Mrs. Christy Malinowski

Mrs. Christy Malinowski

Position: Confirmation Teacher

Christy has a real heart for youth and enjoys helping them use their God given gifts and talents in service to Him.  She serves the Jr. and Sr. High Youth at Trinity, along with their families.  Christy also loves to go on mission trips where she can use her gift of serving in a variety of ways.

Christy is married to her handsome husband, Jeff, and together they have three wonderful children; Kristin, Chad and Claire.

Christy enjoys being silly with youth, reading, scrapbooking and watching her daughter, Claire, compete at swim meets.

Favorite Bible Verse: 
Romans 8:37-39
"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Contact Mrs. Malinowski: 
Christy@trinluth.org

Pastor Chuck Bahn

Pastor Chuck Bahn

Position: Associate Pastor and Discipleship Teacher

Pastor Bahn loves to teach and to be with people to talk about faith and God working in our lives, even in the times we struggle.

Pastor Bahn has been married to his wonderful wife, Kathy for 25 years.  They have three amazing children, Jeremy, who lives in Columbus, OH, Katie, who is studying to be a nurse, and Rachel, who is a senior high school student and plans to be a Director of Christian Education.

Pastor Bahn likes to read all kinds of different things.  He enjoys walking and riding bikes.  He also enjoys food of every size, shape, and background, as long as it's not "weird" food.

Favorite Bible Verse: 
Isaiah 43:1
"But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;  I have summoned you by name; you are mine."

Contact Pastor Bahn
ChuckBahn@trinluth.org

Pastor David McBurney

Pastor David McBurney

Position:  Associate Pastor and
Discipleship Teacher

Pastor David, a BLO-NO native, graduated from both Normal Community High School and Illinois State University (BS in Journalism and MS in Speech Communication.) After teaching communication courses at both Heartland Community College (92-93) and ISU (94-04), he and his family moved to St. Louis where David began his studies at Concordia Seminary to become a pastor. After being ordained in ‘08, David served at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in South St. Louis County as both associate pastor (08) and senior pastor (09-20). In 2020, he returned to BLO-NO to focus on two ministry passions: outreach and young adults. As a pastor, David attempts to preach God’s Word faithfully and passionately, to create tangible opportunities to share the love of Jesus with our community, to foster mentoring opportunities for mentoring, and to strengthen current and create new ministry partnerships. David and his wife Jennifer, who married in ‘93, are blessed with two sons: Keenan, a 2020 graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology who is working on his masters in structural engineering at the same school, and Lyle, a future graduate of Concordia University Wisconsin (23), who desires to be a Christian counselor.

Favorite Bible Verse:  
Matthew 11:28-30 
“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Contact Pastor David:
pastordavid@trinluth.org