FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
FLAGLER
MEET OUR PASTOR
Pastor Jesse Vera
Connect with Pastor Jesse
Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30pm - 2:30pm
Cell - (806) 442-1859
Email - pastorjessevera@gmail.com
Pastor Jesse was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, the son of a carpenter, where he spent his early years working on job sites whiledeveloping
a passion for teaching.
After a brief time studying music education, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Colorado Springs. While serving, he began ministry at the chapel on Peterson Air Force Base, teaching children’s church in 2014. He has since served in ministry, most recently in a dual role as Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor at Westmont Christian Church in Lubbock, Texas.
Jesse now serves as pastor at First Congregational Church in Flagler, Colorado, and is passionate about helping people grow in their faith and understanding of God’s Word.
He enjoys fishing, hiking, playing chess, and board games. He is excited to be back in Colorado and looks forward to seeing how the Lord will work in this next chapter. He welcomes the opportunity to connect with others in the community.
I do my part. Others do their part.
Together we get the job done for the Work of our Lord.
MINISTER LIST
1. D. H. Minnich ____________________________________________Dec 13, 1888 - Dec 31, 1891
2. William Jones ____________________________________________Jan 1, 1892 - Mar 1, 1892
3. George E. Tuttle _________________________________________Mar 1, 1892 - Aug 1, 1896
4. C. W. Smith ______________________________________________ Aug 1, 1896 - June 1, 1903
5. E. Edgar __________________________________________________July 1903 - Oct 1, 1903
6. W. D. Farrer _____________________________________________ Oct 1903 - May 16, 1905
7. E. A. Blodgett ____________________________________________June 4, 1905 - May 16, 1910
8. E. K. Hopkins _____________________________________________May 16, 1910 - Mar 1, 1911
9. E. P. Owen _______________________________________________June 1, 1911 - June 1, 1912
10. George P. Gibbs ________________________________________ July 1, 1912 - Aug 1, 1915
11. A. A. Marquardt _________________________________________Dec 1, 1915 - Dec 1, 1917
12. Adna W. Moore _________________________________________Aug 1, 1919 - Aug 1925
13. Ben F. Schwab __________________________________________ Nov 1925 - May 1928
14. George P. Gibbs ________________________________________ May 1928 - Aug 1929
15. John D. Leach ___________________________________________Aug 1929 - Aug 1932
16. Alden A. Read ___________________________________________June 1932 - Sept 1932
17. George P. Gibbs _________________________________________Sept 1932 - Dec 1934
18. Robert Allingham _______________________________________June 15, 1935 - June 1937
19. Roy Thomas _____________________________________________ June 1937 - March 1942
20. C. B. Bryant _____________________________________________ Sep 7, 1942 - Aug 1944
21. Clarence Macon ________________________________________July 8, 1944 - July 1948
22. Dr. Albert Hahn _________________________________________Sep 5, 1948 - Sep 15, 1949
23. Phillip Pennington ______________________________________Jan 1, 1950 - Oct 1, 1954
24. Steven Matheny ________________________________________ May 1, 1955 - May 1, 1958
25. Donald Meek ____________________________________________June 1958 - June 1961
26. Ernest Maedche _________________________________________May 1962 - June 1966
27. Leslie A. Poeschel _______________________________________ Nov 1, 1966 - Nov 1, 1972
28. Harvey K. Griffith _______________________________________ Nov 1, 1973 - 1986
29. Nicholas Natelli _________________________________________Oct 1987 - Apr 1989
30. William Fretwell_________________________________________Sept 1991 - June 1993
31. Robert Strauch __________________________________________Nov 1993 - June 2014
32. Brandon Goad ___________________________________________April 2016 - June 2018
33. Robert Goldenberg_______________________________________April 2023 - October 2025
34. Jesus Vera Jr. _____________________________________________March 2026 - present
Interims:
1. Lester Sperberg ____________________________________________Oct 1954 - May 1955
2. G. H. Underhill______________________________________________June 1961 - May 1962
3. F. M. McCall_________________________________________________Nov 1972 - Oct 1973
4. Carla Gilbert _______________________________________________1986 - 1987
5. Walter McMullen __________________________________________April 1989 - Fall 1989
6. Ken Cartlidge ______________________________________________Sep 2014 - Mar 2016
7. Vince Burke________________________________________________Sep 2018 - May 2022
8. Ray Bailey _________________________________________________ Jan 2023 - April 2023