30 full time positions and 20 part-time (ranging from 6-25 hours) positions were impacted. After the changes, Vineyard Columbus' staff is made up of ~90 FTEs (full time equivalents). The primary impact was to administrative, operational, and centralized ministry staffing.
Our campuses remain well-resourced to carry out the heart of our mission through worship, discipleship, and pastoral care. Vital areas like Next Gen, global and local missions, and mercy and justice continue to thrive. (At our Westerville Campus, which has historically carried both centralized and local ministry responsibilities, we have a fully dedicated campus ministry team focused on serving, shepherding, and equipping the church toward kingdom mission.)
Our Community Center will remain funded while we explore outside partnerships to scaffold their sustainability for the long term. The only major program closure is our Early Childhood Center, which will end after this summer due to longstanding challenges with staffing and enrollment. Though it grieves us to close the Early Childhood Center, we have been working hard to serve families and staff during the transition.
Our Pastoral Residency Program will be completing its third and final cohort at the end of the summer. This Residency program was supported out of restricted “The Story Continues” campaign funds, was not impacted by current budget issues, and was already scheduled to finish this year.
