Transition Team Update #2
Dear Grace Mosaic Community,
We have an exciting update for our community. After talks about the needs of our church and the opportunities we have, the GMo Leadership Team is happy to announce that Haley, Josh, Caleb, and Jahanna are all stepping into bigger roles at Grace Mosaic!
Haley, who previously served part-time as our Ministry Coordinator, will now serve full-time as our Director of Community Life and Staff, managing church operations in addition to continuing with ministry coordination. Josh and Caleb were Pastoral Residents, and their time at GMo was initially scheduled to conclude this spring as they graduate seminary. However, Josh will now join the GMo staff full-time as the Director of Youth Ministry and church finances. He'll also be assisting Haley and contributing to the preaching rotation from time to time. Similarly, Caleb will increase his hours to assist with church operations and KYM, and he’ll also bless the community with preaching occasionally. Finally, Jahanna, our Children's Ministry Coordinator who joined the staff last month, will be increasing her hours and expanding the role as Director of Children’s Ministry. In this new role, she will also be taking on additional responsibilities in communications consultation.
The Leadership Team is really enthusiastic about the continuity, passion, and creativity these four team members will bring to the church during this time. We're grateful they are willing to step up and take on these new roles. Naturally, there might be some adjustments to job responsibilities as the church moves through this transition, especially as the church plans for an interim and then a permanent Lead Pastor. However, having these key people locked in before summer starts means they can make the most of the time they have with Pastor Joel to learn and take over responsibilities.
For those attending the network-wide Congregational Meeting on June 8th, you’ll see these staffing changes reflected in the budget. With the recent transition news, the Leadership Team has been working hard over the past few weeks to rework the budget. They've integrated the reduction of pastoral salaries, the increase in staff salaries, a budget line for an Interim Pastor, and a placeholder for potential search consultant fees.Please continue to pray without ceasing for our church’s transition, as we are just beginning the work. Even as we rejoice at our new staff commitments, we will mark a sad and monumental first milestone in this transition with Pastor Russ’s final Sunday this weekend. The prayers of our community and the powerful grace of our Father will carry us forward in both joy and sorrow. Thank you all for your dedication to GMo, your encouragement to us, and for your support in this season!
The Grace Mosaic Leadership Team
