Administration

Administration by Sophie Lowrance

The Administration Office exists within Transfiguration to enable and support the many ministries of the church and staff that rely on a solid infrastructure to function and flourish. Our goal is to provide a high level of excellence in the areas of accounting and financial reporting practices, human resource management, legal and tax issues, and risk assessment and management. 2020 was a year of big changes for the church and office staff with our sudden closure and shift to working from home in March. Transitioning the many moving parts of church life, especially business operations, to a digital format was challenging, but thanks to the incredible flexibility and dedication of Mary Hall and Jill Carpenter, we were able to continue our daily tasks through email, Zoom meetings, regular check-in texts and phone calls. We reallocated several responsibilities across our team and coordinated schedules to ensure timely approvals, signatures, deposits, and processing of checks and reimbursements. Thankfully, the lack of in-person services did not deter the generosity of the congregation as many embraced alternate methods of giving and we saw an increase in online donations, recurring gifts, and pledges through Realm.

The staff was marked by one departure, Judson Watkins, Director of Communications. We welcomed two new staff: TJ McCoy, Director of Communications, and Juan Pilar, Sexton. Dana Jean expanded her role to Director of Youth and Outreach Ministries. It has been an honor for all of us in the office to serve Transfiguration over this unusual past year, and we remain grateful for the continued patience and understanding of the congregation when staff have been more difficult to reach at times.

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