our Ministries

Rev. Thomas Gibson, pastor of Life Tabernacle in Grand Junction serves as our District Youth President. Previously, he served as District Youth Secretary. He is married to Meby Gibson, and they have a son. Rev. Daniel Kerley is the District Youth Ministry Secretary. He is Youth Pastor at True Vine Pentecostal Church. 

Want to know what is going on in Colorado for youth and young adults? Click below for more information.

Rev. Mark Henry leads the District Children's Ministry. He previously served as Sunday School Secretary for several years before being elected the Director. Brother Henry and his wife (Christine) are faithful members of Apostolic Christian Tabernacle in Boulder, Colorado. Rev. Jonathan Knott (House of Worship UPC Denver) is the District Children's Ministry Secretary. 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the Sunday School Department, including kids rallies, Biblequizzing tournaments and Junior Crusaders Camp.

Rev. Dieter Skowron is the Men's Ministry Director. The Men's Ministry continues to hold the successful annual Men's Retreat. The YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park is often the site of this annual conference. Bro. Skowron is also the pastor of Abundant Life Tabernacle in Johnstown. Rev. David Wasserburger is the District Men's Ministry Secretary. He is also the pastor of New Life Worship Center in Centennial, Colorado. 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the Men's Ministry Department. Click below for national news and resources regarding Men's Ministries. 

Sister Sharon Turpin is the Colorado District Ladies Ministries President. Sis. Turpin is the wife of our District Superintendent, Marney Turpin, and a mother to Dustin (son) and Mashella (daughter). 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the Ladies Ministry Department. Click below for national news and resources regarding Ladies Ministries

 Rev. Juan Acuna serves as the District Spanish Ministries Director. He has a vision for unity and progress among our Spanish speaking congregations, and for continued outreach to the Spanish speaking community in Colorado, as well as for Spanish speaking daughter works in as many congregations as possible. Brother Acuna is also the pastor of Torre Fuerte UPC in Denver. Rev. Sigfredo Ayala is the District Spanish Ministries Secretary. 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the Spanish Ministry Department. Click below for national news and resources regarding Spanish Ministries.

Rev. Donald Napier is our Director of North American Missions. Pastor Napier has a desire for Missions, church planting, and church growth in the State of Colorado, including starting new churches, daughter works, and preaching points. Rev. Donald Haymon, II is the District NAM Secretary. 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the North American Missions Department. Click below for national news and resources regarding North American Missions.

 The important work of coordinating and promoting Global Missions in our District is headed by Rev. Gary Kiwimagi, who has a burden to see that UPCI Global Missionaries receive the support they need, and that our District continues in the vision of prayer and financial support for our Missionaries. He has served in this capacity since 2019. Bro. Kiwimagi is also the pastor of our new church in Parker Colorado. 

Click on our Calendar to see events hosted by the Global Missions Department. Click below for national news and resources regarding Global Missions.