Meet the Midway Christian Church Staff!

Rev. Dr. Heather McColl

Rev. Dr. McColl has served as minister to the congregation of Midway Christian Church since August 2006. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BS degree in Child Development. She earned her Masters of Divinity degree in 2002 and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2019, from Lexington Theological Seminary.

Heather is married to Rev. Michael McColl, Minister of Children and Youth at Lawrenceburg First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and as Minister for Youth and Young Adult Ministries at the Christian Church in Kentucky. They have a daughter, Hannah and son Jonathan.

An archive of Pastor McColl’s sermons can be found on the Sermons page.

Teena Chinn
Music Director

Teena joined the staff of Midway Christian in November 2016. A little over a year later, she was named Music Director after adding the role of accompanist to her duties. She previously served as Director of Music for Methodist churches in Virginia and Michigan, as well as worked as a professional composer/arranger for Warner Bros. Publications in Miami.

Teena has family in the central Kentucky area and resides in Midway.

Jestine Johnson
Custodian

Jestine has served as our custodian since 1956! His care for this church has kept this historic building in excellent shape.

As has been said in honor of him, “Preachers come and go, but there is always Jestine!”

Pam Edwards
Communications Coordinator

Pam began as Communications Coordinator in August 2021. She is a native of West Virginia and has served in marketing and communication roles for the State Fair of West Virginia, the University of Kentucky, and the United States Pony Clubs. She has also volunteered her graphic design and journalism skills at Andrew Chapel UMC (WV) and community organizations such as the Aviation Museum of Kentucky.

James Batts
Audio Visual Technician

A lifelong MCC member, James joined the Technology Team as a volunteer in early summer 2021. He proved to be a great asset and was hired as an audio visual technician on July 1, 2021. He works alongside volunteers to produce the Sunday morning service live streams.

As a full-time fourth year student at the University of Kentucky, we are grateful he has made time to share his skills, his love of technology, and his love of church with us.

Linda Trazkos
Bookkeeper

Linda joined the staff of Midway Christian church as bookkeeper in August 2021. Having grown up in Winchester, KY, she lived and worked in Venice, FL but always remained a full-fledged Kentuckian. In 2021, she and her husband moved “back home to Kentucky”. She obtained her education at the University of Kentucky and the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

She is a retired banker and since retirement has worked with several other churches as a financial manager or assistant. She has two sons, four grandchildren, and a great granddaughter.