Vickie Wickliffe- Preschool Ministry
email here:
- Technical
email here:
Ron Fellers - Trinity Christian School Adm.
Ron has been a member of Trinity Baptist Church since 1989 and has served as the superintendent of Trinity Christian School since 2006. He is married to Deann, and they have two children, Reagan and Reid. Ron received his Master of Business Administration in 2006 and is presently writing his dissertation for his Doctorate in Education. As a Christian school administrator, Ron believes that all truth is God’s truth, that God has placed parents as being responsible for educating their children, and that the Christian school is to come alongside and assist the parent with the educational process. The school accomplishes this assistance through Biblical integration in all aspects of the classroom ultimately developing a discipled student who thinks from a Biblical worldview, who is motivated to impact this world, and who is prepared for life in God’s eternal kingdom.!
email Ron here: rfellers@trinitywarriors.org
Bill was born in South Louisiana. That is where he met and later married
his wife Lisa in 1980. They have two sons. Their oldest, Caleb, is
married to Amanda, they have two daughters and currently reside in
Florida. Levi, is a student athlete at Texarkana College. Commitment to
ministry came in 1988 and seminary followed in 1989 at Mid-America
Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tenn. and eventually New
Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, La. Bill accepted
the call to Trinity as Sr. Pastor in November of 2007.
email Bill here: wcsaxby@yahoo.com
Jim Turley - Minister to Students -
Called to student ministry when he was 19, Jim is starting his 28th year in student ministry with 17 of those years being here at Trinity. Jim attended Southwestern Theological Seminary by extension classes as he served in the local church. He has spent his most of his life teaching teenagers to love Jesus, and is passionate about seeing students honor Christ! Jim is married to Patricia and has 2 sons; Patrick and Josh.
email Jim here: Jim@oneministry.com
Charlie Elrod - Minister to Senior Adults
Under the leadership of our Senior Adult Minister Charlie Elrod we are striving to have a balanced ministry for the Senior Adult section of our church. Charlie has been in the ministry since 1983 serving several Southern Baptist churches in the capacity of youth, recreation, education, administration, and as an associate pastor. Charlie earned his master of arts in religious education. He brings a needed blend to this vital ministry of our church life.
email Charlie here: jbe22896@aol.com
Aaron Evans - Minister to Families/ Worship leader
Aaron's bio coming soon!
email Aaron here: aaron1124@hotmail.com
Paul Bragida - Minister to Children/Recreation
Paul Bragida received his Bachelor’s in Business Accounting and Audit in 2001, and in 2005 graduated from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN with Master of Divinity. During seminary education, Paul was actively involved in the ministry of Crosspointe Baptist Church and Baptist Boys’ Ranch in Millington, TN. He also participated in evangelism ministry at the Juvenile Court in Memphis, TN. From 2006 to 2009 Paul was on the Member Development staff at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, TN working with new members and volunteers. On April 5, 2009, Trinity Baptist Church voted to call Paul Bragida to be their Children’s Minister. Paul and Amanda Bragida have been married since September 30, 2006.
email Paul here: pbragida@gmail.com
Staff
Don Purifoy - Administrator
Don is a lifelong resident of Texarkana and a member of Trinity Baptist Church since 1986. Graduating from Arkansas High School and attending Texarkana Junior College for 2 years, Don began 30 years of service in the wholesale and retail building material industry in sales/management. On March 21, 2000, Don was called to his present position as Business Administrator of Trinity Baptist Church. He and his wife, Johnnie, have been married 38 years and have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Always deeply involved in the ministry of Trinity Baptist Church, he and Johnnie also love to play golf, travel, and spend time together.
email Don here: dcpsaved@aol.com
Vickie Wickliffe- Preschool Ministry
email here:
- Technical
email here:
Ron Fellers - Trinity Christian School Adm.
Ron has been a member of Trinity Baptist Church since 1989 and has served as the superintendent of Trinity Christian School since 2006. He is married to Deann, and they have two children, Reagan and Reid. Ron received his Master of Business Administration in 2006 and is presently writing his dissertation for his Doctorate in Education. As a Christian school administrator, Ron believes that all truth is God’s truth, that God has placed parents as being responsible for educating their children, and that the Christian school is to come alongside and assist the parent with the educational process. The school accomplishes this assistance through Biblical integration in all aspects of the classroom ultimately developing a discipled student who thinks from a Biblical worldview, who is motivated to impact this world, and who is prepared for life in God’s eternal kingdom.!
email Ron here: rfellers@trinitywarriors.org