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Pastor
Kevin Goza is a native of Pensacola, Florida and has served as Pastor of
Baptist Churches in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. Pastor Goza comes to us from Pace, Florida where he has served at Immanuel Baptist Church for 9 years.
He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ft. Worth, Texas, and has been
serving as a pastor since 1981. Pastor Goza has been actively involved in associational work as well as the state convention and the Southern
Baptist Convention. Pastor Kevin’s wife is Karen. They have two children: Keith who is a student at the University of West Florida while serving in a part-time youth ministerial role,
and Kimberly who is a Junior in high school.
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Bill Bradshaw had quite a record in music before he came to Trinity as our Minister of Music on a part time basis in 1980, and he continues in the same vein of excellence to this day. He served as Band Director of Apopka High School for 20 years, where he received many recognitions and honors. He served as a Show Coordinator, Talent Administrator and performer for Walt Disney World and performed with the Florida Symphony Orchestra. In 1986, he began full time leadership of the music program at Trinity which has thrived and grown under his talented hand. The Music Ministry now consists of adult, youth and graded children's choirs, various soloists, and small ensemble groups. A pianist (Bill's talented wife, Claudia), an organist and an orchestra are also under his direction. In addition to his duties as Director of Music he manages Senior Adult Activities and Business Administration. (For more information about the Music Ministry at Trinity, please click here.)
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Fred
Touchton has been teaching at Trinity Christian School for the past seven
years and just this year began serving as Minister of Education at
Trinity Baptist Church. Prior to teaching, he served as Minister of
Education, Minister of Youth and Minister of Children and Senior Adults, as well
as Pastor, for 15 years in various Florida churches. He received the
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and the Master
of Religious Education degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Fort Worth, Texas. Fred is married to Peggy Bush Touchton, an educational
therapist and Director of the Discovery Program at Trinity Christian
School. They have two children -- Kristen, who is attending Apopka High
School, and Joshua, who is serving in the 101st Airborne in the United States
Army.
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Daphane Fitzgerald has been at
Trinity since she was two years old. When she was in the
second grade at Trinity Christian School, she became a Christian
and later, in her teens, she acknowledged that she wanted and needed
Christ's lordship in her life. So, in July 1987 she surrendered
her life to His service and since then has served in children and youth ministries.
She says God has blessed her with an opportunity to serve at
Trinity, doing what she enjoys best, which is
as Assistant in Women's & Children's Ministries at Trinity. She also says God has blessed her with a wonderful husband,
Ryan Fitzgerald, whom she married in November 1991. They have 3
beautiful children, Chelsea, Paul and Emma.
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Beverly Smith move here from
Tampa with her husband, Randy, joined Trinity Baptist Church in 1983.
That same year, Beverly began teaching at Trinity Christian School, and
the Smith's three children, Trevor, Dana and Lindsey, became students at
the school. After two years as a classroom teacher, she advanced
to the position of Academic Principal and is currently serving as School
Administrator. Under her leadership and management, the school
now has an enrollment of over 700 students in grades one through
eight.
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