Meet our Team
We are a work in progress
Evergreen Christian Church is in a process of transition and discovery. Like many churches, our attendance has shrunk. We are in a process of re-imagining what church for the 21st century can be. We wish to create a church that is true to its traditions and relevant to the needs of people today. To move us through this transition the membership of the church have taken on all the roles of managing the church and providing pastoral services.
Rev Dr. Mark W. Pumphrey
I am often asked whether I am a Colorado native. My answer has evolved over the years: “I am a fourth-generation Colorado immigrant—the natives have been here for thousands of years. My family arrived from Kentucky in the 1870s.”
I was born and raised in Pueblo, a city that gave me a deep appreciation for diversity. I am also a fifth-generation member of the movement that became the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). I was shaped by our Sunday Schools, youth groups, colleges, and seminaries—and, most importantly, by a faith centered on love, kindness, grace, and belonging.
I attended Phillips University, where I majored in sociology and history. Before and during my years in ministry, I worked as a social worker with people with developmental disabilities, a childcare worker at the Colorado Christian Home (now the Tennyson Center), an ambulance attendant, door-to-door salesman, assembly-line worker, café manager, male model, carpet layer, Lyft driver, and hospital chaplain. I later earned both a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Phillips Theological Seminary.
From 1981 to 2024, I had the privilege of serving Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregations in Pueblo, Alamosa, Monte Vista, Denver, Cheyenne, and Greeley. I can honestly say that I loved being a local church pastor, and I would not change a thing about those years.
I am the father of four children and grandfather to ten grandchildren, who keep me connected, challenged, and continually learning.
Over the years I have served on numerous local and national boards. I currently serve as treasurer of the Phillips Legacy Foundation, which provides significant scholarships and leadership development opportunities for students.
I am excited about the opportunity to continue serving Evergreen Christian Church as part of an all-volunteer ministry team. It is a joy to serve alongside Sergio Mazza as we share this new adventure together.
Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Mark W. Pumphrey
Jeanine Armstrong
My name is Jeanine Armstrong, and I have the privilege of serving as both the church musician and accountant at Evergreen Christian Church. Music has been one of God's greatest gifts in my life, and I feel incredibly blessed to use that gift in worship each week.
I earned my bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and
Voice Performance with a minor in accounting. Later, I
completed my MBA with an emphasis in accounting. For more
than 43 years, I have worked as an accountant in the government, private, and nonprofit sectors. While accounting has been a rewarding and fulfilling career, music has always been where my heart feels most at home.
Throughout my life, I've been blessed to volunteer as a church musician. There is nothing more meaningful to me than seeing someone find comfort, hope, or joy through my music. Whether we are singing a traditional hymn or introducing a newer song, my prayer is always that the music helps people feel God's presence.
Serving at Evergreen Christian Church has been a true blessing, our congregation has become an extended family. I am grateful not only to share in worship through music but also to serve as the church accountant. Being part of both ministries has given me a deep appreciation for the generosity, compassion, and faithfulness of the people who make this church such a special place.
Blessings,
Jeanine Armstrong
Sergio Mazza
My passion project for 25 years has been interfaith dialog and this led me to a Master of Arts Degree in Religion from Hartford Seminary (now called the Hartford University for Religion and Peace). In the year 2000 I started working with Leonard Swidler, the founder of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies to form the Dialogue Institute, to teach and promote his ideas on interfaith dialog. I have served on its board ever since.
I have served on two Seminary Boards (Hartford) and Chaired the board of the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit.
I often filled in for my pastors in Grosse Pointe MI, and Sedona AZ, before moving to Evergreen and doing the same here at ECC.
I have served on non-profit boards mostly focused on providing services to people who are homeless, such as Inspirica in Stamford CT and Hope House in Sedona AZ, which I helped found as its first treasurer.
My day jobs have included a long career in information technology around the world, a stint as President of the American National Standards Institute, a few startups and teaching at Northern Arizona University.
My interest is in helping people understand the old and new testament in the context in which they were written, and stripped of some of the hurtful and guilt-filled theology that has developed over many years. Then, help people understand the relevance of that original message to their current lives and contexts. I also try to help people see that all the great religions have common ethical principles and great spiritual truths.
Blessings,
Sergio Mazza
