John P. Trump, Pastor
Pastor Trump came to us from “up north” 15 years ago after working for two years in the Hurricane Hugo recovery effort. He grew up in Lancaster, PA, and graduated from Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania where he majored in English literature. He completed a Master of Fine Arts program in playwriting at Columbia University in New York City before going to Yale Divinity School for his Master of Divinity.
Before migrating south, John served parishes in New York City. Pastor Trump devotes his spare time to his family (his wife Beth and their teenage twin sons Noah & Samuel), playwriting and running all over town preparing for his next marathon.
John's favorite Bible verse? From Hebrews: “Run with perseverance the race that is set before you.”
Michael D. Costello
Assistant Pastor and Director of Music Ministries
Pastor Costello earned his Bachelor of Arts in sacred music from Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C., where he studied with Prof. Florence Jowers and Rev. Dr. Paul D. Weber. He earned his Master of Divinity at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, S.C., where he now serves on the adjunct faculty in music and liturgy.
Michael has served as a church musician congregations in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, and is the winner of several awards in organ performance, including the Ruth and Paul Manz Scholarship and awards given by the American Guild of Organists.
Pastor Costello is married to Rebekah Weant Costello, also a musician and a graduate student at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. Pastor Costello oversees the ministry of music at St. Andrew’s, assists in planning worship, assists with church administration, organizes new member classes, and leads worship in many capacities.
Libby Larson
Office Administrator
St. Andrew’s is fortunate indeed to have Libby Larson managing our administrative office.
Libby has a Bachelor’s degree in music education and has for many years worked for and with churches all over the United States.
Married to Joe, she is the proud parent of three adult children, Jenny, Joe and Katie. As a devoted Roman Catholic, Libby volunteers her time at her parish playing keyboard for its Sunday evening mass.
Karen Day
Youth Director
Having “retired” early from the Department of Juvenile Justice where she had worked with youth for 20 years, Karen now devotes her time to leading St. Andrew’s’ youth program.
Karen is a graduate of Newberry College where she played about every sport available to her. If you see her, don’t be surprised if her dogs Luke and Duchess are by her side!
Jenny Walrath
Director of Handbell Choirs
Jenny is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a degree in music education. She has been working professionally in church music for more than twenty years in the areas of children's music, handbells, piano and organ. She has also taught preschool music for a number of years.
Jenny is married to Ron, and they have two daughters, Paige & Stephanie.
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Call Jenny at (803) 772-6034 |
Seminarians
Every year we are honored to have students from Columbia's Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary assigned to us. Each year we have at least one first-year student assigned to us, focusing on the worship and visitation components of parish life. We also have at least one second-year student assigned to us, focusing on the education component.
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Contact any of our seminarians through the church office. (803) 772-6034 |
Debbie Grabbitan
Sexton
If you appreciate how nice the church looks, thank Debbie. Another Pennsylvanian by birth, Debbie has worked to clean and maintain the church for almost 20 years. She is married to Chuck and is the proud mother of two sons, Brian and Christopher. Her only weakness? Not saying “no!”.
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Call Debbie at (803) 772-6034 |
Dr. Donald E. Woolly
Pastor Emeritus
Pastor Woolly served as pastor of St. Andrew’s for more than 25 years, directing the building of the present sanctuary, seeing it through a growth period as Columbia expanded, and baptizing, confirming, communing, burying, and performing marriage ceremonies of hundreds of people over the years.
Dr. Woolly is a graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, and earned his Doctorate of Ministry from McCormick Seminary in Chicago.
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Call Dr. Woolly at (803) 772-6034 |
