People
Interim Pastor
Pastor Mike Dengerink, Interim
Pastor Mike retired after serving over 30 years of pastoral ministry in the San Diego and Bay Area. He and his wife Pam, a recently retired schoolteacher, enjoy traveling, RV camping, and visiting their 7 grandchildren. Pastor Mike graduated from San Jose Christian College and Westminster Seminary California after the Lord called him away from his general contracting business into full-time ministry. Pastor Mike still enjoys building and is happy the Lord is continuing to use him in ministry at…
Deacon
Joe Robek
Being a deacon gives Joe many opportunities to share his “jack of all trades” abilities in service to Covenant. He served as a deacon for over 15 years in our sister church, First OPC in Sunnyvale, before coming to Covenant in 2000. The Lord has used Joe’s work experience to train him in a variety of areas. His work career spanned 45 years, with experience in automotive, medical, and aerospace manufacturing, and he retired in 2021. Joe was raised in…
Deacon
Brian Mulligan
Brian was born and raised in San Jose. In 1986 the Lord began convicting him of his sin, and in 1989, he was graciously granted the gifts of repentance and faith. He began attending Covenant in 1990. He is grateful for the imputed righteousness of Christ which is shown in 2 Corinthians 5:21: “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Brian is married to his…
Elder
Joe Hanna
Joe is a retired engineering geologist with a continued love for geology and God’s creation. He and his wife Robin live in Corralitos and have three grown children—Ben, Brian, and Heather—and seven grandchildren spread throughout Northern California. Joe enjoys gardening, hiking in Santa Cruz County, and being actively involved in his grandchildren’s lives. Joe was raised in a nominal Catholic home, but during high school, a friend encouraged him to read the Bible and attend a Christ-centered church. Through the ministry of…
Deacon
Juan Valle
Juan is most at home with his Covenant Church family. He was born and raised in San Jose and is married to Norma. He is a Road Maintenance worker for the County of Santa Clara. They have been members of Covenant since 2009 and have a blended family of eight grown children and five granddaughters. In his spare time he likes to read, exercise, and view Mixed Martial Arts and boxing matches. By the grace of God, Juan says he discovered…
Deacon
Steve Trigero
When he’s not busy doing diaconal work for Covenant, Steve is employed as a software engineer by Xicom Technology. In his limited spare time he enjoys gardening and playing video games in between reading history, theology and mystery/spy novels. Steve can be found as the “man behind the scenes” at most of Covenant’s functions. Steve and his wife Melissa have attended Covenant since 1998. He is the father of five children and eight grandchildren.
Elder
Richard Neff
A native of San Jose, Richard grew up in the church where his father played piano and organ and his uncle served as pastor. As Richard notes, “We have such a rich heritage that is built on the truth of God’s word. That is something to be treasured.” In the professional field, Richard has enjoyed a long retail management career in work footwear. Richard follows in the footsteps of his family by serving others. While photography is a hobby, he…
Elder
Randy Franklin
Randy works in corporate finance. Originally from Seattle, Randy moved to San Jose when he was in grade school and has been a part of the Covenant OPC family since 1968. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, working around the house and reading – especially history. Randy’s wife Nancy is a teacher at Valley Christian. They are the proud grandparents of four beautiful grandchildren.
Pastor
Pastor Robert Starke
A graduate of San Jose Christian College and Westminster Theological Seminary in California, Rob Starke is an ordained teacher for Covenant OPC. Rob and his wife, Janet, have two grown children. In his spare time he enjoys reading, working on his home, and his 1948 Ford pickup.