Our Team
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ."
Colossians 3:23-24
Gene Aiken
Senior Pastor
Rev. Gene Aiken came to Trinity in June of 2022. He is an ordained elder in the South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has previously served churches in Greer, Central, and Jackson South Carolina. Prior to becoming a pastor Gene served as a Youth Director for churches in Atlanta, Greenville and Aiken. Gene also serves on various committees at the district and conference level. He has a passion for building relationships and living life together with others.
Gene grew up in Aiken, SC and received his BA in Secondary Education from the greatest school in the world, Clemson University! He received his MDiv from Lutheran Theological South Seminary in 2015 and was ordained in 2017. He is married to Katie, who he describes as "the most amazing wife." They have two children Ann Michelle and Lily who are very active. They also have a dog named Lion. When he is not doing ministry or spending time with the family Gene enjoys playing golf and since he has come to Trinity is learning to play bridge. Gene enjoys relaxing and spending time with friends.
Edmond Daniel
Associate Pastor
Edmond Daniel is a husband of almost forty years and proud father of nine. He was born in Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged after his three-year tour. He started performing musically at the age of five and still performs today with his sons, Matthew and Michael. He graduated from Temple extension In Silvers Springs, Maryland as a medical technologist. He received his biblical training at Duke University in North Carolina. He has been in the ministry for over two and a half decades.
Reverend Daniel started with an independent ministry in 1990, became licensed as a Pentecostal minister shortly thereafter, and finally became a United Methodist pastor in the mid nineties. He has produced and hosted the television program, Come to the Cross, for over twenty years. The production costs and the costs of equipment have always been a tithe to God from his wife, Blondie, and him. They have never solicited money for the program. His loves in life are God, his wife, his children, grandchildren, family and Trinity United Methodist Church. He now serves as an appointed associate pastor at the church he once called his home. He looks forward to many more years of service to God and God's people.
Stephanie Schellinger
Director of Christian Education
Hello there! My name is Stephanie Schellinger and I am the Director of Christian Education here at Trinity UMC. My new husband (Richard) and I are excited to be moving away from the cold in the Capital District of New York to sunny South Carolina. Richard and I were just married on Dec 19, 2020 in a small ceremony with just our families. We are both extremely excited to be coming to North Myrtle Beach and to see how God is moving. Richard and I love to listen to live music, go for hikes, ride bikes, and just enjoy this beautiful world God gave us.
I graduated from SUNY Albany with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. During school and after graduating I worked for a car dealership and then found my true calling work for God in a church setting. For ten years, I worked for a United Methodist Church in NY. I started as the youth director and grew my position to include children’s ministry, small groups and even preaching. After taking a couple of years off I am beyond thrilled to be returning to work for the church. I am truly excited to be working at such an amazing church and to top it off, we are right by the beach! Please join us and come see how God is moving in this church!
