08/31/2026
This past Sunday our Church officially met and welcomed Chery Gegelman, April Sound Church's new Executive Director of Ministries.
We'd love for you to join us in extending that warm welcome to her here!
Chery is coming on as a full time staff member whose main priorities will be building people, teams, and processes while helping to implement the vision of April Sound Church.
This was our first time using Vanderbloeman Search Group and here's what they shared with us about Chery:
Out of 158 total candidates evaluated, Chery Gegelman stood head and shoulders above the field.
Chery is a gifted, creative, and deeply people-driven leader. As an ideal "mobilizer and implementer," she excels at turning vision into ex*****on, giving Keith the freedom to focus on teaching and high-level strategy.
Her track record at God’s Garage speaks for itself: under her leadership, client applications scaled to over 400 per month. In 2025 alone, she hosted 217 seminar participants, guided 151 women to professions of faith, enrolled 170 women in financial coaching, led monthly discipleship calls for up to 30 women, and mobilized a volunteer force of 200 while overseeing two direct reports.
Crucially, Chery brings instant cultural alignment. Having visited April Sound Church for years, she already knows, loves, and embodies the church's "Let's Go Be the Church" mission.
Chery is a high-capacity leader whose unique blend of operational excellence and genuine pastoral heart makes her an exceptional fit for April Sound Church. Her proven track record will advance the mission of April Sound Church and strengthen the leadership team for years to come.
