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Dr. Bruce A. Spear is the new pastor of EPC. Bruce and his
wife, Susan, have been residents of the Denver area for more than
three decades. After receiving his Master of Divinity degree from
Denver Seminary in 1991, he joined Bear Creek Evangelical
Presbyterian Church in Lakewood where he served for 16 years. While
at Bear Creek, a mid-size church with about 450 members, Bruce was
Associate Pastor in charge of adult education, congregational care
and small groups..
Just prior to joining EPC, Bruce served as
interim pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church for a year. There,
he became known and loved, helping to stablize attendance, maintain
stewardship levels, revitalize fellowship programs and even build a
new roof, debt-free.
Susan, a teacher and instructional coach, is
also an accomplished musician and, in fact, served as organist and
accompanist at Corona Presbyterian Church in Denver for two and a
half years.
Ralph
Owen,
a long-time member of the EPC Praise Team, has stepped up to lead
the team as the church’s interim part-time contemporary music
director.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Ralph is married with six children.
His son, Patrick, also plays and sings with the Praise Team.
Nathan
Travis, our part-time youth director, has brought new energy and
vitality to the Rebel youth group, which reaches out to both middle
and high school students around the area. The Rebel name comes from
a song by Lacrae (a Christian rap artist) that describes Jesus as a
rebel. The group’s theme line is “Join God’s Rebellion” (against
secularism).
Nathan grew up as part of the body of Christ at
Elizabeth Presbyterian Church. His family has attended here since
before most of us can remember. It was while active in the youth
group as a kid that he became truly committed to the Lord. Out of
gratitude for the way his life was changed back then, Nathan has
become dedicated to helping other young people experience that same
transformation.
Nathan is currently a student at Colorado
Christian University, taking courses in nonprofit organizational
management and youth ministry. He lives in Elizabeth, about a block
from the church, with his twin boys, Alex and Logan, and his
daughter Ashlyn.