Martin Park Church of the Nazarene held its very first service on February 16, 1958 under the leadership of Boulder First Church of the Nazarene and its Pastor, Dr. Timothy Smith. On June 29, 1958, the new Church was officially organized with Dr. Oscar Finch, Colorado District Superintendent presiding.
Including the new Pastor, Rev. Glen Van Dyne and his wife, Mary Jo, there were twenty-three charter members. Both 1971 and 1972 were busy ones for Martin Park. The new addition was built onto the Church. This included enlargement of the sanctuary. A choir room, library, Pastor’s study, secretary’s office and restrooms were added upstairs. New Sunday School rooms and a children’s fellowship hall was added to the basement. It was a time of growth both in attendance and facilities. In January of 1973, the name, South Broadway Church of the Nazarene was adopted
Our Pastors
The following is a roster of the Pastors who have so faithfully served the Martin Park / Boulder South Broadway Church of the Nazarene.
1. Rev. Glen Van Dyne
June 1958 - July 1959
2. Rev. Stanford E. Ernest 3. Rev. Henry Schott 4. Rev. Wesley Henry 5. Rev. Norman R. Franklin 6. Rev. Myrl B. Winkle 7. Rev. J.R. Smith 8. Rev. Clyde Vandergrift 9. Rev. Stan Unseth 10. Rev. Kenneth Crow 11. Rev. Les Turner 12. Rev. Stillman Bond 13. Rev. Michael Prince 14. Rev. John M. Hanna 15. Rev. Robert Franz
July 1959 - June 1962 August 1962 - July 1963 July 1963 - August 1967 September 1967 - July 1970 September 1970 - February 1973 March 1973 - June 1975 June 1974 - June 1975 July 1975 - September 1976 November 1976 - August 1980 November 1980 - June 1990 August 1990 - December 1992 February 1993 - April 1998 June 1998 - April 2002 July 2002 - Present
