pastor
Nathan and Amy Greely have been deeply rooted in Heritage UPC since childhood. They served at Heritage as youth leaders from 2008, and Nathan obtained his UPCI license in 2013, later serving as Connecticut District Youth President.
In 2020, Heritage initiated a succession plan, appointing Nathan as the Senior Pastor, succeeding Rev. David MacDonald effective March 2nd, 2024. Currently, Rev. Nathan Greely serves as the Senior Pastor of Heritage United Pentecostal Church.
Alongside their ministerial roles, Nathan is a licensed HVAC technician, while Amy holds a bachelor's degree in corporate finance. Amy homeschools their four children and leads the Music department at Heritage, among other areas of service.
Their driving passion is to deepen their relationship with Jesus and help others do the same.
Youth Pastor
Regan and Ashley Pulaski are both kingdom-minded, and passionate about connecting this generation to Jesus. Regan is the son of a Heritage daughter work pastor. He served in multiple capacities within that church as well as on the CT District Youth committee. Regan became a licensed minister with the UPCI in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Neurobiology. He currently works as a Clinical Research Manager at Connecticut Children’sMedical Center.
Ashley has been a part of Heritage since she was a child. She has worked in children’s ministry for several years and now helps lead worship on the praise team. Ashley is a prayer warrior and an important part of the ministry team. They were married in February of 2019 and are currently serving the CT District as Youth Secretary and locally asYouth Pastors. As they seek to grow in the Lord, they are an encouragement to everyone they connect with.
Children’s Ministry Director
Amber Badenhop has attended Heritage for several years, with her husband Chris and daughter Kaylee. She is passionately pursuing Jesus and serving those God has placed in her life. She currently serves the families of Heritage as our Children’s Ministries Director. Her desire, along with those she leads, is to create a safe place where kids can be loved, have fun, and cultivate their own relationship with JesusChrist.
Administrative Secretary & Secretary Treasurer
Dave and Pat Franzosa have invested much in the success of Heritage over the years. After making Heritage their family's church home in 1992, Dave became involved in ministry on many levels, from leading worship and teaching Sunday School classes to being Sunday School Director and teaching at Heritage Christian School. After a successful career in IT at a major insurance company, he now helps with his son's catering business and serves Heritage as the Secretary/Treasurer along with many other responsibilities.
After being trained as a nurse, Pat not only raised their four children but also taught kindergarten for many years before stepping in as secretary to administer the day to day operations of Heritage United Pentecostal Church. Their consistent, loving service to the kingdom serves as a model for others to follow.
Bishop
David and Deborah Macdonald have devoted their entire adult lives to ministry, becoming Pastors at Heritage United Pentecostal Church in 1992 and serving faithfully as Pastor until his retirement in 2024. He currently serves in the roles of Bishop for Heritage UPC, Presiding Officer of Judicial Procedure, and CT District Section 2 Presbyter. He also received his Master's Degree from Urshan Graduate School of Theology.
Sister MacDonald loves people, is a prayer warrior, and has been invaluable in their effective ministry. In addition to raising three of her own children, she taught students atHeritage Christian School and also worked as an Accounts Receivable Clerk at the Bristol AdultResource Center. Her consistency, faith, and love are an inspiration to all that are privileged to be acquainted with her. With all of their accomplishments probably their favorite titles would be “Papa” and “Emma” to their 5 grandchildren, as they effectively model Christ’s love to their family and those that they lead..