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Meet Our Staff
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 stabilize 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.
Mark Richards is our Youth Ministry and Contemporary
Worship Director. Mark, his wife Brenda, and children, Faith
and Grant, came to us from Bellevue, Nebraska where Mark was
director of Youth Ministry at Thanksgiving! Lutheran Church.
Mark is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado and has
led youth and contemporary worship ministries at Presbyterian
churches in Colorado and Nebraska. Combining his youth
leadership, musical and media technology expertise, Mark has become
a skilled praise team leader and found particular success in getting
young people involved in worship, forming youth worship teams,
teaching both the instrumental and the technological aspects of
producing a high-quality worship experience.