Church Council
Executive Team
Gregg Hostetler
Gregg Hostetler, President
Gregg Hostetler is a founding partner and the current President of Strategic Solutions Partners, LLC. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida, and is a graduate of the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute. Gregg currently serves as President of Trinity Lutheran Church and School. He is also serving on the Board for HOME (Helping Others Make the Effort), an organization assisting homeless single mothers and their children. He considers, however, his most important calling to serve as the spiritual leader for his family. He and his wife Julie have been married for 19 years and they have 3 beautiful children, Alyssa 11, Aubrey 9 and Cameron 7. Gregg also enjoys coaching his sons little league baseball team, and teaching Junior Achievement classes.
Bob Auer
Bob Auer, Vice President and Stewardship Team
Bob is a registered professional engineer and was working as an electrical project engineer for General Electric in Ft. Wayne, Indiana prior to God’s call to “Come Help Change the World” and joining Campus Crusade for Christ.
Bob and his wife Sandra lived in Africa from 1977-88 where Bob was the personnel coordinator for 25 countries. They have four sons, Bob Jr. (1968), Damon (1969), Adam (1972), and Mark (1975).
Larry Walter
Larry Walter, Treasurer
Larry Walter, P.E., has been a member of Trinity for 46 years. His parents moved the family here from North Carolina, and he was confirmed here at Trinity. Like the traditional Lutheran liturgical service, the familiarity. My hope is that Trinity’s future continues to be positive and bright!
Larry’s other civic involvement also includes serving on the Executive Board of Directors for the Osceola County Y.M.C.A., the Board of Directors of Heavenly Hoofs, the Board of Directors of CenterState Bank and the National Board of Directors for the Good Samaritan Society. He is also a Troop Leader for the Boy Scouts of America and currently serves as Chairman of the Osceola District, Central Florida Council.
Pat Wilson
Pat Wilson, Secretary
Pat has been a member of Trinity since 1990 after moving to Central Florida from Westchester County, New York. She is a life-long Lutheran, having been confirmed in a congregation in Texas, and married in a congregation in Pennsylvania. Pat has served in many capacities around Trinity, including Sunday School teacher, Stewardship, Fellowship, Evangelism, and council leadership positions. Currently Pat is also serving as Webminister and is responsible for the full online presence of Trinity Lutheran Church and School.
Pat is an analyst for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and has worked in a variety of progressively-responsible positions for the past 22 years. She has a husband, Tony, who is retired; and one daughter, Amy, who is a student at University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
Ministry Leaders
Sandy Phillips
Sandy Phillips, Worship Team
Sandy has been a member of Trinity for 14 years, with a short 9-year break while living with family in Ohio. Sandy says, “Trinity is a wonderful church family and a great place to worship. We have excellent, exciting musicians and a very involved worship and music team.
My hope for the future is that we continue to grow as a church family and that we remain ‘In Kissimmee for Good.’”
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Miriam Zella
Miriam Zella, Learning Team
Miriam is a long-time member of Trinity. She and her husband Al, and their whole family have served Trinity in many capacities over the years.
Miriam’s hobbies include scrapbooking and she enjoys her family and pets. She is originally from Butler, PA. At Christmas, Miriam will decorate her house with multiple trees.
She enjoyed serving on the call committee, calling it the hardest job but a joyful job.
Members of Trinity look forward to seeing Miriam because they know they will always be greeted with a smile and a hug.
Gary Borgman
Gary Borgman, Learning Team
Gary Borgman, DVM joined Trinity in 1976. He likes the Christian fellowship opportunities and the opportunities to learn. He hopes to continue to grow personally and as a family in Christian faith and service.
Dr. Borgman established the Kissimmee Animal Hospital in 1974. He received his veterinary training at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Following graduation in 1969, he served as a veterinary officer in the United States Air force at 3rd Air Force Headquarters in London, England. Dr. Borgman has served the local and veterinary communities through membership and active participation in civic clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, his church, the American Animal Hospital Association, and the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. He currently serves the state veterinary association as a member of the Advisory Committee to the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Josh Stark
Josh Stark, Witness Team
Josh is a 2004 graduate of Florida Institute of Technology, and is originally from Fountain, Michigan. Since 2006 Josh has been employed at EFCO as an engineer. Josh is married to Erin, and they have been members of Trinity since 2006. Josh is an active member of the Witness Team and is fully involved in the Youth ministry. He enjoys a team ministry environment with his special gift being ministry via various electronic formats. He can also be found in the sound booth a most weekend services. If not for Josh’s faithful service there, it is quite possible no one would be able to hear a sermon unless Pastor Bob could do the whole thing shouting.
Josh feels that the future of Trinity is in its youth, and that the youth hold the key to Trinity’s place “In Kissimmee for Good!”
Janie Kimmel
Janie Kimmel, Service Team
Janie has been a member of Trinity since 1983. She and her husband Steve were married at Trinity in 1980 by a family friend and started attending and became members when their oldest son was baptized. She and Steve have three sons, and two grandsons.
Janie says, “What I like most about Trinity is the people. They are caring and loving and I think of them as my family. I would like to see Trinity overflowing with God-loving youth that will continue to keep Trinity ‘In Kissimmee for Good’ for years to come.”
Tim Romberg
Tim Romberg, Stewardship Team
Tim and his family have been members of Trinity since 1997. They joined Trinity at the same time they enrolled their son Matthew in Trinity Lutheran School’s kindergarden class.
Tim says, “I love Trinity because it is a warm welcoming place and I view my fellow members as extended family. I love the school because of the superior education and Christian values taught by the teachers. I believe Trinity is a Christian oasis in the community.”
Tim hopes that Trinity can expand its outreach efforts to continue to grow and serve the community. He would love to see Trinity School expand by adding high school classes.
