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OUR MINISTRY TEAM
We are blessed to be led by a church staff is comprised of committed and incredibly gifted servants of God who strive for excellence in ministry and in leading our congregation ever toward our mission. As Paul urged the church at Ephesus, the first goal of our staff is to "walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called" (Ephesians 4:1). We are blessed to have such devoted disciples leading, teaching, and equipping us to serve in the name of Jesus.
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Dr. Bill Bostick, Senior Pastor
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Bill, and wife Penny, served the Gardendale - Mt. Vernon church from 1979 to 1986. Appointments following Gardendale – Mt. Vernon UMC include Tuscaloosa First UMC, Huntsville First UMC, Florence District Superintendent and Decatur District Superintendent. Bill retired in 2006 but continued to serve full-time in a pastoral role at Vestavia Hills UMC until last year.
Bishop Wallace-Padgett says, "Bill Bostick is known for his preaching and leadership skills. He will be an asset to the church. Please be in prayer for Bill and Penny Bostick as they return to the Gardendale – Mt. Vernon church to offer leadership and guidance at this important time."
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Dr. Bill Wolfe, Pastor of Visitation
Dr. Bill Wolfe serves as the Pastor of Visitation at GMV and gives leadership to our ministries to older adults.
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Bro. Bill was born and reared in Birmingham, attended Ensley High School and Birmingham-Southern College. He has Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Upon retirement in 2003 after 40 years of ministry in the Florida Conference, Bro. Bill returned to Birmingham and joined our staff as Pastor of Visitation, Teaching Pastor, and Director of Older Adult and Shut-In Ministries. He and his wife Kay (Wilson) have been married for 48 years. They have three daughters and two grandchildren.
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Robert Bradley, Director of Worship
Robert (Bob) Bradley joined the team at GMVUMC as Director of Worship in 2009 and gives leadership to the music and worship ministries of the church.
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Bob holds degrees in music performance from East Tennessee State University and The University of Southern Mississippi. He has served churches in Richton, MS and Greeneville, TN prior to coming to Gardendale-Mt. Vernon.
"It's funny how God works. Before 2003, I would have laughed at anyone who said I should lead church music. It was the farthest thing from my mind as I aspired to a career as a university music professor and professional singer. In 2003, though, God opened a door for me to be in music ministry on a part-time basis, and it was through that experience that he taught me that my talents are His and that it is not all about me. It's about Him and His glory. I want to use my gifts to give glory to the Giver of ALL good gifts, and I am humbled by the opportunity to do so in leading ministry here at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon."
In addition to his ministry here, Bob is also active in the convention-style southern gospel music community. He is a singer, songwriter, and teacher. He currently serves as Principal of the Leoma School of Gospel Music that meets each summer in Lawrenceburg, TN.
He is oiginally from Greeneville, Tennessee. In May 2009, he married Jessica Dunn of Portland, TN. The two of them live in Hayden with their daughter Abby.
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Amy Sizemore, Director of Children's and Communications Ministries
Amy Sizemore serves as our Director of Children's and Communications Ministries. She has served since August 2011.
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Amy Sizemore serves as our Director of Children’s & Communications Ministries. She began serving on the staff at GMV as the Receptionist almost 3 years ago. Prior to beginning her new ministry, she has served as a volunteer in our Children’s Ministry. When our previous Children’s Director left to become a missionary in Peru, she was serving as the Chairperson of the Children’s Ministry team.
“As I served, there was a stirring inside of me. I knew that I had to take the next step. At the same time, I also have a degree in Graphic Design. While I did do some things with my degree, I never felt I was using it to my fullest. Little did I know that God was preparing the way for me.”
Amy currently lives in Gardendale with her husband, Jamie, their daughter Mary-Grace (6) and son Bret (2). They are excited to see what God has in store next for their family at Gardendale-Mt. Vernon.
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Micah Dormann, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Micah Dormann joined the staff to begin his ministry at GMV in October 2010.
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Micah is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Youth ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2006. Shortly thereafter he started his youth ministry career in North Carolina. After that, he moved back to Indiana to help a church plant for young adults. He worked as a youth pastor and community life pastor during his time with the church plant. In October of 2010 he joined the GMVUMC staff to lead the youth and young adults in the church. Micah is a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ, and desires to share the faith, hope, and love of Jesus Christ to his community and world.
Micah married his wife, Rachel, in October of 2011. He is a passionate sports fan, mainly of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Green Bay Packers. Recently, he has made the big choice to cheer for the Alabama Crimson Tide, ROLL TIDE! He loves to have fun, play sports, listen to music, but most of all just hang out and get to know you. The door to his office is always open so feel free to stop by and you can have some coffee with him.
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Kay Moman, Child Enrichment Center Director
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