Associate Pastor of Families, Children, and Youth, Patuxent Presbyterian Church, California, Maryland
Listed: 03-30-23
Employer: Patuxent Presbyterian Church, 23421 Kingston Creek Rd, California | (301) 863-2033
Location: California, Maryland
Position: Full-time
Webpage https://www.paxpres.com/worship
Contact: Mr. Bob Hagan
Description of Patuxent Presbyterian Church
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
1. What is the congregation’s or organization’s vision for ministry? Additionally describe how this vision is lived out.
Patuxent Presbyterian Church strives to realize our vision statement to build bridges for the Gospel as a
biblically based (II Tim. 3:16), welcoming community, honoring Christ as the only way of salvation
(Acts 4:12). We are members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and The Fellowship Community. It is
not the work of a single person, but rather God working through a body of believers that draws people to
Patuxent Presbyterian.
We build bridges on Sundays through:
● A single worship service, blending traditional & contemporary elements
● Sermons that carefully interpret and apply the teachings of the Bible
● Music brought by choir, youth praise band, organ, piano, guitar, handbells & more
● Technology including projection of slides & videos, and livestream
● Youth-led worship services
● Sunday School for children & adults, including a Zoom class reaching multiple states
We build bridges during the week through:
● Honey MacCallum (HMC) preschool, which builds a foundation of faith for life
● Small groups for Bible study, fellowship & service
● Youth group where youth grow, socialize, invite friends, and do service projects
● Congregational Care ministries that meet the spiritual & physical needs of the Body, a loving
presence during the joys & sorrows of life
● Prayer ministries providing a powerful connection to God
● Fellowship gatherings that draw us closer
● Annual men’s, women’s & youth retreats to strengthen our faith and deepen our fellowship
How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?
In the fall of 2021, our church adopted new vision and mission statements, with an emphasis on building
bridges for the Gospel. In keeping with our focus on forming and nurturing connections and
relationships, our new associate pastor can help to:
● Equip parents to disciple their children
● Engage children and youth in worship
● Expand the ministry to HMC preschool children
● Create opportunities for HMC preschool parents to hear the Gospel message and feel welcomed
to Pax Pres
● Establish a mission/service component of youth group
● Link the Pax Pres youth group with youth groups at other local churches
● Support BELONG (Bridging Everyone Linking Older and Newer Generations)--an initiative to
plan church-wide activities that bring disciples of all ages together for fellowship and a sense of
community (Romans 12:5)
● Minister to the body of Christ at Pax Pres by working collaboratively with our senior pastor and
elders
● Initiate and support creative ways to reach children, families, and youth as we build up the next
generation of Christ followers
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