Welcome New Staff!

Summer at Quest was a busy time of planning and preparation for the future of our church.  As an Elder Board, we spent much time in prayer and in the interview process for key ministry positions at Quest.  This past week, we made the last of our staff hires, and have been excitedly sharing the news about our new Children and Family Ministries staff members, Youth Director, and College and Community Group Ministry Director.  Whew! That's quite a few new staff! Please continue reading to learn more about Christina, Katey, Jason and Josh, and welcome them to Quest Staff!

CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRIES: Director and Associate Director

Children and Familiy ministries at Quest is growing by leaps and bounds.  After interviewing a number of candidates, the Elder Board was excited to hire for two positions, a Director and an Associate Director.  Katey Hage, who served previously in the Children's Ministry at Quest will be taking the helm in January as Director of Children and Family Ministries, a position she will occupy twenty hours a week.  Christina Stockhouse, who has done an amazing job nurturing the ministry as an intern this summer, has accepted the Associate Director role, and will continue directing the ministry for the remainder of the year.  Please welcome them both to the staff.  Christina can be reached at christina@seattlequest.org

YOUTH MINISTRY: Youth Ministry Director

For the first time, we are launching a full-fledged Youth Ministry at Quest Church with the hiring of Youth Ministry Director Josh Jones.  Josh comes to us via Mars Hill Graduate School, where he is studying for his Master's in Divinity following five years of Youth Ministry work in Colorado.  The Youth Group, serving Junior High and High School students, meets the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at the 11 am service. To learn more, contact Josh at josh@seattlequest.org 

COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY GROUPS: Ministry Director

For those of you who took the summer off, we have hired a Ministry Director to oversee 17|23, our college ministry, and Community Groups at Quest.  Jason Rust, who served as a Ministry Intern last year, has stepped into the position. 17|23 starts meeting Sunday, October 12, from 7-9pm and Community Groups start now.  Jason and his wife Nancy welcomed their first child, Gryffin Maylor, into the world this past Sunday.  Congratulations Jason and Nancy!