Coordinator of Children's Ministry's
New Life Community Church (NLCC) has an exciting new 0.4 part-time pastoral position to provide leadership in
Children's Ministries. Please send cover letter, resume, references and statement of faith to
New Life Community Church, 8765 Government St., Burnaby, B.C., V3N 4G9 or e-mail to newlifeburnaby@yahoo.com c/o Roxanne Bruendl
For a complete job description, please scroll down past the children's ministry pictures.
Children's Ministry
New Life Community Church has Sunday school classes for children and youth from nursery age up to Grade 12 on Sunday mornings. Children and youth are welcomed to smaller classes where they can get to know their peers. Along with studying through solid Bible curriculum with amazing Sunday school teachers, the classes also try to reach out in ministry by raising money for various offering projects, as well occasionally going out into our own community to lend a hand. Most Sundays the children and youth are released from the Worship Service at about 10:30 to go to class.
In the summer "Wacky Wednesday" is added to the ministries for children at our church. New Life teens are hired to plan and run a drop in program for community children each week.
There are many opportunities to be involved in Children’s Ministry at New Life. Drop in and have a look around to see what God is doing in our community.
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OVERSEER OF CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
The overseer of children's ministry is the senior pastor who supervises the Children's Ministry Coordinator. That coordinator has the following job description:
Core Responsibilities:
1. To continually evaluate children's ministry and seek out fresh, innovative ways of ministering to the children of our church and in our neighborhood.
2. To use all means available to keep parents and the rest of the church informed of what is happening in children's ministry.
3. To recruit and give ongoing training and support to New Life people who love children and who will teach them in small group settings most Sundays in the spring and fall. The goal for every class is to have two teachers who alternate, thus allowing for regular worship attendance.
4. To organize teens or other adults to provide a less structured classroom experience during the summer months, allowing our regular teachers to rest and be refreshed.
5. To organize a group of 'teacher in training' helpers who can act as teacher's aides and who may eventually become regular teachers.
6. To support and encourage the nursery coordinator.
7. To seek funding each summer for "Wacky Wednesdays', and give direction to key leaders.
Other Responsibilities:
1. To have all supplies and appropriate curriculum, snacks, prizes, etc. purchased and available for the volunteer teachers and to keep the supply room organized so they can find what they need.
2. To oversee all rooms downstairs making sure that all furniture and equipment is in good repair and meets safety and health standards.
3. Seeking input from experienced teachers, make the final decision regarding all Children's ministry curriculum.
4. Twice a year, to gather the volunteer staff together (preferably with food!) for training, team building, encouragement, mutual support, and goal setting.
5. To attend and encourage volunteer staff to attend city teacher training events.
6. To track Sunday School attendance and give phone calls of encouragement to families who have missed several weeks in a row.
7. To oversee the annual Children's Christmas service.
8. Working with the Youth Pastor, coordinating occasional activities with the grade 5-7 children that will help them make the transition into the church youth program.
9. Ensuring that the NLCC Risk Management Policy guidelines are followed in the context of all children's ministry.
10. Administering the Sunday School offering and all other financial matters to do with Children's ministry.
11. In consultation with the staff and children, deciding on various ministry projects to contribute to with Sunday School offerings.
