Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

The town crier is usually heard making this proclamation when big news is about to be shared.  The Staff Selection Committee would like to make an announcement worthy of a town crier with a loud clanging bell, at a minimum.

The Staff Selection Committee, appointed by the church council, has been meeting since mid-January to develop a list of congregational needs.   One question used to guide our discussion was “How do we make more and better disciples?”   The solution found by the committee is to engage more people in and around our church through a centralized youth and small groups program, and to begin a third, new style of worship service at Trinity.

The possibilities are great for Trinity.  The committee believes we can best meet our needs by hiring another staff person who will work with our current staff starting this spring.  Through March we will be advertising the position and accepting resumes.  April will be the month of interviews, and depending on the outcome, a person could be available to begin soon afterward.

Below is a copy of this job description which was adopted at the February church council meeting.

Job Description – Minister of Youth and Small Groups

The Minister of Youth and Small Groups plants and grows ministry teams.  This person will also help create and nurture a new worship service at Trinity.  This will be a “Salaried position with health/dental benefits, retirement plan, and sabbatical.”

Tasks to be accomplished:

1. initiate, coordinate and support youth and adult ministry teams (these teams may provide programs such as Christian education, summer programs, mission trips, praise band, retreats and camps, service and outreach);
2. encourage, organize and support people in the community and congregation to use their spiritual gifts to serve others; and
3. working with the pastors and leaders, initiate and coordinate a third, new style of worship service at Trinity (possibly including a praise band, drama team, liturgical dancers, ancient traditions, etc.).

Candidate would possess a majority of these desired qualifications:

1. grace-centered, Christ-focused theology;
2. heart for ministry;
3. the ability to connect with both youth and adults;
4. ability to build teams and lift up others’ talents and gifts;
5. experience and training beyond high school specifically in youth and music ministries (e.g., youth camp, seminary, degree program);
6. experience with contemporary worship;
7. musical talent (e.g., guitar, keyboard, percussion, vocal, composition, directing).
8. proficiency with current technologies (e.g., MS Office programs, social networking, digital video production); and
9. ability to work closely with our pastors and to report directly to them.

This is a salaried position with health/dental benefits, retirement plan, and sabbatical.

To apply for this position, send resume and letter of interest to:  Trinity Lutheran Church, attn: Staff Selection Committee, 955 James St. PO Box 1098, Frankfort, MI 49635 before March 31, 2010 (position closing date).  Members of the Staff Selection Committee include Andrew Clark, Peggy Grommons, Kurt Harvey (chair), Stephanie Johnston, Pastor Jim Petteys, Pastor Rick Stieve, and Bob Zwinck.