Faith Presbyterian in Franklin, Wisconsin is seeking a Part-Time Solo Pastor. The full Job Posting and Ministry Information form (MIF) is on the Presbytery Church Leadership Connection (CLC) site here. 

Faith Presbyterian Church is a small, stable, and faithful congregation witnessing to Christ’s grace and love in a growing suburban community outside of Milwaukee. We are a multi-generational congregation with dedicated staff and musicians and a Christian education program that spans all ages. Faith is actively involved in mission work locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. 

Our mission is to share the word of God, assist with the needs of our community, and through our Christian discipleship, nurture all God’s people. 

At Faith, we invested in our spiritual direction by completing the Holy Cow assessment as a congregation in 2018. Our vision team analyzed the results identifying the strengths and opportunities in our Faith family. Through this process, we identified just how important it is to be flexible as we govern the church body, and we recognized the impact that leadership can have on our church’s well being. This also illuminated the importance of congregational care and the relationships we build within the church in sustaining our spiritual lives. 

While we have been unable to worship together in-person during COVID-19, we continue to keep the heart of Faith beating, maintain our church staff, and care for our community. This required an adjustment to nearly every aspect of how we conduct worship, but provided us the opportunity to focus on our deepest needs and shift our resources to where they are most needed.

We nurture our Faith family and community through:

• Worshiping virtually on Facebook Live
• Mailing hard copies of our services to members without internet access
• Added devotionals on Facebook Live
• Increasing our food pantry schedule

Faith is actively involved in the City of Franklin, sharing our mission and collaborating with the community, schools, the local health, police, and fire departments. 

Supporting Mission & Outreach Links:

• Food Pantry
• Pleasant View Elementary School
• ERAS – Neighborhood Outreach Program
• Bread of Healing Clinic
• Supporting Mission Co-Workers

Faith is a congregation of the:

• Presbytery of Milwaukee
• Synod of Lakes and Prairies
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

We are also member of the Covenant Network. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit your Resume/Pastor Information Form (PIF) through the CLC Website. 

Employment status: Non-exempt, 20 hrs./wk.

1. Accounts Payable
   • Review all check requests and expense reports for accuracy.
   • Enter all invoices and allocation of credit card & business expense reports to financial software.
   • Print checks, distribute checks, and file documentation of same.
2. Accounts Receivable
   • Review and process all offerings, cash donations and miscellaneous revenue.
   • Enter all donations/fee revenue to financial software.
   • Prepare deposits
   • File documentation
3. Maintain audit schedules, input pledges in financial software, filing, and other projects as needed by Business Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-year Associates degree or Bachelors degree preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office with an emphasis on MS Excel required
• Experience in accounts payable/accounts receivable required
• Experience with data entry/financial software or ability to learn same (ACS REALM)
• Self-starter, detail oriented, and organized
• Good written and verbal communication skills

For questions or to apply, please attach your resume to jdobschuetz@firstpresevanston.org with the job title in the subject line.

First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest is seeking a full-time Office Assistant. Responsibilities include primarily serving as administrative support for staff while collaborating on projects; maintaining phone system; serving as the IT support point person; execute safety protocols as established by the church; organizing supplies for general office and facilities; managing and assisting all church mailings; all the while assisting members and guests as they enter the church.  A candidate should have a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office Programs, three to five years of administrative experience, ability to multitask, attentiveness to detail, interact well with others and team player, sensitivity to work in a congregational setting, takes initiative in creating an inviting environment, and well organized.

1. Provide administrative support in a variety of ways: maintaining registration lists as needed; assist in compiling all church and Preschool mailings, scheduling of Zoom Meetings for committees and staff; collaborate with Faith Formation staff in creating materials for events and worship; and work with Director of Business Operations to meet the needs of church campus and events.
2. Assist and graciously welcome members, guests and vendors to the church campus
3. Maintain and update the church’s phone system and messaging
4. Act as the point person for the staff’s computer support/troubleshooting in conjunction with our outside IT vendor
5. Organize and purchase office supplies along with any facilities supplies
6. Work alongside our Director of Communications to assist in producing materials for our membership, event advertisement, and all church mailings.
7. Aid in preparation for meetings and events through the production of documents, handouts, reminders as requested by the staff as a whole.

RELATIONSHIPS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The Executive Assistant is accountable to the Director of Business Operations.  It is expected that Office Assistant will work as a member of the overall staff team toward an effective and faithful ministry of the church. 

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS/CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, especially in Word and Excel
• Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills
• Takes initiative in all areas of work responsibilities
• Team player with high integrity, patience, positive attitude, self-motivated and solution seeker
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Capacity to respond to people’s needs from a faith-based perspective
• Church experience is preferable but not required

First Presbyterian Church offers a competitive salary and full benefits package.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Non-Exempt, Hourly, 20 hours/ week

INTENDED HOURS: Saturday and Sunday:  7:30 am – 5:30 pm

POSITION OBJECTIVE: To serve the church by providing custodial services and light maintenance and groundskeeping work.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Opening the Church
2. Room/ Event Set Up as scheduled
3. Cleaning as scheduled
4. Buildings and Grounds clean up, snow removal and grounds keeping as needed
5. Maintenance as assigned
6. Other – cover other custodian’s shifts as needed and mandatory overtime as needed
7. Closing the Building

QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALITIES:

• Self-starter
• Ability to perform duties without supervision
• Reliability
• Able to take direction
• Good people skills
• English language speaking proficiency
• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Prior custodial experience strongly preferred.

COMPENSATION:  Competitive salary based upon experience

CONTACT:  If interested, please send resume to jdobschuetz@firspresevanston.org with “Weekend custodian position” in subject line.

Expectations/Duties

 Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Teaching the Bible with clarity and relevance so that believers will be strengthened in the faith, and individuals who are new to the Christian faith will want to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
• Collaborating with ministry teams and helping to find fresh ways of worshipping that will allow congregants as well as people in the community to participate in meaningful ways.
• Leadership in worship services and administering the Sacraments.
• General pastoral duties including, but not limited to, Counseling and Spiritual Guidance/Support especially during life events such as weddings, hospitalization/home confinement, and funerals.
• Exemplifying Christ-like character and assisting with conflict resolution.
• Helping us to reach new people by helping to organize community-based events, and preparing interested attendees for Membership in MGCC.
• Assist us as we discern the future of Morton Grove Community Church and seek God’s will for our congregation, especially during this period of transition.