Pastoral Residency Program, Glenview, IL

Listed: 10-11-24

Employer: 1000 Elm Street, Glenview, IL 60025, 847-724-2210

Location: Glenview, IL

Position: Full-Time

Webpage: https://www.gccucc.org/pastoral-residency-program/

Contact: residency@gccucc.org 

POSITION: Pastoral Residency Program

Description:

A unique, two-year first-call opportunity. As a Pastoral Resident at Glenview Community Church in Glenview, Illinois, you will: 

• Be a full-time pastor, participating in all aspects of the life of Glenview Community Church which provides you the experience of working within the staff of a large congregation.

• Gain experience in core areas of pastoral work: Worship, Faith Formation, Pastoral Care, Transformational Leadership, Social Justice, and Professional Development.

• Learn the basics of church management: worship planning and leadership, staff management, church finances and stewardship, all with the support and mentorship of the Senior Minister of Glenview Community Church.

• Respond to the Spirit’s movement. Personal spiritual development is supported by the program. So is participation in a Clergy Peer Group. 

This position is an ordainable call in the United Church of Christ, with a salary and housing allowance of $50,000 a year plus benefits. 

Qualifications:

We are looking for a candidate who has discerned a call to parish ministry, has a passion for God’s justice, a heart for Jesus’ way of compassion, and an openness to the Holy Spirit. Excellent candidates have or will have graduated with an M.Div. degree within the last two years, be Members in Discernment in the United Church of Christ (UCC), be on track to be ordained during the first year of the residency, and be able to commit to serve from August 2025-June 2027. Candidates from other denominations in full communion (or similar relationship) with the UCC may also be considered provided they hold equivalent status and, if accepted, will be ordained as a pastor for this position. 

Application Instructions:

To be considered as a candidate please send the following documents by email attachment only (with the exception that written references may be sent by mail.)

All documents must be received no later than 5:00pm Central Time on February 3, 2025.

• Completed application form  

• A current resume 

• Two letters of reference. Please have two people write a letter about your gifts for pastoral ministry and your potential as a Pastoral Resident. Letters should be sent directly to the church by email attachment (preferred) or by mail. 

• Two phone references. Please list two different people we can contact who can also reflect on your gifts for pastoral ministry and your potential as a Pastoral Resident. 

• Three Essay questions (500-750 words each): 

1. Describe your call to pastoral ministry and how you see the Pastoral Residency Program supporting that. 

2. Share a recent moment in ministry that was particularly successful or fulfilling. 

3. Reflect on one of the Marks of Faithful and Effective Ministry* that is particularly present in your ministry, and another that you hope the Pastoral Residency Program will help you develop further. 

*The Marks of Faithful and Effective Ministry are widely used across the United Church of Christ for pastoral preparation, formation, and discernment. They can be found at: 

http://uccfiles.com/pdf/THE-MARKS-OF-FAITHFUL-AND-EFFECTIVE-MINISTERS.pdf