Senior Pastor
David and Deborah Macdonald have devoted their entire adult lives to ministry, becoming Pastor at Heritage United Pentecostal Church in Bristol in 1992. He has served not only this local church but has also served theCT District and North East Region of the UnitedPentecostal Church International in multiple capacities including CT Youth Secretary, YouthPresident, Home Missions Director, District Superintendent, Executive Presbyter of the NorthEast Region, and is currently serving as the Presiding Officer of Judicial Procedure. 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..
co-pastor
Nathan and Amy Greely both grew up with Heritage UPC as a central part of their lives.They have served this local church as youth leaders since 2008, and became licensed with theUPCI in 2013. They have also served the CT District youth department. In 2020 Heritage voted to begin a succession plan in which Nathan will become senior pastor beginning in 2023.
Nathan is a licensed HVAC technician, and Amy has her bachelor’s degree in CorporateFinance. She currently home schools their 4 children, and leads the Music department here at Heritage among many other areas of service. Their passion is to know Jesus better and to 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.