Meet Our Pastor
Dennis Hefner has been our pastor since 1977. He received
his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Otterbein College
in Westerville, Ohio and his Masters of Divinity degree from
United theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. In 1982 this church
helped him receive his Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick
Theological Seminary, which is located in Chicago, Illinois. His
specific focus was on parish revitalization.
In addition to his duties at Valley View, he serves as
Executive Director of Northern New Mexico Group Ministry as
well as Director of Amigos del Valle. He serves as the treasurer
of the Espanñola Valley Ministerial Alliance, an ecumenical association
of local churches.
In 1977 Dennis married Dee Dee Krumm,
the daughter of an Evangelical United
Brethren pastor. Dee Dee is deeply involved
in education at McCurdy School in Espanñola,
NM. They have three children, Todd, Heidi,
and Andrew. Their children have blessed
them with four grandsons.