Dan Paddack serves as our lead pastor.  With 25 years of ministry experience in the United Methodist Church, Dan has served in the Kentucky Annual Conference since 1998.  Pastor Dan has written curriculum for children and youth ministry as well as some discipleship resources for adults.  Pastor Dan also serves as chairperson for the Open Door Ministries - a new community kitchen helping feed people in need right here in the Vine Grove/Radcliff area.  Dan is also a member of the Omega Force Strength Team, a ministry using feats of physical strength to share the Gospel.

 

Dan is a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a degree in Religion, and has a Master of Divinity from Louisville Seminary, a Master of Theology from Campbellsville University and a Master of Arts in Spirituality from Bellarmine University, and is scheduled to complete Doctoral Studies from Asbury Seminary in 2018..

Joel has been a member of Vine Grove United Methodist Church his whole life and has led the choir since 1987.  He is a business owner and a proud Uncle, and has a passion for touching hearts through beautiful sounds.  Joining our God-given instruments together to offer praise is a unique privilege, and he is honored and humbled to be able to do it for this long.

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Cheryl has worked as the Administrative Assistant at the Vine Grove United Methodist Church (VGUMC) for several years, since retiring from Civil Service at Fort Knox.

Cheryl is married to Rocky Hardesty and they live in Elizabethtown.  Rocky is retired from the United States Army and is also a retired Nurse at the Cancer Center, HMH.  She has one son and 3 wonderful grandchildren.  Cheryl and Rocky are active in their church - Camp Ground Church.  Rocky is a Lay Speaker and they sing in the choir.  Cheryl loves spending time being "Granny" to her grandchildren.

Donna was born in Elizabethtown and has lived in Hardin County all her life.  Her parents are William and Ruth Hawkins.  She attended Elizabethtown High School.   Donna currently lives in Radcliff.  She has four children, Kim, Jason, Amber, and Tyler and is blessed with 12 grandchildren.  She works for Radcliff UMC as well as Vine Grove UMC.