Staff E-mail
Staff Phone Directory

Church Office Hours:
9:00 - 5:00 Monday - Thursday
9:00 - 1:00 Friday


OUR CHURCH HAS CALLED A TALENTED TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS to provide leadership for our congregation. If you have questions about any area of church life, please contact the staff member responsible or the church office.

MARTIN H JACOBSEN,
the pastor and head of staff, came to us from St. Charles, Missouri.  Marty graduated from Austin Seminary with a Master of Divinity and brings with him a wealth of expereince in ministry and a passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

JACQUELINE DECKER VANDERPOL, Associate Pastor, joined the Central staff in September 2006.  She has a B.A. in Religion from Pepperdine University and a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.  She formerly served as Minister of Church Life at First Reformed Church of Holland, Michigan. 

 

JACKIE KENDALL-GEBEL, Director of Children's and Young Family Ministries, has a B.S. in Psychology from Iowa State University, and a M.A.R.  in Religious Education from Iliff School of Theology. She is a certified instructor in Marriage Communication Lab, P.R.E.P. (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program), Six Thinking Hats, and Love and Logic Institute (parenting support).  She is a published curriculum author and has done much work with the “Guild for Psychological Studies”.  Jackie has been working as a Christian Education Director for over 28 years.   

STEVEN BURCHARD, serves as Director of Music.  Steve joined the staff in early September, 2002.  He has a Master of Music Degree from the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver.  He has also served as Director of Music at St. John’s Lutheran Church and St. Andrew Lutheran Church.  He was Director of Children and Youth Choirs and Assistant Director of the adult choir at Montview Presbyterian Church.  Steve is also currently employed by Horizon High School teaching music. 

HEATHER L. JERGENSEN, Children's Choir Director, joined Central Presbyterian in May of 2005, was married here in June, and found herself as Children's Choir Director by September of that same year.  Her background includes a B.A. in Voice from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.A. in Arts Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.  She also teaches Kindermusik and swim lessons.

JON AND JENNIFER DREUX, Jon and Jennifer Dreux have been members of Central since 1988. Jon has served as an elder, a member of the Property Committee, has volunteered for the tutoring program, and can be found most Sunday mornings assisting in ushering duties. Jennifer has served as a deacon, participated as a board member for NewGenesis, and assisted in the nursery. Both have worked with the supervised visitation program and helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity. They took on their duties as Central's youth directors in August 2001.

ROZOLEN STANFORD, Central's Church Business Administrator, comes to us from

First Presbyterian Church in Brighton, Colorado, where she served as Youth Director.

Roz was previously Administrator at Church of the Hills in Evergreen, Colorado for

ten years.  She is completing her Master's Degree in Christian Education at Union PSCE.

JOE SANCHEZ, Central's Church Sexton, follows in his father's footsteps.  Central has been Joe's life work.  He knows everything there is to know about the church.  He knows where the elephants are in the sanctuary.  He can tell you about the six-toed angel at Central.  And only Joe knows the ins and outs of the attic and tower.

JENNIFER HOFMANN, Wedding Coordinator, joined the staff of Central Presbyterian in October 2007.  Jennifer’s background includes a B.S. in Business Administration from Framingham State College and several years of business management experience working primarily for Smuckers and Nestle companies before retiring in 2005.  She also volunteers several hours each week working with homeless and head start kids through Volunteers of America.  Jennifer, originally from Massachusetts, has lived in Colorado for 12 years. She met her husband Michael here and they have been married for 8 years.



STAFF E-MAIL ADDRESSES
 
Martin H Jacobsen, Pastor, marty@centraldenver.com

Jacqueline Decker Vanderpol, Associate Pastor, jacqueline@centraldenver.com
Jackie Kendall-Gebel, Director of Children's Ministries, jackie@centraldenver.com

Steven Burchard, Director of Music, steve@centraldenver.com

Heather Jergensen, Children's Choir Director, heather@centraldenver.com
Jon and Jennifer Dreux, Youth Directors, jen@centraldenver.com

Rozolen Stanford, Church Business Administrator, roz@centraldenver.com
Lay Ministers, frontdesk@centraldenver.com
Rick Seaton, Organist

Joe Sanchez, Sexton

Jennifer Hofmann, Wedding Coordinator, weddings.jennifer@centraldenver.com



MISSION PROGRAMS:

NEWGENESIS
303.831.4910
Page Peary
Executive Director

NEWGENESIS is a 110-bed homeless shelter for working men, located in the basement of the church. It provides vocational training, drug and alcohol counseling and self-help groups. Everything is focused on a single goal: to help men leave the streets for permanent housing and a new lease on life. The program's emphasis is a proactive case-management program that leads each resident to permanent housing and a more productive and independent life. Volunteer opportunities are designed on an individual basis to fit the gifts and schedule of the volunteer.

THE CENTRAL VISITATION PROGRAM

303.839.8701

Betsy Sweetland
Executive Director
CVPDenver@aol.com
http://hometown.aol.com/cvpdenver


The Central Visitation Program provides a safe, comfortable environment in which children of low-income families can visit with non-custodial parents. Trained volunteers supervise thousands of visits each year. It is an unusual program to be sponsored by a church and is meeting a critical need in our community. Weekly commitment with training provided.


CHURCH PHONE DIRECTORY

General: 303.839.5500

Martin H. Jacobsen, Pastor - ext 102

Jacqueline Decker Vanderpol, Associate Pastor - ext 103
Jackie Kendall-Gebel, Director of Children's Ministries - ext 106
Rozolen Stanford, Church Administrator - ext 104

Steven Burchard, Director of Music - ext 105

Jennifer Dreux, Youth Director - ext 109
Front Desk Volunteers, Lay Ministry- ext 101

Joe Sanchez, Church Sexton - ext 202

Rick Seaton, Organist - ext 203

Heather Jergensen, Children's Choir Director - ext 204

Jennifer Hofmann, Wedding Coordinator, cell phone 303-902-1592 or ext 201