Meet the Staff
Reverend Ron Dauphin, Pastor
ron@rondauphin.com
Our pastor since June 2007, Ron is pleased to be part of the beautiful and historic Olmsted community. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. He loves preaching, teaching and pastoral care, but considers himself the “chief dreamer and director of vibe” for this dynamic and growing congregation. He enjoys photography, writing, and acting, and encourages others to use their skills and interests in service to God through the Church. Ron writes a Pastor’s Blog found at www.rondauphin.com.
Nicki Behr, Director of Education
nbehr@olmstedcommunitychurch.org
Education is a vital component in our faith formation. Nicki’s ministry is to provide the best possible opportunities for education to our diverse and growing congregation. In addition, Nicki supervises the church-sponsored Olmsted Community Preschool, which offers weekday educational experiences for three-, four-, and five-year-olds.
Kimberlee Bublik, Administrative Assistant
kbublik@olmstedcommunitychurch.org
Kimberlee’s is the friendly voice on the main office phone line. She works diligently to publish the weekend bulletins, the bi-monthly Spire newsletter, and other church publications as needed by the various ministries. Kimberlee assists with The Bridge enewsletter, schedules the use of all church facilities, maintains the church’s computer-related needs, and serves as office manager.
Diane Cieslak, Organist
occ@olmstedcommunitychurch.org
Diane is our church Organist, filling the Sanctuary with beautiful music on Sunday and for all of our community life events such as weddings and funerals. If you have a need for special music for your occasion, please contact Diane through our church office.
Katie Cross, Pianist
Katie is our talented pianist, providing music primarily for our Saturday 5 PM worship service.
Sandy Ferington, Choir Director
Sandy’s our energetic and fun choir director, coordinating choral and solo music with our worship needs. She invites you to choir rehearsal on Thursday evenings at 7 PM.
Scott McDonald, Custodian
Scott is our resident custodian, providing his special touch to keep our facilities in great shape. He and his family reside at the church in an apartment on the third floor of the Education Building.
Gratian Nugent, Director of Music Emeritus
Having served as our church’s Organist and Music Director for many years, Gratian holds a special place in our hearts.