VCC Board
Jeff Huntington
Executive Pastor / Music Ministry Director
Jeff grew up in Yucca Valley, California and made his decision to follow Jesus at age 17. He was born again, through a simple tract with a sinner’s prayer on it, left by a friend at his house. While growing up in the family plumbing business he always had a passion for music and Christian ministry. He volunteered as a worship musician and then leader from 1991 until 1997 and then transitioned to a full-time worship pastor, schoolteacher, church tech, and graphics guy from 1997 until 2006 at Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel in Yucca Valley. Jeff joined the ministry of VCC in 2007 as the associate pastor and music minister. Jeff’s title changed to executive pastor of the ministry when the administrative tasks of the ministry were added to his duties.
Jeff has a variety of church backgrounds that were formative, beginning with a Church of Christ in San Luis Obispo, to Church On The Way in Van Nuys, The Vineyard in Venice Beach, and Calvary Chapels. Jeff studied at Joshua Springs Bible College while on staff and enjoys deep expository study of the Bible and apologetics. He is blessed to minister alongside his family at VCC including his wife Denice, his sons Daniel and Joshua, and his daughter-in-law’s Crystal, and Samantha.
Jeff enjoys all types of music but has a specific passion for worshipping God through music with his wife Denice. He has enjoyed living through the development of Christian Music from the late 80’s through today. He has a joy in still loving and singing old-school worship while embracing new expressions and styles of modern praise and worship. Jeff’s favorite hobby is playing with both his grandkids born in 2022.
Tom Aversa
Lead Pastor
Pastor Tom began leading VCC in 2003 until he retired in 2022. However, the Lord called him back the beginning of 2026 after a short retirement to serve yet again. More bio coming soon!
Dave Brady
Board Member
Dave grew up in Orange County where his family first attended a nearby denominational church. While in kindergarten, his simple faith began at a “Good News Club”. As a teenager, a local “Jesus People” home Bible study, and changing to a Bible teaching church, brought Dave into a deeper faith and full dedication to following Jesus. Dave had the pleasure of leading singing, by guitar, for his church high school and college groups.
Dave graduated from Biola University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Communications in 1978. While there, Dave made the team: A six-person Gospel Team, which provided contemporary Christian music for local churches, and which toured out of area annually. Dave and his wife Judy were introduced through Dave’s sister following a snow-skiing outing, and they married in 1980. They eventually adopted three children.
Dave’s early career included Regional Manager for companies offering contract support-services to hospitals, Area Vice President for a national company providing therapy services to nursing home residents, and Director of Ancillary Programs for a nation consulting firm serving post-acute care providers. Job opportunities resulted in the family to experiencing the San Francisco Bay Area, Western Washington, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
The Brady family, in 2000, moved to Yucca Valley, where Judy grew up. Dave opened his current small business that provides leadership recruiting services to operators of nursing homes. Jeff Huntington became Dave’s mentor in worship leading. Dave has been blessed to lead a Sunday morning worship team (13 years), and to later lead at evening services. He’s also helped at a local ministry to the homeless. Dave enjoys golfing, hiking, fishing, ice-hockey games, the Central CA coast, and other fun family outings.
Matt Young
Board Member
Bio coming soon!
Denice Huntington
Corporate Secretary / Women’s Ministry Director / Ministry Coordinator
Denice is the wife of Executive Pastor and worship leader Jeff Huntington. They have been married since 1992, have two grown, married sons who serve alongside them here at Valley Community Chapel and they have two grandchildren.
Denice has been serving at VCC since 2007 on the worship team, as Director of Women’s ministry and ministry coordinator. Raised bicoastal between NYC and the Los Angeles area Denice spent most of her educational time studying music between the two cities. It was only after she came to the Lord in 1989 that she understood why God had given her the gift of music and musical education. From that moment on, Denice chose to serve the Lord full-time in the music ministry as a worship leader, choir director, and music programs director while simultaneously serving as consultant to over 25 ministries providing counsel and direction with their planned giving and estate planning.
Denice is an avid “prophecy buff.” She studies the Bible daily and listens to a variety of pastor’s and Christian educators to expand her understanding of God’s Word. She also loves to listen to podcasts on chemistry, biology, physics and philosophy as they all demonstrate the glory of God and prove the truth of the Biblical world view.
Daniel Huntington
Board Advisor
Associate Pastor - Music Ministry & Youth
Daniel is the youngest son of Jeff and Denice Huntington. He was raised in a Christian home and made the decision in High School to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord after his own investigation of the Bible. Daniel has been married to Samantha since June 2018. They had their first child, a daughter in January 2022. Music is a big part of Daniel’s life as he began his music education at the young age of 5. He plays, guitar, drums, bass, piano and sings. Now Daniel, his wife, his brother, and his sister-in-law operate a music lesson studio together. Daniel was homeschooled for most of his school years but chose to go to the local high school to participate in all the music bands and competitions. It was a good choice as that’s where he met his wife Samantha who serves in the youth ministry alongside her husband. Daniel has an AA in math and science and studied at both The Master’s University and Seminary and locally at Copper Mountain College. Daniel attended Grand Canyon University for just over a year to major in Biblical Studies but didn’t get the opportunity to complete his education. Daniel loves to go to the gym, play music, cook, and is a diligent student of the Word of God.