Associate Pastor for Congregational Care

Email: jmosko5@comcast.net
Job Title: Associate Pastor for Congregational Care
Job Descripton: Thriving 2600 member Presbyterian church searching for 3rd pastor to round out this dynamic ministry team! With the additional help of a Parish Associate, 3 music ministers, and 3 talented lay ministers, God is doing wonderful things in Toms River, NJ.

This new Associate will:
* Help educate and lead staff, leaders and members to become an extraordinary community of care.
* Exercise a ministry of counseling and holy discernment; coming alongside and guiding individuals in distress, loss and confusion.
* Equip members and leaders for pastoral care, mobilizing community resources for the tasks of healing and encouragement.
* Teach the elements of Christan care and understanding to raise the collective "care IQ".
* Support and mentor our Stephen Ministers, Deacons, and Ambassadors.
* Add a new voice to our preaching and teaching ministry and a new preence in our ministry team.
* Enhance our efforts in congregation visitation.
* Serve as on-call pastor.
* Lead worship and administer the Sacraments.

God's (and ours!) ideal candidate will:
* Live a life of joyful dedicaton to Jesus Christ
* Be a giften person graced by the spiritual qualities of compassion, encouragement, discernment, tqaching and leadership.
* Be a holy dreamer who want to develop innovative programs grounded in Scripture.
* Be a wise counselor who can help oterhs disarm problems that undermine service and faith.
* Be a spiritualguide who is energized to see others grow in devlition to Jesus Christ.
* Be an architect who can integrate and enhance the existing structure of our partoral care effots
* Be a student of sanctification who has significant training in spiritual development, pastoral care and counseling.
* Be an equipper who can prepare and inspire others to invest time and talents in ministries of care.
* Be a minister or ordainable candidate with a M.Div. or equivalent.

Located near the beautiful ocean beaches and boardwalks of NJ, equidistant from New York and Philadelphia,we are both a recreation mecca, and home to one of the largest retirement populations, while at the same time having one of the state's largest school systems. We are a church in the Reformed tradition that seeks to be faithful to Scripture and the confessions while being innovative in ministry and mission.

Our consistent strengths are in worship, music, mission, and children's and youth ministries.

We are "a place where faith works and people belong" - where the Triune God is at work, renewing and restoring. Strengthening our areas of Congregational Care will be a priority for the person God calls to us.
Contact Information: John Mosko, APNC Chair
114 Sugarbush Court
Toms River, NJ 08755

732-995-2648 (preferred)
732-349-3315 (fax)
Job Link: www.pctr.org

Ministerial leader

Job Title: Ministerial leader
Job Descripton: We seek a ministerial leader who will be, first and foremost, a dynamic, energetic spiritual leader, skilled at leading worship and presenting engaging sermons two to three times a month. The Sunday morning experience is a key element in church life, as our members seek grounding and inspiration from the worship service. We would like our Sunday services to focus on the celebration of life and to bridge the differences in theological beliefs that exist within the congregation. Intellectual and spiritual leadership were rated highly as ministerial virtues in our congregational survey. We seek a ministerial leader who will interact with our community and with the wider community along with us through our social justice and environmental ministries, as well as through other opportunities for community interaction. We envision an enthusiastic leader who will help us grow the congregation through community engagement, supporting the religious education program, and encouraging volunteers and lay leadership. 28 of 35 respondents to the Congregational Survey rated "caring for and counseling individuals" as "most" or "very" important when rating ministerial responsibilities. No respondents said this was not important. We would expect our ministerial leader to care for and comfort our members when they are in need, and to be available at regularly scheduled office hours at least once a week. The leader we seek will need to be cognizant of the time constraints inherent in this part-time position and be able to balance the care and counseling needs of members with other ministerial duties.
Contact Information: Gene Ward- 781-964-7663 If no answer please leave a message.
Email: gward3@aol.com

Ministerial Intern

Job Descripton: Site description:
Winchester Unitarian Society is a multi-staff, mid-size congregation in
the heart of Winchester, which adjoins the towns of Medford and
Arlington, and is an 18-minute commuter rail trip from Boston's North
Station. Our congregation lives its commitment to spiritual exploration
and social transformation through reflection, connection, action and
service. A teaching congregation, we are proud to have supported over a
dozen intern ministers in the past twenty years. We are a Welcoming
Congregation exploring Green Sanctuary certification. For decades, we
have donated 5% of our operating budget to causes and organizations that
help us live our values. With 313 members, over ten staff, a 50-member
high school youth group, a strong music program, and an exciting new
professional clergy team, Winchester Unitarian Society is poised to
provide an excellent learning experience for its next intern minister.

