Associate Pastor, Bloomington First Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Indiana
Listed: 5-31-23
Employer: Bloomington First Presbyterian Church, 221 East Sixth Street Bloomington, IN 47408, | (812) 332-1514
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Position: Full-time
Webpage: https://www.fpcbloomington.org
Contact: David Giedroc
Job Description: Job Description
Description of First Presbyterian Church Bloomington
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
What is the congregation’s or organization’s vision for ministry
Celebrating Christ, we offer worship that is spiritually uplifting, with preaching given in a spirit of trust, vulnerability, and relatability. This witness to Christ challenges and encourages us to outward facing action.
As the oldest church in Bloomington, we celebrate 200 years of commitment to our community from the heart of downtown, between the courthouse square and IU’s Sample Gates. Our historic church features an expansive sunlit sanctuary, breathtaking stained glass windows and a stunning Fritts pipe organ. We share our sacred space with an active Korean congregation and 25+ community groups, including those who are seeking grace and recovery from addiction. Our building has been used to feed and shelter those facing housing insecurity, a chronic challenge in our city.
Our membership reflects an inclusive community of God’s children, and we embrace and honor our differences. In our active, multigenerational congregation, children and youth create lasting relationships with adults, and our many retirees are vital and foundational to our ministry. All are empowered to be full and active participants in the life of our church.
Our commitment to service is interfaith and interdenominational, exemplified by a 30-year relationship with our sister Catholic church in Posoltega, Nicaragua. We treasure the friendships we forge with them, and it reminds us of what we perpetually seek to be: a congregation of fellowship, community engagement, and boundary-crossing faith.
What specific tasks, assignments, and program areas will this person have responsibility?
The Associate Pastor and Senior Pastor will work closely to mutually define roles and responsibilities. The Associate Pastor will have primary responsibility for Christian education for all ages. They will oversee childcare providers, develop the spiritual growth of our children and youth, and work with parents to strengthen our ministry to the young and their families. The Associate Pastor will conduct confirmation classes, support teachers, invigorate education options for adults, and partner with the Christian Education Committee to enrich those ministries. The Associate Pastor will collaborate in leading worship, and spiritually prepare throughout the week for this crucial work. The Associate Pastor will preach once a month, administer sacraments, prepare for and lead children's time, conduct weddings and funerals, and be a worshipful presence in our church.
Our leaders serve with our congregation, not for our congregation. The Associate Pastor will share in pastoral care activities, serve as staff liaison to the Board of Deacons, partner with lay leaders to spiritually lead, plan and attend our mission trips, foster relationships with other congregations to enhance opportunities for education and service, and remain active in the work of the larger Church. This call provides an opportunity to develop one’s own interests and gifts in ministry in a supportive and stimulating environment, while honoring the importance of engaging in a meaningful life outside the church.
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