Rebecca Piffard Communications Director

Mandy Dhalliwal was born and raised in San Diego. At a young age, she started attending Skyline Church with her family. She was heavily involved in ministry, singing on the worship team, and active in many outreach programs, including building houses in Mexico, being a part of the convalescent home prayer team, Sonshine Haven after-school club, and involvement with the San Diego Rescue Mission. Helping others has always been a passion of hers. 

After high school, Mandy attended San Diego Christian College. She earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and became a teacher for several years at a few different private schools in the San Diego area. Later, Mandy received a master's in Biblical Leadership from San Diego Christian College and became an Elementary Coordinator for the children’s ministry at her church. Years later, she began teaching again here at Trinity Christian School. 

Mandy is married to Ryan and has two daughters named Kendall and Madison. She is also expecting her first son at the beginning of December. She feels incredibly blessed to be a part of a beautiful and fruitful church and ministry.

Rev. Brent Barclay  Pastor

When he was seven, Frank Amador began taking formal piano lessons in classical music. At 12, he rebelled and wanted to explore performance in pop bands. This experience led to working as a music producer and arranger at 16. He recorded on various record labels. He accepted the Lord as his Savior at Skyline Wesleyan Church during this time.
 
Frank studied music, focusing on education and vocal performance at Southwestern College and SDSU. He has been a music teacher and director in schools and churches for over 30 years with public schools and Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, non-denominational, and the military. He has experience with children, youth, adult, and senior choirs.
 
He loves to start and revive programs from scratch, helping to build and progress congregational growth. He felt an instant chemistry and calling to stimulate the music program at Trinity Church.
 
Frank is married and has two children.

Joe Burke  Youth Director

Steven Lee  Facilities Maintenance

Steven Lee went from manufacturing in the 1980s to working with the California Department of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service, doing timber stand improvement and fire fighting for four seasons. After moving back to San Diego in the 1990s, he put his tree-climbing and chain saw skills to work doing power line clearance for SDG&E and Edison power companies.

In 2000 Steven had a heart attack. Soon after, he went into facilities maintenance and construction contracting for a North County church. While there, he worked doing simple repairs to overseeing major construction projects, room remodels, and renovations. He holds a general contractor license along with certifications in HVAC/refrigeration handling and building operator.

Steven enjoys traveling with his wife. He has been on several trips to Alaska. His travels have included a Panama Canal cruise, and in 2019 he traveled to Italy, Greece, and Monaco (Monte Carlo). Being a race car buff, Steve collects and races slot cars.

Joe Burke grew up in Long Beach, California, in a Christian home. He attended Sunday school through elementary school. When he was thirteen, he committed his life to follow Jesus. He was baptized at a Christian camp in Arizona. 
 
As the Youth Director, Joe loves connecting with students, sharing the gospel, and encouraging them in their walk with Jesus. In addition to leading our Trinity Church youth, he teaches the fourth-grade class at Trinity Christian School.
 
Joe received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. He then attended Azusa Pacific University to get his Master’s degree in Education.
 
He and his wife, Emily, have two sons. Joe loves spending quality time with his family and friends, watching the Padres and Aztecs, and traveling to new places. He enjoys waking up early to spend time reading through a devotional. Joe’s parents named him after his grandfather, Thomas Joseph Burke, but he is not considered a junior. The majority of his family are teachers. Joe says this was not the plan but God’s calling on his family.

Rebecca Piffard came to faith in Jesus as a young child. Born and raised in La Mesa and El Cajon, she graduated from Grossmont High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Art from Humboldt State University and was a graphic designer for more than 30 years before joining the Trinity Church staff.

Rebecca feels privileged to serve God at Trinity Church. As Communications Director, Rebecca brings her love of writing and editing, graphic design, and God’s people together. When she is not working at the church, you can find Rebecca living life with a couple of Syrian newcomer families or studying and writing to further the Gospel among Muslims.

Our Staff

Frank Amador  Worship Director

Patty Mason was born in Ventura, California and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona most of her life. She came to know the Lord as a teenager and became involved in Young Life through her high school years. She moved to San Diego in 1988 to enjoy the beach and further her career as a legal secretary. She has had several opportunities to work as a secretary receptionist in legal and healthcare fields throughout the years.

Patty met her husband, Bob, in 1988 and they were married in 1990. Bob is originally from Michigan, and is a chiropractor in La Mesa. She became familiar with Trinity Church after her son, Wes attended TCS from first through third grade. She loved the sweet atmosphere of the campus and met many wonderful parents and staff.

She is most blessed while serving, greeting, and helping others at work or as a volunteer.

Mandy Dhalliwal   Children's Ministry Director

Pastor Brent was born and raised in the San Diego area. He grew up in churches and gave his life to the Lord in college. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from CSU Long Beach. He worked in both San Diego and Escondido Police Departments in their records divisions.

Pastor Brent felt God’s desire for him to move into ministry after college. This calling has led him into serving in children’s, youth, and young adult ministry since 2002, in churches around San Diego County. He graduated from Bethel Seminary with his Master's of Divinity in 2011. Brent was ordained into the PC(USA) in 2020.

Pastor Brent has been married to his wife, Lydia, since 2012, and they have three daughters, Emmalyn, Anna, and Hannah. He loves reading, watching movies, and playing board games in his spare time

Shirley Woodson  Organist

Patty Mason  Office Administrator

Coming from a musical family, Shirley Woodson started piano at age six, organ as a teenager, and majored in organ performance. Burned out from music and leaving the church while living in Hawaii, she quit playing for over ten years.

Coming home to San Diego, through God’s intervention, Shirley took an organ job at Northminster Presbyterian Church when her cousin retired. During her 10 years playing there, God took hold of her life. She left Northminster for a two-year break from music. God again intervened, bringing her to Trinity Church when her boss’s wife wanted to retire to follow her son’s baseball career. 

She began playing for Trinity Church on January 1, 1997 and continues to be an active member of Trinity Church.