Job Description:
We are eager to invite the intern minister to participate in all
aspects of parish ministry at Winchester Unitarian Society. The role
will include preaching, teaching, pastoral care, administration, and
committee support. Specifics of the internship will be designed to
develop the intern minister's experience in less-familiar areas, as
well as to meet some of the church's needs. The intern minister will
develop specific learning goals and covenant with her/his supervisor and
the intern committee. We encourage intern ministers to stretch, with the
intent of creating well-rounded and well-prepared candidates for future
ministries.

Winchester Unitarian Society is focused on building internal structures
to support its growing ministries, and over the two-year period the
intern minister will have opportunities for learning and contribution in
areas like strategic planning, leadership development, member
integration, and governance design, in addition to traditional focuses
such as worship, pastoral care, adult education, and social outreach.
The intern minister will participate in our worship at least once per
month, preach at least six Sundays per year, and meet regularly with the
Standing Committee (Board) and one or more additional committees.

Application info:
Interested individuals should submit a packet with a resumé or CV,
biographical introduction, examples of their ministerial and theological
work, a statement regarding their vision of ministry in general and of
their desired ministry in particular, and a statement of their goals for
an internship. Please also include at least three references. Interested
individuals should feel free to contact Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh before
submitting a formal application. The Ministerial Intern Committee will
review the applicants' packets and conduct phone interviews. Rev.
Millspaugh will recommend a candidate to the Standing Committee.

Send cover letter, resume, writing and/or preaching samples to Mary Ann
Young, Church Administrator, at the above address. Applicants may also
send application to Ms. Young by email: office@winchesteruu.org.
Deadline for application is March 15 or until position filled.

Benefits: Compensation for services in neighboring congregations,
weddings, and funerals/memorial services. A portion of Compensation can
be paid as best suits intern.

Other information:
Part-time internship (20 hours), for two years, Oct 1 '09 - June 15
'10, Sep 1 '10 - June 15 '11. (18 months total)

Compensation per month: $750.

Selection Date: April 15

Focus: Parish Ministry.
Contact Information: Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh
781-729-0949
revjohn@winchesteruu.org
Job Link: www.winchesteruu.org

Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries

Director of Youth and Children's Ministries

Type: Part-Time or Full-Time

Position Description:
Healthy, vibrant church in Lafayette, Indiana needs an experienced,
passionate youth director to lead their volunteer team in overseeing
their ministry to junior and senior youth. Our youth ministry is
presently combined of junior(grades 1-6) and senior(grades 7-12)
students with a large number of young children soon to rise into the
junior age group. This 600 plus member church has great potential,
strong volunteers and a passion to care for the youth. We need someone
who can come in and build the team, lead the ministry and chart the
course for the future. Helping students grow in their faith and
developing creative outreach strategies will both be on the ministry
goal.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include a Christian Education program, youth ministry
program, confirmation program, youth retreats, summer mission trips, and
peer ministry program. While modeling an active faith life through
prayer and service, the candidate must also know how to work with and
train volunteers.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred and some theological/youth
ministry/Christian Education training
Experience with youth
Evidence of clear communication skills (written and spoken) with
working knowledge of current communication technology
Some knowledge of United Church of Christ and agreement with its
Articles of Faith
Ability to interact with persons of all ages (students, parents, youth
sponsors, church staff, church leadership and children)

Staff:
This position joins a staff of 6 including the Senior Pastor,
Administrative Assistant, Treasurer, Organist, Choir Director,
Custodian

Contact:
Ronald Wunsch, Pastor
Immanuel United Church of Christ
1526 S. 18th Street
Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone: 765-474-6496
FAX: 765-477-0477
E-Mail: info@ucc-immanuel.org

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Minister - Unitarian-Universalist Church
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Northfield, Massachusetts is a quintessential New England village with 3000 residents on the New Hampshire and Vermont border. It has been described as a 19th century village with a wide main street and stately homes. The First Parish Unitarian Church is a lovely Victorian building from 1871 that sits squarely in the center of town.
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Associate Pastor

Job Title: Associate Pastor
Job Descripton: Can you see yourself in this picture?

