Children's Ministry Director Grace Christian Fellowship Cortland, NY Category: Education Posted on: June 03, 2008
Job Description:
Grace Christian Fellowship Seeking a passionate, fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ, who has received a calling and possesses a vision to work with children and their families. The Children’s Ministry Director will develop a ministry to connect children (Nursery through grade 6) and their families to Jesus and create outreach opportunities to the community. Minimum of a BA or BS in Early Childhood Development, Elementary Education or Christian education is preferred. Three to Five years in Children’s Ministry preferred; including leading, recruiting, and training volunteers.
(GCF) is an Evangelical and diverse community of believers situated in Central New York’s doorway to the beautiful Finger Lake Region. GCF is the former Homer Baptist Church that was founded in 1801 and continues to bring a strong Gospel witness to the region. Contemporary worship, relevant biblical preaching & teaching, impacting children, and teen discipleship and people committed to doing the ministry are all core values.
Grace Christian Fellowship was built with the calling to be a Christian resource to this region. It has already hosted ministry events, major concerts and community outreach. Currently, GCF is in a stirring transformational season as it better defines who we are and how we do ministry. Our vision statement challenges us to be and make authentic disciples, characterized by a commitment to worship, discipleship, community and missional living.
We are now strategically situated between Cortland and Homer in our new 48,000 sq.ft. Ministry center. The new home was occupied in 2005 and comprises an 850 seat worship center and a super sized narthex for fellowship and inter-personal ministry. The new GCF facility houses a full-size gymnasium, multiple classrooms for children and adults, teen center, first class kitchen, offices and more on 20 acres of land.
Currently, weekly attendance exceeds 500 adults, 120 children, 75 teens and has the place and potential in the Cortland community to reach even more. GCF is a board governed church made up of Elders and Deacons with an executive committee that brings direction chaired by the Senior Pastor. The ministry staff is made up of a Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, Youth Director and Children’s Director. All aspects of the worship ministry are led by a team of three part-time staffers. A support staff is made up of two fulltime secretaries and a building manager with his many volunteers.
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