Trussville Tribune Article

“We are all broken and imperfect, but when you put us all together it can be a beautiful thing.”

LEEDS — When Morgan and Libby Jones felt a calling to start a church a couple of years ago, it didn’t make sense. They knew they were feeling the draw to do something, but couldn’t figure out why, according to Morgan Jones.

“We had a good job and a good church,” said Jones. “It was like, ‘How is this going to work?’”

It wasn’t long before things started to come together for Mosaic Chapel. Similar to a mosaic, the pieces of building the church fit together like a masterpiece.

“There were about 30 of us meeting at our house in Moody and it continued to grow,” said Jones.

Pastor Morgan Jones

But the couple knew they couldn’t continue to host church at their home if they wanted it to grow even more. So, they began praying.

“We moved around to a couple of other locations and having Bible studies, and a couple of months ago, we made it official,” Jones revealed.

They made a new, larger location official. Mosaic Chapel will meet at Leeds Elementary School starting in February.

“It’s really exciting,” Jones said.

While there are already numerous churches in the Leeds area, Jones said his church is something God called his family to do. Jones said there are things that are different about Mosaic Chapel.

“We’re starting a missional, community-driven church,” he explained. “Our goal is to be missional in everything that we do.”

Even down to the details, Jones wants everything in the church to focus on missions.

“Even the coffee we serve,” said Jones. “We’re ordering from Non-Fiction Coffee and they give 100% of their proceeds back to missions and non-profits.”

A day at Mosaic Chapel will start with a sip of philanthropic coffee and Jones said, throughout every service and group, that focus will continue.

“We really reach out to people where they’re at,” explained Jones. “I feel like for so long, the church has done a really good job at being the church within the four walls, but sometimes churches don’t always do a great job of being the church outside the four walls.”

As the lead pastor at Mosaic Chapel, Jones hopes to see his church spread love and benevolence to others in the community.

“Our philosophy is, ‘Hey, we realize that you may have some issues and some trouble in your life. We have the answer, his name is Jesus. Let us walk beside you in your community and show you how Jesus can help,’” Jones said.

The church calls itself “a family of families.” In fact, children from first grade to fifth grade will have an integral part of the worship service. Jones said he wants children to learn how to pray, worship and give, by watching their parents. He also hopes church can become part of regular, quality time that parents want with their children.

“A lot of times families will skip out on church to spend time with their family,” he said. “So, we’re trying to create an environment for families to come in so they can use that time to spend time as a family.”

Jones hopes to have special family events such as picnics, services in the park, devotionals and other activities that involve fellowship.

The name “Mosaic Chapel” came from Jones’ love of art. He said mosaics, which are made of broken glass or clay, reminded him of the church body.

“Individually, each piece is imperfect,” Jones explained. “We believe that all of us are broken. None of us are perfect. So, by yourself, you kind of feel lonely and lost, but when you come together as a church, it’s just a beautiful picture of what the body of Christ is.”

Jones said he is thankful for the school system for allowing his church to rent the space.

Mosaic Chapel will meet for the first time at Leeds Elementary School on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. The worship service will be in the gym and Mosaic Kids Children’s Church is in the cafeteria.

The church is still in the development stage, so there will be a special meeting at Leeds Elementary School on Sunday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. The church will be working on building teams and preparing for the February launch.

For more information on Mosaic Chapel, you can visit their website at www.MosaicChapel.net, or on Instagram @Mosaic.Chapel. You can also follow Pastor Jones on Instagram @PSMorganJones.