Our Partners
Matthew Utley
Welcome to Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church. I am Matthew Utley and I am serving as the pastor of this loving church community. I am originally from and currently reside in Loveland, CO where I also work as youth coordinator at First UMC Loveland. I have an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and I am close to having my Master's of Divinity from Iliff School of Theology. Outside of church I love to run, bike, swim, and spend time with my partner.
I hope to see you as we walk the journey of faith (or doubt) together as a community rooted in justice seeking, peace making, and love building ministries. Know that inside this church community all are accepted for who they are without exception.
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Elise Carr
Hi! I'm Spirit of Hope's Technology and Communications Coordinator. My job is to manage all of the technology involved with running the church smoothly, as well as making sure there are clear lines of communication between the various people in the church.
I'm also going to school for criminal Justice, with the long term goal of becoming a police officer. In my spare time I enjoy archery, playing videogames, napping, and cuddling up with my cat. I love animals and if becoming a police officer doesn't work out I suppose my backup would be working with them.
Tanya Palamarchuk
Hailing originally from Ukraine, Tanya teaches music to young people when she isn’t gracing the Spirit of Hope faithful with her tremendous talent. Tanya is a blessing, whether leading the church choir, sharing a solo, or accompanying the congregation on the piano. Her great love for Jesus shows through her music and her ever-present smile.