June 4 reception to honor local pastor

By Sam Waller

A reception honoring retiring Albany Methodist Church pastor Tim Trimble will be held 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at The Feed Store.

Trimble is retiring after more than 16 years in the ministry, the last nine in Albany.

“It’s kind of a come-and-go event,” organizer Annette Harris said. “We’re going to have cake and punch and visiting for a couple of hours. Anyone who wants to stay the whole time is certainly welcome to.”

Trimble joined the ministry in November 2007 after studying at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology. He served churches at Knox City, Benjamin, and Fort Davis before coming to Albany.

Before joining the ministry, Trimble spent 20 years as a county agent, working in Milam, Donley, Fannin, Childress, and Moore counties.

Trimble will preach his last sermon on Sunday, June 5.

Robert Heidecker will take over Albany Methodist Church on Sunday, June 26.