Forrest "MinFo" White

 

Forrest White joined the staff at Trinity in the spring of 1998.  Since then, he has sought to engage youth in ministry, while ministering to their needs as well.  Before coming to Trinity, Forrest was an award-winning newspaper reporter at two South Carolina newspapers and a volunteer youth leader. He and his wife Desda, Trinity's Director of Newcomer Ministries, are blessed to have two daughters (Haley born Christmas Day 1992 and Kerrigan born October 22, 2001) and a son (Austin born June 12, 1995).

Don't be deceived by the picture ... Forrest is bald and proud. He loves the beach, golf, fishing (thanks to Austin), baseball, and anything his children like to do.

Forrest has a simple prayer for his life and Trinity's youth ministry:

Not my will, but God's will be done.

Contact Forrest:  (804) 288-6057, ext. 207 or fwhite@trinityumc.net.

   
 
  Catherine Tudor, Associate for middle school
 

  Catherine Tudor joined the Trinitystaff as associate director of youth ministry July 1, 2008. Catherine grew up at Trinity and, while at James Madison University, spent the summers working at Camp Willow Run, a Christian camp for youth on Lake Gaston in North Carolina.During her time as a Trinity youth, she was a core member of this youth ministry. She:


  • Completed Disciple I, II, and III (bible studies)
  • Leader of youth praise team
  • Active participant in intercessory prayer ministry
  • Led Synago Bible Studies for peers
  • Covenant group participant
  • Heavily involved in UMYF
  • Heavily involved in local service component
  • Key member of mission teams that served in the inner cities of Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston
  • Key member of building mission teams that served in Asheville, N.C.; and three times in Charleston, S.C.;

   
 

Living the dream



It's a beautiful thing to see the dreams of those you love come true.

For as long as I've known him -- nearly 20 years -- Eric Bass has dreamed of being a rock star. That's him in the picture above, in concert with the band Shinedown. That's him, living the dream.

Last week, while watching a high school football game in the rain, I got a text message from Eric.

"Don't miss Shinedown tonight on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

How very cool to see a young man you coached in church league basketball back in the day on national television.

Eric and I exchanged text messages for about 45 minutes late one night a few weeks ago. He was on the tour bus, on an 18-hour ride to Colorado Springs.

He asked about my children.

I asked about life on the road.

It was good to be in touch.

If I close my eyes I can see Eric as a teenager, playing acoustic guitar at a youth retreat on the South Carolina coast.

It was talent night.

He chose to play and sing She Talks to Angels by the Black Crowes. It was an amazing performance of an amazing song. I can't remember if it was before or after I started referring to him as Guitar Wiz Eric Bass. Either way, it fit.

On that night we texted, I wanted to make sure he knew I was always proud of him, long before Shinedown added him to the band this spring and welcomed him to the big time.

He said he knew, and I'm glad, just as I'm glad those rock star dreams, the ones he chased so long and so hard, finally came true.

-- Min Fo




Published on Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 11:20 PM CDT
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