Dear TTS family,

 

I’m so pleased and humbled to be writing this bulletin article as your new President. I am profoundly grateful for your vote of confidence, and I look forward to serving the TTS congregation to the very best of my ability.

 

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” I couldn’t agree more. At the Annual Congregational Meeting last month, we voted in a slate of officers and trustees who are outstanding individuals. They not only have exceptional skills, but also true hearts of service, something that is the most important factor in any volunteer group.

 

However, while these new Board of Trustee members are great, I can’t delegate to people we don’t yet have. We still need a handful of other people to fill some positions. We have openings for people to chair committees:

• Membership

• Publicity

• Religious School

• Youth

• Fundraising

• Worship

If you are interested in these positions, please reach out to me as soon as possible. I do want to let you know, though, that even if you are not interested in chairing the committee, you can still volunteer to do one-time tasks. I know that committing to being a chair for a year might seem daunting to some, so if you just want to get involved for one or two specific projects, I’d be happy to have you. Email me any time to get the discussion started.

 

On a different note, I am happy to announce that TTS is about to hire a part-time cantor. The contract should be signed very shortly, and I know that everyone will be happy to have our new musical leader. Assuming all goes well, you will be able to meet the Cantor this summer, twice a month at Friday night services and at the ShaBBQ. Stay tuned for the confirmation of good news!

 

Finally, I want to end my first bulletin article with this thought: If you have ideas to share with me, concerns, kudos to staff, or anything else that you want me to know, please feel free to email me at any time. Due to my work schedule, I cannot always take phone calls, but I can see my emails, so don’t be shy. I want to know what would enhance your temple experience, what would engage you, what isn’t working for you, what you’ve seen done well elsewhere, and so on. I am not here for myself – I am here for you.

 

L’shalom,

 

Jodi