David has a bachelor's degree from Liberty University and a Masters of Theology in Pastoral Ministries from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS). He met his wife, Andrea, while at DTS, where she was studying as well. David served as Associate Pastor at Northview Bible Church in Spokane, WA for ten years. Last summer, sensing God’s direction, returned to the east coast. The Haras live in Greencastle and have four children, ages 10 to 3.

Tim and his wife, Karen, have served here at TSF since 2001. Tim grew up on the University of Tennessee campus where he began college, and then completed his BA in Ministry and Education at Johnson Bible College. He received his Masters in psychology from Cornerstone and is currently completing his doctoral studies. Tim and Karen train extensively with Abiding Life Ministries International in the US, Central and South America, equipping people to do discipleship, while overseeing adult education, community experiences,

grace ministries, and the spiritual formation process here at TSF. Karen recently completed her doctorate in psychology and serves with Tim in their counseling ministry.

David joined the staff in April, 2014, as Church Administrator/Family Ministries Associate. He and his wife, Dana, had volunteered in

Tri-State’s children’s ministry for many years, as well as with Wildside Youth Ministries –an outreach of the Hagerstown Rescue Mission. The couple has a daughter, Emily and son, Luke. David has business degrees from Baylor University and The University of Maryland. He enjoys family time, sports, traveling, reading and good barbeque.

David joined the Tri-State staff in July, 2018, and has been involved with worship and church ministries almost his entire life. He has a passion to connect people with God through music and other creative elements that bring attention to the Lord. Other than spending time with music, he enjoys doing a little bit of everything from snowboarding and long boarding to movies and conversation.

Trent, and his wife Katie, joined TSF in June, 2014 as the Pastor of Student Ministries. Trent has his BS in Youth Ministry with a Biblical Literature Minor from Indiana Wesleyan University. He is extremely passionate about building relationships with students and families, challenging them to grow in their faith along the way. He loves sports, hearing people’s stories and spending time with friends and family.

Ashley is from Hagerstown has been attending TSF since childhood and joined the church staff in 2022. She and her husband, Daniel, have 3 children.

Lou Ann shares the church’s secretarial duties with Ashley Rice. A familiar face at Tri-State, Lou Ann was one of the church’s secretaries for 13 years before she and her husband, Matt, moved out of state in 2008. A few years ago they returned to Hagerstown to be nearer to their grown children and granddaughters, and now she’s happy to be back serving in the church again.

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As of June, 2024

Jim Gross - Chair

David Hara

Josh Frankenfield

David Hadigian

Denny Hartman

Warren Johnson

Bill Kesecker

Rob McCoy

Tim Thorpe