Ministry Team
Ministry Team
Reverend Dr. Shelly Wilson
The Rev. Dr. Shelly Wilson currently serves as the pastor of Black Forest Community Church, United Church of Christ. She has been a pastor for forty years, having previously served churches in Florida and North Carolina. Shelly is mom to Julianna and partner to Diane, and profoundly blessed by both, as well as by a wonderful extended family.
Shelly completed a Master of Religious Education at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, a Master of Theology at Duke Divinity School with a focus on homiletics (preaching), and a Doctor of Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC with a concentration in spiritual formation. She also has a degree in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse with a particular interest in geriatric and faith-based nursing.
Shelly believes in and practices collaborative leadership and loves working with the congregation to serve the community in just and inclusive ways.
Lay Ministerial ASsociate Levi Murray, MTH
Levi grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has lived in Colorado since 2007. He graduated from Creighton University School of Dentistry and practices community health dentistry in Pueblo, CO.
He has an amazing partner, Barbara, and four super cool kids. In his spare time, he earned a Master’s Degree in Theology and loves talking about Open and Relational Theologies.
He believes that if we can become fully present to ourselves and decolonize our minds, then we can become fully present to others and start to bring equity in our communities.
Leslie Sheley, Ministry Coordinator
Leslie grew up in a small town in ND. Her dad was a farmer in the Red River Valley and her mom was super woman. She has three amazing brothers. After college, she moved to Colorado and married Stan who went to the AF Academy with her brother. They have one son who lives in Denver and is the next best thing to... well to nothing; he’s the best!
After 35 years of living all over the country, Stan retired in 2020 and they decided to settle in COS. Leslie has been the Ministry Coordinator for BFCC since 2020 and is grateful for her church family.
Hope Tuin, Pianist, Accompanist
Hope was raised in Petoskey, MI, and moved out to Colorado in early 2017. She has loved music from an early age, fell in love with the piano, and also loves to sing. She has graduated with her Associate's Degree in Music from Pikes Peak Community College and is now continuing her education in music this coming year at UCCS, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance and a minor in Contemporary Music History.
Hope also teaches piano lessons!
BFCC BOARD MEMBERS
Janet Burns, Personnel Shelly Levi
Brad Carroll, Buildings & Grounds Steve Murtagh, Contracts
Sue Garrett, Secretary Lisa Snyder, Asst. Treasurer
Cindy Halsey, Treasurer
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6845 Shoup Road
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