We are searching for an Associate Pastor

We are a UCC church located in South Windsor, CT that is open and
welcoming to all people. Wapping Community Church has a 200 plus year
heritage with many vibrant programs in Local Missions and Outreach,
Fellowship, Youth Ministry, Christian Education, Music, and Caring
Ministries. Our last Associate Minister was with us for 9 years and we
have had successful internships with students from Yale Divinity School
for the last 5 years.

We are seeking an Acting Associate Minister who will work closely with
the church staff, the Board of Deacons, the Youth Council, and the Board
of Christian Education to grow and build vital ministries for people of
all ages at the church.

In addition to sharing individual ministerial gifts and skills, the
Associate Minister

● Provides pastoral care, in conjunction with the Senior Minister,
Director of Caring Ministries, Deacons and Stephen Ministers

● Leads the Youth Programs including weekly meetings and retreats
for the SPF/JPF youth group (about 25-30 youth currently) in
collaboration with committed, long-time lay advisors

● Preaches once a month during the year, on special occasions, and
during the month of August when Senior Minister is on vacation

● Works with lay volunteers and the Senior Minister to teach and
lead two-year Confirmation program for ninth and tenth graders (about
18-20 Confirmands per grade)

Come, team up with our Senior Pastor and work alongside a passionate
lay membership to embody the good news of Jesus Christ to our church and
beyond. To learn more about our church and this position, please
contact our Conference Minister, Ineke Mitchell at 860-693-4473 or via
e-mail at inekem@ctucc.org
Contact Information: Please contact our Conference Minister, Ineke
Mitchell at 860-693-4473 or via e-mail.

Sabbatical Minister

Job Title: Sabbatical Minister
Job Descripton: First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of
Chelmsford, MA is seeking a temporary Sabbatical Minister for pastoral
care, staff supervision and support, some administrative work and
congregational oversight during the full time parish minister's three
month sabbatical.

Essential Functions:
Pastoral Care
Be on call as needed to provide pastoral care for congregants and to
support individuals providing lay pastoral support.
Staff Supervision and Support
Conduct weekly staff meetings for staff of four and provided support in
planning, decision making and problem solving.
Approve and sign weekly time cards.
Administration
Post and conduct office hours for three hours each week.
Provide advice as needed for production of biweekly newsletter.
Attend monthly Standing Committee meetings and support church
committees as needed.
Worship
Conduct 2 church services (one with parish minister prior to her
departure) and be present at others as needed. Perform rites of passage
as needed.

Skills and Knowledge:
Strong pastoral skills and experience in providing pastoral care in a
variety of situations.
Understanding of congregational life and worship.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
(Preferred) experience working with a church staff.

Minimum Qualifications: Salary Range:
An ordained minister in good standing.
($3800.-$4400.)
Contact Information: Please send resume and recommendations to the
Sabbatical Committee, Attn. Bonnie Rankin, Two Westford St., Chelmsford,
MA 01824. Please call the church office, 978-256-5133 or send email
inquiries to bandbrankin@yahoo.com.
Deadline for resumes is February 15, 2009.
Job Link: http://www.uuchelmsford.org/Sab_Min_Job_Description.pdf

Minister for Faith and Learning

Email: search@wayzatacommunitychurch.org
Job Title: Minister for Faith and Learning
Job Descripton: To provide inspiration, spiritual and organizational leadership, and varied educational opportunties to the programmatic life of Wayzata Community Church (UCC), Wayzata, Minnesota, a 3,000 member congregation. Direct focus will be to lead, facilitate, guide and inspire adult members of the congregation in all stages of their faith journey. The Minister will be responsible for leading a team of ministry professionals focused on Children (Birth-PreK), Children (Grades K-5), Middle School, and High School Ministries, as well as leading the lay leaders who create, plan and carry out the many programmatic ministries of the church. The Minister will be expected to carry out general pastoral duties such as worship and the care and nurture of the church membership in concert with other clergy staff.
Contact Information: Please send cover letter and resume to:
Ministerial Search, Attn: Kris Sanford
Wayzata Community Church
125 Wayzata Boulevard East
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Job Link: www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org/minister search