Who We are

Colorado Family Life Center (CFLC) is a faith-based, non-profit ministry that serves anyone, anywhere, anytime with access to FREE classes about pregnancy, birth, first year, toddlerhood, general parenting, life skills, fatherhood, co-parenting, relationship skills, special circumstances, and simple Bible studies for those who are interested.

All of our programs are FREE to anyone*! Call us at 303-366-1072 to find out how we can support anyone, anywhere, anytime on their parenting journey.

CFLC does not discriminate in providing pregnancy or parenting services on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status of our clients.

Mission Statement

Through the love of Jesus, Colorado Family Life Center’s mission is to equip all parents through classes, relationships, and resources to raise their children in a safe and nurturing way from conception to young adulthood.

Vision Statement

Colorado Family Life Center is committed to making pregnancy and parenting support accessible to all parents.

Staff and Board Members

Annette Dotterer

Executive Director

Annette is a Colorado native who grew up in Aurora. She married her husband Larry in October 1980. They raised two children and did foster care for nine years, mostly with teens. Annette’s life has been dedicated to serving families in various capacities. As a young mom, Annette served in leadership roles on the Parent-Teacher Association and Mother’s Creative Fellowship. She worked as the Support/Training Team Manager for Project 1.27, a Christian adoption ministry. In September 2008, she began working for Colorado Pregnancy Center as the director’s assistant. On January 1, 2010, Colorado Pregnancy Center became Colorado Family Life Center and Annette assumed the role of director. Larry volunteers weekly at CFLC. She enjoys spending time with her husband, children and their spouses, and nine grandchildren, six biological and three by adoption.

Nancy Kurpanek

Executive Assistant

Nancy is the mother of six children, three biological and three by adoption. Most are now living on their own and she and her husband are almost empty-nesters. Her mother-in-law moved in with them in 2017. For the last 37 years, Nancy has been happily married to the love of her life, Detlef. She loves to spend time with him and her family doing house projects, sailing, and art. Past endeavors include homeschooling through high school, leadership in a local homeschool support group, being a facilitator in a program for hurting adoptive moms, Awana director, and various support roles in her local missional church. She started at Colorado Family Life Center as a volunteer and came on staff in March of 2016.

Larry Mckenna

Interim Board President

Larry was born in Denver, grew up in Arvada, and has lived in Aurora for the past 25 years. He is married to his wonderful wife, Lisa, for 37 years, and has two grown sons. He helped his wife as he was able as she homeschooled his sons through high school. Larry spent 30 years working for the State of Colorado in a variety of positions. Now, semi-retired, he is a substitute teacher for K-12th grade, worked for the state, and as a contracted supervisor for the state of Texas. He also has taught all ages tennis for over 19 years. He enjoys spending his time hiking with family, friends, and his faithful dog. Larry has volunteered for CFLC special events.

Lisa Mckenna

Board Treasurer

Lisa has two adult sons and has been married to her husband Larry for 37 years. She has spent most of her life in education, first as an elementary teacher and then as her sons grew, she started the adventure of homeschooling them. She has been a coordinator and administrative secretary for the Options School program for almost 20 years. She also loves to teach Precept Bible studies and has been teaching for almost 25 years. Lisa has volunteered at CFLC as a receptionist. She loves spending time with her family including weekly hiking trips and well as traveling.

Susan Nord

Board Member

“The Lord has given me a heart to serve, and I have been for decades in a number of capacities. For over 20 plus years our church has contributed to CFLC in various ways. I retired from commercial real estate after 50 years 14 months ago, and I knew that the Lord wanted me to serve with a faith-based organization. I’ve been drawn to CFLC as I so value their heart and support for pregnant women and families. My husband and I have been married for 36 years, yours and mine became ours; our children are all in their 40’s and we have 7 precious grandkids located in Avon, CO, Seymore, TX, and Nashville, TN. This Nana loves to visit and enjoy them as often as possible and FaceTime with them! We attend Redeemer Baptist Church in Aurora, CO, I’m involved and serve on a number of committees. We love to travel, I love to enjoy lunches with girlfriends and my bucket list item this year has been learning Pickleball. I also work out at the rec center with a girlfriend or I’m at home working out.”

Kristi Burton Brown​

Board Member

Kristi Burton Brown is a Senior Policy Advisor at Advance Colorado and a constitutional attorney focused on public policy and sanctity of life issues. She is admitted to the 9th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Kristi has worked on pro-bono projects for Life Legal Defense Foundation, Live Action, Child Evangelism Fellowship’s parent organization, and is an allied attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom. She is a former Charlotte Lozier Institute Associate Scholar, and a Club for Growth fellow. Her first book, “Do Justice: Practical Ways to Engage Our World” was published in August 2017. Kristi has been involved in politics for over a decade, working on U.S. Congressman Doug Lamborn’s inaugural campaign, as lead policy advisor on Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s first campaign, and as the co-sponsor and spokesperson for the nation’s first Personhood Amendment in Colorado. Kristi was also the manager editor of Live Action News and, most recently, the Chairman and CEO of the Colorado Republican Party. She is a wife and homeschool mom of two.

Phil

Board Member

I am a 5th generation native to the state of Colorado, having grown up in the Denver area. My high school sweetheart, Crystal, and I have been happily married for 22 years. One day, while sitting on top of a hill, admiring the Rocky Mountains and watching the sunset, Crystal expressed her desire to have six kids – three boys and three girls. Today, we are proud parents of six children who have been blessed with musical talents. We pray that they continue to use their gift to honor and worship God. Currently, we reside in Elizabeth, and we love spending time outdoors, exploring the natural beauty of our state. God has been faithful and has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams.