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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 began her ministry here as the Church Secretary at First UMC in December 2007.
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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 is our Children's ministry coordinator. She start 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: Mallinville High School
U.S. Navy Dental School
EMT-Ambulance training
Spent 4 years in the Navy as a Dental Tech
He has 12 years of custodian experience.
Hobbies: Singing and playing guitar.
Favorite foods: Mexican
Favorite Musical Artist: Elvis
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Jerry Williams, Church Custodian
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Judy Schumacher, Parish Visitor
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Judy Schmacher is parish visitor. Judy started with the church in May of 2010.
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