Grace Church | Ministry Plan 2019-2020

Meet Joe Clarey
MOSAIC PASTOR
What is your job title, and how long have you
been on staff?
Pastor of Mosaic and Pastor to New Guests - Pelham. I started
on staff in 2017.
Tell us how you got here.
Prior to Grace, I served individuals with autism for ten years
with Project Hope Foundation. I was around individuals with
disabilities growing up and had a passion to work with these
kids and families. After getting my undergrad in psychology, I
went into the field of ABA (applied behavior analysis) and got
my Masters in Special Education and am a Board Certified
Behavior Analyst. After volunteering with Mosaic at Pelham
for five years, I came on staff to oversee Mosaic programs.
How large is the Mosaic ministry?
We offer Grace Church Kids Mosaic at every campus, Mosaic
Students at Powdersville and Pelham, and Mosaic Grouplife,
for adults, at our Pelham campus. We serve about 180 people
across all campuses.
Both students and adults have their own service with worship,
prayer time, and teaching. Adults also have community group
on Sundays.
How have you seen Mosaic grow since you
started on staff?
We see three to four new families every month. I also see it
grow by hearing from families that tell us how appreciative
they are. We hear at least one story every Mosaic Respite night
about how families haven’t had a date in years or have never
been able to go out. Mosaic Respite night now has a waitlist.
What do you want to say to all the volunteers who
have served as shadows or served in Mosaic?
You are helping us make disciples. Our goal is to disciple
every individual at every level, and each and every volunteer
helps us accomplish that.
ACTION STEPS
Where do you see the ministry expanding
in the next two years?
1. A day program where adults with disabilities can
come and be a part of something meaningful.
After they graduate the school system, there
is nothing for them. We have an opportunity to
disciple them after that in an impactful way.
2. We are probably a year away from launching
overnight respite care. Most families have never
been away from their child with disabilities, ever. The
divorce rate for these families is in the 80th percentile,
so this is an opportunity we have to give them time
to work on their marriage and help protect the family.
3. Because transportation is one of the most difficult
parts of the lives of our adults, we hope to purchase
a bus to transport individuals in wheelchairs.
4. We want to equip other churches to be able to
start a Mosaic ministry.
WE CHOOSE
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