Staff

Pastoral Staff

Alden Laird
Pastor

Dale Payne
Family Pastor

David Jump
Pastor for Worship/
Missions

Ken Damko
Pastor for Seniors

John Polson
Pastor for Youth

Support Staff

Sue Laird
Administrative Assistant

Peggy Marlor
Executive Secretary

Lynette Huber
Receptionist

Tracy Garner
Secretary

Karen Damko
Children's Director

Brian Hughes
Facilities Director

Pastor Alden Laird

e-mail: aldenl@vefc.net

Our senior pastor has now settled into the central valley after spending most of his life in Colorado. He planted a church in the Denver area (Northglenn Evangelical Free Church) where he was the senior pastor for 20 years. Alden then served 11 years as an associate pastor at LIFE Fellowship Church in Westminster , Colorado , where he was also the co-host of the national radio call-in program, “Return to the Word.” He continues to serve on the board of directors for the International Association of Biblical Counselors.

Pastor Alden loves to preach verse by verse (expository) and participate in one-to-one discipleship. He has an earned doctorate in biblical counseling with more than 12,000 hours of personal experience. He and his wife Sue have four children and nine grandchildren. Alden enjoys many outdoor activities, including camping, fishing, hiking, and golf, and a variety of other sports as well. If Alden were asked, “What is the love of your life?” he would say without hesitation, “The Lord Jesus Christ and His Word.” But he would hasten to add that he loves his ministry partner and wife Sue, his family and friends. Somewhere on the list he would include his dog “Piper” and favorite dessert – ice cream!