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The Director of Congregational Life (DCL) will work under the direction of the clergy and church leadership to assist with the Christian education, fellowship, hospitality, and member follow-up programs of the church.
Responsibilities:
- Support families in their children’s faith formation by creating a healthy, sustainable, family-centered environment for children preschool through 5th grade that includes opportunities for age-specific and multi-generational interaction. By recruiting, training, and supporting a vibrant team of volunteers to implement children’s ministry activities, including weekly and occasional events, and by overseeing the Sunday School program. By working with the NSUMC Family Ministries committee, the Youth Director, and the Youth Ministry committee to plan and implement holistic faith formation goals for children k-12.
- Nurture faith-based, positive relationships between members of the NSUMC communityby planning and implementing regular and occasional opportunities for people to socialize and develop deeper connections with one another. By recruiting, training, and supporting a vibrant team of volunteers to implement Connectional Ministries at NSUMC
- Help every guest/visitor to NSUMC feel welcomed and cared for by working with the Membership Committee to provide intentional follow-up and care for every guest/visitor to NSUMC activities, with an emphasis on Sunday morning worship services. By development and implementation of a volunteer-based hospitality ministry with an intentional focus on generation/culture-specific methods of outreach/care.
- Contribute to the overall vision and mission of NSUMC by attending regular staff and relevant committee meetings, acting as staff liaison when necessary. By regularly communicating with church leadership to adapt strategic decisions/activities, based on stated ministerial goals.
Qualifications:
- Training in Christian education and/or leadership experience with children/youth preferred.
- A life of ongoing Christian discipleship and faith.
- Ability to think creatively to produce appropriate events and educational plans in a variety of situations.
- Available on weekends and other times when outreach events are scheduled.
- Must pass a background screening.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Self-determined schedule
- Weekend availability
Work Location: One location