119 North Main Spencerville, Ohio

Spencerville Trinity UMC

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Please reach us at office@spencervilletrinity.com 

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Our service starts at 9:15AM and lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. Feel free to come early to enjoy coffee and snacks in the cafe or stay after for community groups. 


Hmm.. We are a "come as you are" style for attendees. Blue jeans, shorts, shirt/tie, dress, skirt- It doesn't matter to us. We welcome all to join us in a mix of  traditional hymns, contemporary music, and thought provoking sermons based on His Written Word. We do publish our service on our Facebook page if you like to check it out beforehand. 


Yes. We have a staffed nursery during the entire service. We do welcome kids to stay with parents during the service. Every Sunday, we have a short children's chat right after the first hymn where kids of all ages are invited to participate in a short message before heading to the nursery. 


We partake in communion on the first Sunday of the month. We invite all to participate just as God gave his only Son to save everyone.  We utilize grape juice and have a gluten free option for those that need it. 


Yes, but it can be done before or after the service by placing it in the collection tray. We no longer pass the collection dish during service. God loves a cheerful giver, so please do not feel obligated to give if you are visiting.


Yes, please see the Givelify button on the homepage. 


Every Sunday, we have a variety of small groups that meet after worship. We have over 5 different groups for all ages (0 - ?). Each one allows participants to dig deeper into His Word. Some groups follow a weekly study or book, while others do not. Sunday Morning Community Groups end by 11AM. 


You may fill out a prayer request on the Weekly Connection Cards found in the bulletins. You may also submit them from the digital Prayer Request page. 


Pastor and Staff

Pastor Mark Fuerstenau

Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

Pastor Mark Fuerstenau, has been appointed by the bishop of the West Ohio Conference as the interim pastor for Spencerville Trinity UMC, at least through December.  Mark is a retired local pastor who has served churches at Middle Point, Kossuth, and the Mount Cory/Pleasant View Charge (Bluffton/Mount Cory area) over the past 15 years.

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Pastor Mark Fuerstenau, has been appointed by the bishop of the West Ohio Conference as the interim pastor for Spencerville Trinity UMC, at least through December.  Mark is a retired local pastor who has served churches at Middle Point, Kossuth, and the Mount Cory/Pleasant View Charge (Bluffton/Mount Cory area) over the past 15 years.

Born and raised in southeastern Michigan, Mark moved to Nome, Alaska, in 1977, to teach school at Nome Public Schools.  He says he "Went for two years and stayed for 23."  He did just about everything one would normally associate with life in Alaska.  He mushed a dog team for five years, obtained his pilot's license and flew his own bush plane, raced snowmachines 1,200 miles across the the historic Iditarod Trail in the annual Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic snowmachine race with his son Harold, and piloted a commercial herring fishing boat on the Bering Sea for five years.  He also took a two year break from teaching and bought the Nome Nugget (Alaska' oldest newspaper) which he operated as the editor and publisher for two years.  


He retired from teaching in Nome in 1999, and moved to Delphos, Ohio, to be closer to h is aging parents, and to be near Harold who was enrolled in the auto mechanic's program at UNOH in Lima.  He subsequently worked in corrections for 15 years, at Lima Correctional, the Auglaize County Jail, and finishing out that career as executive director of the WORTH Center in Lima.  


He was called to the ministry as a part time local pastor while he was with the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office.  He retired from corrections work in 2014, and took on a full-time two-church charge at Mount Cory/Pleasant View, retiring in 2020, after six very successful years there. Mark has published three books, two are autobiographies of his parents, "Of Ashes and Soot", and "The Eighty-nine Year Adventure", and one, entitled "From Camping to Glamping" for prospective campers on choosing the right equipment.


Mark met his wife dj, who was a special education teacher in the Sidney, Ohio, area in late 2003, on match.com. She was also a local pastor who wasn't currently serving a church. They were married in August of 2004, by the pond on her family farm.  Shortly thereafter, dj was appointed as a supply pastor to Elida Zion United Methodist Church, near Spencerville, where she served for nine years, while Mark was serving at both Middle Point and later Kossuth Zion UMC.  She retired when they moved their "tag team ministry" to Mount Cory. They retired to a bungalow on Lake Loramie, in 2020, where they currently reside with the many critters that visit their yard and their cat Goldie, who has her own Instagram page, called "Going West With Goldie."


Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

As the facilities manager for Trinity UMC, Jenny cares for several aspects of the building and custodial staff. She has been a part of its congregation for several years. In addition, she is a store manager for two CVS stores, having worked there for 10+ years.  A mother of 3, Jenny and John have been married since 2001. In her time with 

As the facilities manager for Trinity UMC, Jenny cares for several aspects of the building and custodial staff. She has been a part of its congregation for several years. In addition, she is a store manager for two CVS stores, having worked there for 10+ years.  A mother of 3, Jenny and John have been married since 2001. In her time with Trinity, she has offered her time to serve in ministries and missions such as Trinity's Fill-A-Stocking, movie nights, and the annual drink station. 

Long List of Volunteers

Facility Manager Jenny Byglin

Long List of Volunteers

Bible Study Leaders, Audio/Visual Masters, Trustees, Board Members, etc. 


The members of our Congregation volunteer to serve many roles within the church. 

Volunteer and Boards

Leadership Team

Our leadership team is made up of seven church members that meet bi-monthly on the fourth Monday of the month. Each of them represent different areas of church, coming together to make decisions and lead the church to achieve its mission. 

Mission and Outreach

Several members of our congregation lead different mission and outreach events throughout the year. This events include the Summer Lunch Program, Halloween Drink Station, Fill A Backpack, Team Meal Feed, Vacation Bible School, and others. 

Worship Music

Members serve as lead for several musical components our our worship. They are always welcome to new additions to the team. 

Trustees

A group of individuals are responsible for the upkeep and large maintenance projects of the church building and church properties. They meet on a monthly basis to discuss or complete necessary work. 

Financial Board

Members of this board meet quarterly to review financial matters and determine budgets. Meeting dates/times can be found in bulletins. 

Audio and Visual

We are fortunate to have a few individuals that volunteer their time to put together Worship Presentations, Publish Facebook postings/videos, and run audio/sound/camera for virtual service. 

Youth Leaders and Groups

An array of volunteers donate their time and energy to staff our nursery, create and lead Sunday School material, and teach the youth the Importance of God in their lives. 

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Spencerville Trinity United Methodist Church

119 North Main St., Spencerville, Ohio 45887, United States

(419) 647-4451

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