

Michael Petillo
Lead Pastor + Elder



Karen Woodyard
Deacon Ministry Director

Ashley Moore
Executive Administrative Assistant
Ashley is Pastor Michael's executive assistant. She is the office administrator and also oversees church-wide communication and promotion.

Ryan Holloway
Worship Director
Ryan is responsible for leading all aspects of our Sunday morning worship service. He also oversees our creative teams and is responsible for our social media promotion.



Marlene Bernal
Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator
Marlene is Tommy Moore's Assistant in Children’s Ministry, she oversees the Children’s Check-In volunteers and various other administrative duties. She manages the iConnect Database, Lead-App and coordinates events within the church.

Nick Kreps
Tech Director
Nick is responsible for running audio, lighting, and live video content for each of the services at Springs Church. He also develops teams to fulfill the tech and AV needs of our Sunday and Wednesday services. During the week you can find Nick maintaining our AV equipment throughout the church.

Jessica Varga
Assistant to the Worship Director
Jess assists our worship director in the creative and worship departments. She helps organize Sunday and Wednesday services. She also serves as one of the worship leaders here at Springs Church.

Marq Wilson
Building Manager
Marq Wilson is the building manager at the Springs Church. He is responsible for maintaining the building, assisting with special event projects, and handling all vendor communications.

Andy Boucher
Church Elder
Andy Boucher serves as the Elder over Student Ministries and Missions. He is a Bible teacher and student activities coordinator at Colorado Springs Christian High School. He and his wife Angie have been part of Springs Church since it's founding in 2009.

Gary Barkalow is the elder over Men's Ministry. He founded the Noble Heart Ministry and is the author of It's Your Call. He and his wife Leigh have been members of Springs Church since 2011.

Tony Gooch
Church Elder
Tony Gooch serves as elder over finance, he is also part of the Springs Church Missions team. He works for a DOD contractor and has been a member of Springs Church since moving to Colorado Spring from Florida in 2015. He and his wife Kerry have two children and seven grandchildren.

Anthony moved to Colorado Springs from NYC in 2012 and never plans to go back (except maybe a visit here and there). He has been a part of the Springs Church ever since and has served in high school ministry, young adults, tech, and as an elder. He is married to his favorite person Valene Russo and they have the coolest son, Luke. He likes to read books written in years gone by and graduated Bible school in 2003.

Billy Coker
Church Elder
Billy Coker is the elder serving young marrieds in The Vine ministry. He works as a Business Strategist in the financial services industry. He and his wife Danielle have been a part of Springs Church since 2010.