About HTLC

STAFF

Pastor Alex Chartier

Pastor Alex was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI.  He attended college at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, WI, where he played football and tennis while there.  Following that, he attended seminary at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA.  In 1991, he began his parish ministry at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Beckley, WV, where he served for nearly 4 years.  It was during that time he met his wife Billie and they were married in 1994.  Shortly after that, in February of 1995, Pastor Alex went to prison . . . and began his work in specialized ministry with the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons.  He served with them for nearly 22 years beginning as a Staff Chaplain and eventually becoming a Supervisory Chaplain, first in Estill, SC, and then in Edgefield, SC.

Following retirement from the BOP in December of 2016, Pastor Alex took a brief respite then returned to parish ministry in February of 2017.  He began his service here at Holy Trinity Lutheran as interim Pastor while the congregation was searching for a new permanent Pastor.  In September of 2017 Holy Trinity extended the permanent call to Pastor Alex and he has been here ever since.

Pastor Alex and his wife Billie have been married for 25 years and have 3 daughters, Audrey (who has since gone on to be with the Lord), Emma, and Mayson.  Pastor’s hobbies include strength training, jogging, playing guitar, and road cycling (he’s actually a little crazy about the road cycling).

Pastor Alex can be reached at the church phone number, (803)-279-0765 or by emailing him at holytrinitynalc.pastor@gmail.com.

Jeremy Froebel

Music Director || Organist

Jeremy Froebel is very excited to to join the Holy Trinity team! An Augusta Georgia native, Jeremy is a student at the University of South Carolina Aiken studying to become a music educator. Jeremy is no stranger to the music world or the church world having been a part of multiple musical performances throughout the CSRA as well as serving at various churches throughout the Augusta area.

With a passion for the Arts in hand, Jeremy has been able to broaden his skill sets throughout the years. Not only is he a self-taught Pianist, but he also plays the guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, and is also a singer. When he is not doing music, he can be found doing various activities such as office work, media work for performances, running/learning sound tech, and enjoying time with his friends and family, but music still always finds a way to sneak in.

“I am very happy and honored to be invited into the Holy Trinity family with such loving and open arms. I look forward to serving here with everyone!” – Jeremy Froebel

“For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future “
– Jeremiah 29:11

Ansley Renew loves her job as secretary here at Holy Trinity! Born and raised in Washington Georgia, Ansley was in Concert band, Color guard, FFA, volunteer her time in her hometown’s animal shelter, and is certified in welding and in running a farm. Ansley became a junior youth pastor at Carters Grove Baptist Church, sang in the Sunday morning choir, led praise and worship for Wednesday night youth services, and assisted her senior youth director with the Kids choir.

Ansley believes there is no greater joy in life than to help those in need. Ansley loves her job at Holy Trinity because she believes there is no greater way to help those in need than working in the house of the Lord and had always chosen jobs where she could help, including working as a juvenile corrections officer and working as a phlebotomist to extract plasma for life saving medications. Though she has worn many hats, Ansley believes that life experience at any age is worth its weight in gold.

When she isn’t serving our church, Ansley is watching her brother play baseball, crafting with her mother, or playing bass guitar next to her best friend and father as they spread the good word through music.

Ansley’s favorite bible verse is “Do everything in love. -1^st Corinthians 16:14”