Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting new ministry teams and staff in place. 

 

 

A new Interim RE Ministry Team has met to begin envisioning the needs of RE as the current program year ends, summer programming begins, and preparations for fall get started. Members of the RE Ministry Team are:

 

Naa Norley Adom

Dave Chilton

Galen Jackson

Cathy Keilar

Celena Urquia

Arco Williams

 

You can read the RE Ministry Team’s Charge here: Charge_to_Interim_RE_Ministry_Team.docx

 

 

 

I presented a new Staffing Plan for 2022-2023 to the Board of Trustees. The image below represents an overview of that plan with brief explanations of the roles following it, along with who will be serving in them:

 

 Staffing_Plan_-_2022-23.pdf

 

 

 

The Senior Staff Ministry Team will focus on the work of taking a strategic, big-picture and long-range overview of where ERUUF is now and where it’s headed:

 

Lead Minister – Rev. Jacqueline Brett: Reporting to the Board of Trustees, I serve as the Lead Minister of ERUUF and as overall Head of Staff. I will focus strategic visioning, worship, justice beyond our walls, pastoral care, and will lead the new REI Theory of Change Committee of the Board.

 

Executive Minister – Rev. Daniel Trollinger: Daniel is an ordained Interfaith minister who received his MDiv from Yale University. He will focus on ERUUF’s finances and operations, as well as participate in worship services, teaching, and pastoral care.

 

Minister of Lifespan Faith Development and Pastoral Care – TBD: Our new minister will focus on holding the vision and mission for RE programming for children, youth, and adults. They will also be responsible for the coordination of pastoral care and will participate in worship.

 

 

Office Administrator – Shawn Trimble: focus on the day-to-day running of ERUUF’s office, grounds, facilities, and space rentals.

 

Music Director – Dr. Wendy Looker: focus on the mission and vision for all aspects of ERUUF’s Music Ministry. A primary function will be to participate in Sunday worship and directly lead the Beloved Community Chorus and Eno River Singers. 

 

Director of Membership Development – Alice Alexander: focus on creating a culture of radical welcome of our visitors, providing a clear pathway to membership, and offering opportunities for visitors and members to learn about and become engaged in the life of the congregation.

 

Consulting Minister of Pastoral Care – Rev. Stacy Grove: will prove a year of support to the Minister of Lifespan Faith Development and Pastoral Care as they learn ERUUF’s systems. This role will end in June 2023.

 

 

Program Coordinator – Michele Sager: to assist Lead and Executive Ministers, provide support for adult programs, database management, and Sunday Tech Team.

 

Communications Coordinator – Jenny Jolly: job shifts to part-time with a focus on e-news, Sunday Tech Team, and other communications projects as needed.

 

Tech Consultant – Chris Egle: manages ERUUF’s technology and telecommunications needs.

 

Bookkeeper – Sheng Yang: manages ERUUF’s day-to-day bookkeeping needs.

 

Sunday Media Tech – TBD: part-time role to join the work of the Sunday worship Tech Team.

 

Facilities Assistants – David Scheidt and TBD: assist with ERUUF’s day-to-day facilities and grounds needs.

 

Pianist – Kate Lewis: pianist for worship, choir rehearsals, and special events.

 

RE Assistants – Melissa Smith and TBD: assist with the preparations needed for RE programming; a second assistant to be hired based on the needs of the program.

 

RE Interns – HS Youth who are paid to assist RE teachers with classes. 

 

 

And the transition continues!

 

Until next time,