This first quarter of 2026 has been like a game of musical chairs. In January and February, we were hit by a sleet storm and then a week later with a foot of snow. Do we work from home or slide on the ice through our neighborhoods to make our way to the office? It was the first real winter we have experienced in our eight years at the Charlotte Home Office.
The musical chairs theme continues as it relates to staff. In January, our Vice President Heber Ticas and his wife, Xochilt, moved into their new home not far from the office. This is a major change coming across the country from Southern California. Please keep them lifted in prayer during this transition. We are thrilled to have the Ticas family on site.
We recently celebrated Legal Assistant Evelyn Dailey who has stepped down from full-time employment to a part-time role. We thank Evelyn for her many years of service to GCI, and we are glad to have her still available with a reduced workload.
Georgia McKinnon is transitioning from her role as GCS Registrar to be mentored by Pam Morgan as the Operations Coordinator in Church Administration and Development. Georgia’s skillsets, relational connections, and work experience make her a great fit to become the new Operations Coordinator. This is the proverbial dilemma of filling one hole and creating another one. Thankfully, Pam will continue working through October of this year.
February 17–19, we held a Manager’s Strategic Planning Retreat. A major part of our time was spent considering the condition of our current staff, the possibilities of adjusting work-related responsibilities, and what personnel do we need as we move forward. This is a crucial season of discernment, and we seek your prayers for wisdom and direction.
How do the musical chairs of staff rotation fit into our theme of Kingdom Living? Turnover in Home Office staff is akin to the legacy of the cloud of witnesses who have gone before in the Faith Chapter (Hebrews 11). The faithful pioneers who are entering a new season in their journeys are giving over to new, younger replacements who will build on the foundations laid while collectively we all seek the city whose builder and maker is God. To milk the theme of musical chairs, in God’s economy, when the music stops, there is a chair for everybody.
Change can be challenging, but it also brings freshness with new possibilities. A few other staff shifts include Diana Mayhew moving from Member Services in Accounting to replace Lucy Enerio as coordinator for the Home Church. We welcome Angie Hamrick as our new Member Services employee. Reuel Enerio, Digital Content Coordinator, has separated from employment as well. We thank Reuel and Lucy for their terms of service.
It is a season of rotation and change at the Home Office, but we take great comfort in serving the triune God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Dear GCI Family and Friends,
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