I am extremely excited to
announce the selection of Julia
Rupp as our new full-time Director of Children’s Ministries here at Gaylord
E-Free Church in Gaylord, Michigan. Julia will begin her new full-time
ministry with us beginning Sunday, October 6, as she take on the oversight of our nursery through grade six ministry.
Julia went through quite an extensive process to reach this position including submitting a resume, filling
out a very detailed and lengthy application, going through multiple and rigorous interviews, and having many
reference checks completed. The Search Team for this position was
headed by Marie Sarchet and included two Elders, our CCE Team Leader, the CCE
Team Liaison from the Leadership Team, along with a few educators and individuals who are involved in
our children’s ministry. This Search Team
was given the job description of this new position as well as a profile of the
type of person that we were looking to fill it.
Their task was to conduct a nation wide search and then narrow the field down to no more than two final
candidates to turn over to me as Lead Pastor for final consideration. This Search Team was instructed to only pass on the names of candidates that they unanimously agreed would be good for this position.
They did an outstanding job.
This team ultimately
passed on to me the names and information for two final candidates. I
then, with the help and assistance of Marie Sarchet (Search Team Leader) and Jack Dutton (Director of Counseling Ministries here at Gaylord E-Free Church), conducted
final interviews with both candidates.
These final interviews were very extensive and deep. After they were over, the three of us were all in unity that God had made it clear that Julia was the right person. We still took four additional days to pray and
ponder more on this and then met again with the result being that we were still unanimously at 100% peace that Julia was the right selection.
Last night, the Elder Board gave their unanimous consent for me to offer
Julia the position, which I have done and she has accepted.
Julia has a B.A. Degree in
Elementary Education from Cedarville College in which she attained
certification in Kindergarten through Grade Eight as well as her preschool
certification. Her course study included
Children’s Ministry and her minor was in Bible.
She also has done continuing education in gifted certification, ESL
Classes, and Cooperative Learning Methods from Columbia International
University, as well as being certified by Child Evangelism Fellowship. Julia has many years of teaching experience
both nationally and internationally, having taught in Tennessee and in China.
Julia has served in a more unofficial role over the past year leading our Sunday morning and Wednesday
evening children’s ministries and has done a fabulous job. Most of all, Julia has an unmistakable heart
for the Lord Jesus Christ, for Gaylord E-Free Church, and for meeting as many
children as possible right where they are, and helping to move them to where
God wants them to be.
I am thrilled at what
Julia brings to our staff and ask you to give her your great encouragement, and
most of all, your fervent prayers and support.
Believing God for Great
Things!
Pastor Scott
2 comments:
YEAH FOR JULIA!!!! Congratulations!!!! So glad that God has prepared this woman to do great and amazing things for our church. Will love to pray for her continuously.
AMEN and AMEN!!!
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