Pastor Gary Ball-Kilbourne

The four things that Pastor Gary enjoys most about being a pastor are:
 

• preaching;
• teaching;
• helping persons deepen their relationships with God as they experience a reality that is spiritual as well as material; and,
• helping churches dream and discern the will of God.

You can usually find him in the Pastor’s Study at Vincent United Methodist Church on Mondays through Thursdays, from 8 AM to 12 Noon. Other times, he is often out visiting, teaching Bible studies, meeting with one of the groups of the congregation, or attending to other work of ministry. Please stop by and visit with him one of those mornings, or call to make an appointment to have him visit with you.

Pastor Gary has been married for 34 years to the Reverend Debra Ball-Kilbourne, who is pastor of the Faith and Des Lacs United Methodist Churches. They have two grown sons and one granddaughter. He is originally from the Washington, DC, area, but first moved to North Dakota in 1983. He holds a bachelor of arts from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD; a master of divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL; and a master of arts and a doctor of philosophy in religious ethics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.

Pastor Gary was appointed to serve as pastor of Vincent United Methodist Church in July 2010, after serving six years as pastor of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Jamestown, ND. Previously, he also served churches in Fargo, Jamestown, Center, Washburn, and Riverdale in North Dakota, and in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. He also served for six years as the Executive Editor of Adult Publications for The United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, TN, overseeing the development and publication of adult teaching and learning resources for The United Methodist Church.

In his leisure time, Pastor Gary enjoys reading, genealogy, and rooting for the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens.

Office Manager Deb Hanson

Debby Fisher Hanson was born and raised in Bottineau. In 1969 she married Peter Hanson in Hawaii where he was stationed in the US Navy.� The next nine years they spent in different areas of the country ending in Hawaii where they adopted their two children Christopher and Elizabeth.� In 1978 they moved back to Bottineau and operated a dairy farm then moving to Langdon in 1985 to own a fast food restaurant.� They moved to Minot in 1989 and have attended Vincent UMC since.� Debby has been a day care provider and worked at MarketPlace Foods, Minot Floral, Trinity Medical Group Business office, and most recently for ING.� Debby is active in the Evangelism and Memorial Committees.

Doreen Clock has been a member of Vincent United Methodist Church since 1976.� She and her husband, Gary, has lived in Minot for 40 years.� Doreen started her career at NSP (now X-Cel); transferred with the telephone company to Minot Telephone and retired from SRT as Billing Manager in 2007 after 37 years.� Doreen and Gary have three grown children and six grandchildren.� Doreen enjoys reading, traveling and volunteering in Mission at VUMC, Under God�s Canopy Vacation Bible School; Relay for Life and is a member of Magic City Lions Club.�

Handbell Director Barbara Mihalek

Barbara is originally from Ohio and received a BSBA from Ohio State University. She has lived in Minot since1982 and has 4 children and a wonderful, supportive husband, Michael, of 30 years. She has attended Vincent UMC since 1983 and has been involved with the bell program as a ringer for 7 years. She has been the assistant handbell director for 5 years. She also directs the handchime choir, which includes grades 3-5. She loves ringing & directing and hopes to stay with it for years to come!

Director of Music�Sue Ellen Johnson

Sue Ellen Johnson has been a member of Vincent United Methodist Church for the past 30 years. For 22 of those years Sue Ellen directed several of the handbell choirs (5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade, as well as the 9th – 12th grade choirs). Four of those years she took on the task of youth group leader and chaperon, as well as keyboard accompanist for the “Good Life Singers” . She has also served as Children’s Choir director for three years and interim Sanctuary Choir Director for one year. Sue Ellen currently accompanies the group Life Signs on the keyboard as well as vocals. The Life Signs group leads the music at the 5:30 Saturday Service. Sue Ellen is retired from teaching music in the Minot school district. She and her husband Mike have two children, Nessa and Nathan.

Organist Jon Rumney

Jon Rumney and his wife, Lynne, have been members of Vincent UMC since 1995. He is Professor of Music at Minot State University where he teaches studio violin and viola, music history, chamber music and other music courses. He has been Concertmaster of the Minot Symphony Orchestra since 1994, and is a violinist of Luminus, a faculty piano trio. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY).� His daughter, Danica, enjoys turning pages for him when he practices the organ.