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Joel Higgins, our Lead Pastor, was appointed in June of 2009.
Education: Masters Degree from Sioux Falls Seminary, Bachelor's Degree from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa
Hobbies: Triathlons, running, biking, jogging, mountain climbing, camping, general outdoor adventure stuff. Playing on the Wii with the kids and going to movies with Leslie
Favorite foods: ice cream, pizza and salmon
Favorite musical artist: U2
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Joel Higgins, Lead Pastor
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Sara Nelson is our Associate Pastor, and she began her ministry at First UMC in July 2010.
Education: Masters Degree from Sioux Falls Seminary; Bachelor's Degree from the University of Sioux Falls
Hobbies: Running, eating out, reading, traveling, watching football, and hanging out with my family
Favorite Foods: enchiladas, shrimp, and candy
Favorite musical artists: Zac Brown Band and Casting Crowns
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Sara Nelson, Associate Pastor
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Bonnie Neuberger started her duties as your Administrative Assistant in the church office in December of 2007.
Education: Bonnie graduated from the Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln Nebraska, and was a legal secretary in Storm Lake, Iowa for 16 years.
Hobbies: When she is not busy caring for and spending time with her family, she enjoys working on various quilting projects, reading, baking and travel.
Favorite Musical Artist: Elvis
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Bonnie Neuberger, Church Secretary
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Patsy Schmidt began her ministry as the Financial Secretary at First UMC in August 2010.
Education: Lake Area Technical Institute with a degree in Financial Services- Accounting; Marketing- Management and Sales
Hobbies: Riding motorcycle with her husband, spending time with her children and grandchildren, reading, traveling, and watching classic movies
Favorite Foods: Mexican, seafood, pizza
Favorite Musical Artists: Selah and Casting Crowns
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Patsy Schmidt , Financial Secretary
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Sandee Cole, our Children's Ministry Coordinator, began her ministry here at the church August 15, 2010.
Education: BS in Mathematics and Computer Science with Secondary Education endorsement from SDSU, Brookings, SD
Hobbies: music, reading, sewing & crafts, gardening, family history
Favorite musical artist: Can’t pick just one!
Interesting tidbit: I’ve traveled quite a bit and can drive a stick-shift / manual car both left-hand drive (US) and right-hand drive (UK)
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Jerry Williams began here at the church July of 2010
Education: Mullinville High School
U.S. Navy Dental School
EMT-Ambulance training
He has 12 years of custodian experience.
Hobbies: Singing and playing guitar
Favorite Musical Artist: Elvis
Favorite foods: Mexican
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Jerry Williams, Church Custodian
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Judy Schmacher is parish visitor. Judy started with the church in May of 2010.
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