CHBC ELders
Mark Bolte, Psy.D. has over 30 years of clinical mental health experience and 20 years of experience consulting with military, law enforcement and non-profit organizations, especially in the areas of personnel selection and development. He is a full professor at Colorado Christian University where he teaches in the MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. He maintains a private practice with Palmetto Counseling Associates.
In this capacity, he provides assessments and counseling with an emphasis on professional and personal development. Since 1997, he has consulted with military and law enforcement officials regarding personnel selection processes for positions requiring high levels of human reliability and leadership. Whether it is with students, clients or organizational leaders, he is passionate about seeing people gain a vision and then achieve their full potential and calling. He and his wife Susan have been married for 35 years, and have two sons, Reese and Scott.
Jim Gilman and wife Sharon, have been members of CHBC since 1998. They were married in July 1964 and have a married daughter, a married son, and 7 grandchildren.
Jim is an Industrial Engineer by education and has been involved in Residential Real Estate for the last 30 years.
Jim has been blessed to be an Elder in Several churches over the last 50+ years and considered it an honor and privilege to be a part of advancing the Kingdom of God in the local bodies of Christ.
Jim Longmire and his family began attending CHBC in 2007. They have two adult boys, who live in the Denver area. Jim worked for the USPS for 27 years as a rural carrier in Evergreen, CO.
Since retirement a few years back, Jim has served as a deacon, and is currently a part of the church Building & Grounds Team, the Security Team, and the Planning Committee. He enjoys hiking and climbing 14000 ft peaks in his time off. He and his wife, Peggy, will be celebrating their 37th anniversary this year and enjoy seeing God’s faithfulness and all things He is doing at CHBC.
When Ron Whisman and his wife Nancy moved to Bailey in 1988, they became members of Crow Hill Bible Church. They have 4 grown children. Dexter and his wife, Courtney, have 3 children and live in Colorado Springs. Windee and her husband, Kyle, have 2 children and live in Ft. Collins. Dillon and his wife, Megan, have 1 child and live in Longmont. Dustin has 2 cats and lives in Denver.
Ron and Nancy own a Pepperidge Farm distributorship and service stores in Arvada, Denver, and Westminster. Ron is passionate about the Denver Broncos, his 6 grandkids, and helping people become debt free through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University which he helps coordinate.
Josh Copley and his wife, Karen, began attending CHBC in 2020 after moving to Bailey, CO from Flagstaff, AZ to be closer to kids and grandkids. Josh and Karen are active in church ministry with Josh teaching Sunday School and Karen co leading a women's bible study. Additionally Josh and Karen co-lead a life group.
Josh is a retired Deputy Police Chief and City Manager and holds an MBA with an emphasis in Public Management. Josh and Karen have been married for 37 years and were both active members in their previous church for 33 years. Josh previously served as Chair of the Deacon Council for 18 years while Karen served as Director of Children's Ministries.
Josh and Karen love hiking and travelling but enjoy spending time with kids and grandkids the most.
Roger Griebel, his wife Lynn and their 4 children moved to Bailey in 1992 from Thornton Colorado. All of their children now live in or near the Denver metro area. They have been blessed with 8 fantastic grandchildren who they love spending time with. Roger and Lynn have been married 42 years.
Roger retired from a Denver area construction company in 2022 where he had worked for 28 years. He managed the transportation / logistics department.
Roger and Lynn have attended Crow Hill Bible Church for 20 years. Roger is currently involved with the pastoral search team and Lynn volunteers in the nursery.
They enjoy hiking, kayaking, off roading and especially spending time with family and friends.
Roger said "We are excited to see God's hand at work at Crow Hill Bible Church and blessed to be part of it"
Dan Parsons and his family began attending CHBC in February 2002. Now with three adult children and a new grandchild, Dan and his wife, Jenel, are enjoying life as empty-nesters and grandparents. Over the years Dan has served CHBC in various capacities including on the Elder Board, on the worship team, teaching Sunday school, greeting, and leading a Life Group.
With a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Dan has worked at the Gates Corporation in various engineering capacities since graduating from college. His Application Engineering work over the years has brought many interesting travel experiences. He recently added a second part-time job working with industry standards organizations that he plans to carry into his retirement years.
Dan and Jenel have been married for 34+ years and have a passion for hiking, camping, backpacking, and kayaking in our wonderful Colorado mountains. God’s majesty and presence come alive to us as we explore and enjoy this glorious part of His creation.
Nothing excites Dan and Jenel more than seeing God work in people’s lives, changing, molding, and conforming them to Himself. We love being a part of the CHBC family.