This year @ our Mosaic Family Meeting, we'll be looking at and voting on 3 main things:
- The returning and newly appointed Elder Candidates for this year
- The Proposed 2025-2026 Financial Budget- Bylaw Edits
Use the following to help inform & equip you as you prepare to vote and/or give feedback to the leadership and stewardship of Mosaic Church this year.
MEET THE ELDER CANDIDATES
Returning Candidates
Kaleb Appelgate
Married 11 years
4 Children
Food Production Specialist
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I was born and raised just outside of Marshalltown and blessed to have parents who discipled me from a young age; in junior high I chose to be baptized and have slowly (most of the time through pain) grown to know Jesus more deeply and the mercy He offers. I love all things outdoors: mountains, backpacking, camping, farming, you name it. Taylor and I have had the unique privilege of praying and watching God work through Mosaic even prior to it being an official church plant and look forward to how he uses Mosaic into the future.
4 Children
Food Production Specialist
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I was born and raised just outside of Marshalltown and blessed to have parents who discipled me from a young age; in junior high I chose to be baptized and have slowly (most of the time through pain) grown to know Jesus more deeply and the mercy He offers. I love all things outdoors: mountains, backpacking, camping, farming, you name it. Taylor and I have had the unique privilege of praying and watching God work through Mosaic even prior to it being an official church plant and look forward to how he uses Mosaic into the future.
Jeff Rasmussen
Married 22 years
4 Children
Accountant / Small Business Owner
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God has laid it on Jeff's heart to see our local church grow as a close knit community of believers. He is excited to serve along side this group of men and to help provide leadership as God grows Mosaic Church in our spiritual depth and gospel outreach.
4 Children
Accountant / Small Business Owner
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God has laid it on Jeff's heart to see our local church grow as a close knit community of believers. He is excited to serve along side this group of men and to help provide leadership as God grows Mosaic Church in our spiritual depth and gospel outreach.
David Tallman
Married 39 years
3 Adult Children
Worked for Wells Fargo for 32 years.
Retired March 2020.
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I grew up in California and came to Christ May 7th, 1975. Dawn and I met in 1985 and married that same year. We first lived in Portland, Oregon; then, after 2 years in the Quad-Cities, we moved to Altoona where we would spend the next 20+ years were we actively served in children's ministries, leading Adult Bible Fellowships, and College Ministries. In 2016, we moved to Marshalltown to provide daycare for our grandkids. We have been active in Mosaic since its initial launch. I am excited to see how God uses Mosaic to reach Marshalltown with the love of Jesus.
3 Adult Children
Worked for Wells Fargo for 32 years.
Retired March 2020.
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I grew up in California and came to Christ May 7th, 1975. Dawn and I met in 1985 and married that same year. We first lived in Portland, Oregon; then, after 2 years in the Quad-Cities, we moved to Altoona where we would spend the next 20+ years were we actively served in children's ministries, leading Adult Bible Fellowships, and College Ministries. In 2016, we moved to Marshalltown to provide daycare for our grandkids. We have been active in Mosaic since its initial launch. I am excited to see how God uses Mosaic to reach Marshalltown with the love of Jesus.
Newly Proposed Candidate
Don Michaelsen
Married 43 years
4 Adult Children
Interim Pastor for Mosaic Church
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I was born again at the age of 8 in response to an invitation given by the pastor at the end of a week of Vacation Bible School. I base my salvation on John 3:16, the verse I was led to personalize when I trusted Christ as my Savior.
“...I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry” (1 Timothy 1:12). I first sensed that I was called to vocational ministry in Junior High, and from then on had an increasing desire to serve as a pastor.
I prepared for ministry at Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, where I met my wife, Jeanie. Prior to coming to Mosaic as Interim Pastor, we served in pastoral ministry for 41 years in 4 churches. We have 4 grown children and 7 grandkids. My passion is preaching and teaching God's Word, seeking to provide Biblical insight for 21st century living.
4 Adult Children
Interim Pastor for Mosaic Church
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I was born again at the age of 8 in response to an invitation given by the pastor at the end of a week of Vacation Bible School. I base my salvation on John 3:16, the verse I was led to personalize when I trusted Christ as my Savior.
“...I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry” (1 Timothy 1:12). I first sensed that I was called to vocational ministry in Junior High, and from then on had an increasing desire to serve as a pastor.
I prepared for ministry at Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, where I met my wife, Jeanie. Prior to coming to Mosaic as Interim Pastor, we served in pastoral ministry for 41 years in 4 churches. We have 4 grown children and 7 grandkids. My passion is preaching and teaching God's Word, seeking to provide Biblical insight for 21st century living.
BUDGET & BYLAWS
Budget
The proposed 2025-2026 Budget for Mosaic Church.
We operate on a July-June fiscal year.
The budget is up for a vote of approval on June 29.
If you have any questions email budget@mosaicmtown.com
We operate on a July-June fiscal year.
The budget is up for a vote of approval on June 29.
If you have any questions email budget@mosaicmtown.com
Bylaws
These Bylaws include updates to make the Elder terms and scheduling for Family Meetings more flexible, as well as revised language to clarify requirements for membership.
If you have questions about anything please feel free to reach out to the elders collectively at elders@mosaicmtown.com or reach out to anyone individually as needed.
VOTING
If you are an affirmed Mosaic Family Member & would like to vote or give feedback, click below between June 29th @ 1:15pm until June 30th 12am.
If you are not an official Mosaic Family Member but have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to the elders collectively at elders@mosaicmtown.com .
REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE!
As you plan to attend lunch and the Family Meeting, please register your 0-4 year old for childcare so we can be prepared with volunteers.
For clarification, here is the plan for Mosaic Kids:
11:15a - pick your kids up as you normally do from their room
11:45a - Eat with your family in the gymnasium
12:15p - Take your kids back to the upstairs 2-3 yr old room for childcare (only kids 0-4yr old). If you have older kids, we will have activity bags still available for them if they stay in the room for the meeting.
12:20p - Family Meeting Begins
12:50p - Q & A - time
1:15p - Dismissal
11:15a - pick your kids up as you normally do from their room
11:45a - Eat with your family in the gymnasium
12:15p - Take your kids back to the upstairs 2-3 yr old room for childcare (only kids 0-4yr old). If you have older kids, we will have activity bags still available for them if they stay in the room for the meeting.
12:20p - Family Meeting Begins
12:50p - Q & A - time
1:15p - Dismissal