Nonprofit
Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF)
Details
Description
The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) supports and assists the Pastor, staff, and the congregation in the proclamation of the Gospel through care and attention to the spiritual growth of young people and their parents in these areas: Christian Education, Service, Fellowship, and Community Outreach. The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) is responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of the CYF program at Peace Lutheran Church. They shall create opportunities between God’s people for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God at Peace and in Peace’s neighborhood.
Desired Skillset:
The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) will possess relevant skills, experience and knowledge, including:
- Ability to articulate, or willingness to learn, the Christian faith in accordance with Peace Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Relevant Christian faith formation and church leadership experience or CYF leadership training.
- Ability to direct and work with children aged 0-18, exhibiting the love of Jesus
- Ability to display effective interpersonal communication skills and to work collaboratively with Pastors, staff, parents, and other members of Peace congregation
- Demonstrated competency in planning and administrating programs in the area of CYF
- Ability to reach out and build relationships with families and youth in the neighborhood and with community partner organizations
- Familiarity with or willingness to learn Christian education and youth mentorship models
- Familiarity with cultural competence, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to be creative and innovative, being able to start and sustain new programs
- Ability to be well organized and to administer budgets and do event planning
- Ability to find a cooperative and flexible approach to problem solving
- Ability to communicate appropriately using a variety of methods, including: one-on-one conversations, group discussions, public speaking, email, Facebook and other social media
- Ability to pass a background check
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION:
- Develop and lead a leadership team to strategize and implement a vision for Christian Education programs and resources for families with children 0-18 years of age
- Partner with the Pastor in coordinating the Confirmation program
- Partner with the Pastor in leading children’s time during Sunday worship
- Support and nurture parents in their spiritual growth and development
- Supervise Sunday morning nursery program and mentor nursery attendants
- Coordinate Christmas Pageant
- Oversee training of teachers, mentors, and other adult leaders for all CYF programs
- Oversee training of any youth or young adult leaders
- Oversee training and maintenance of child protection and all necessary CYF policies
SERVICE:
- Create opportunities for children and youth to serve within the life of the church
- Create opportunities for CYF to serve in the Peace neighborhood and the world beyond
- Coordinate and train appropriate adult leaders to serve alongside children and youth
- Recruit leaders for our joint Vacation Bible School with St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
FELLOWSHIP:
- Create activities and opportunities for fellowship and friendship-making for K-12
- Coordinate regular events for our Faithful Families program
- Help families engage in fellowship with the wider congregation and build intergenerational bonds
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
- Support the Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) program and any programs of REACT DC or Global Refuge in their work with refugee and immigrant families
- Develop new opportunities for Peace to know and love our neighbors and community
- Coordinate the annual community Trunk or Treat
- Coordinate the annual community Easter Egg Hunt
- Support families in their lives and their communities outside of Peace
General Schedule, Benefits and Performance Review
- 30 hrs per week, scheduled to program needs, etc.
- Salary commensurate with experience, skills and ongoing job performance - to be paid on a salaried basis, every two weeks
- Eligible for health insurance through the church sponsored system at your own cost
- Continuing Education budget provided
- Two weeks paid vacation
- Five Sundays off per year
- Reports to Senior Pastor
- Performance Review completed on an annual basis
The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) supports and assists the Pastor, staff, and the congregation in the proclamation of the Gospel through care and attention to the spiritual growth of young people and their parents in these areas: Christian Education, Service, Fellowship, and Community Outreach. The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) is responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of the CYF program at Peace Lutheran Church. They shall create opportunities between God’s people for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God at Peace and in Peace’s neighborhood.
Desired Skillset:
The Minister of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) will possess relevant skills, experience and knowledge, including:
- Ability to articulate, or willingness to learn, the Christian faith in accordance with Peace Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Relevant Christian faith formation and church leadership experience or CYF…
Benefits
- Health insurance eligible at own cost through national church sponsored program
- Continuing Education budget provided
- Two weeks paid vacation
- Five Sundays off per year
- Reports to Senior Pastor
- Performance Review completed on an annual basis
- Health insurance eligible at own cost through national church sponsored program
- Continuing Education budget provided
- Two weeks paid vacation
- Five Sundays off per year
- Reports to Senior Pastor
- Performance Review completed on an annual basis
Level of Language Proficiency
English proficient
Spanish would be helpful but not required
Pashtu, Farsi would be helpful but not required
English proficient
Spanish would be helpful but not required
Pashtu, Farsi would be helpful but not required
Location
None
How to Apply
Do not apply without being able to fully support and lift up the values, visions, and principles of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church as stated below.
ABOUT PEACE
Purpose Statement: Sharing God’s love, growing in faith, and creating community.
Our Guiding Biblical Principles:
- Worship of the Triune God is central to our life together.
- We are grounded in Scripture and prayer, and we encourage each other to question, listen and learn.
- We believe everyone is loved and worthy of love; all people are welcome in God’s Kingdom.
- We respond to the needs of our neighbors near and far, following Christ’s example.
- We use our time, talents, and finances for the glory of God.
- We promote love and justice for all of God’s creation.
Our Vision:
Peace is a spiritually alive congregation where every active participant cultivates a relationship with God, has a sense of genuine community, and is engaged in service. Our worship is creative and beautiful, inspiring to life-long Lutherans and newcomers alike. Our congregation is multi-ethnic and economically diverse, with at least 25% of the members from within walking distance. Our congregation influences our neighborhood for the better, with a positive connection to the schools and contributing to an enriching sense of community life. We will be carbon-neutral and low-trash.
Description:
We are a neighborhood church on the western edge of Alexandria, VA. Our congregation has about 300 active participants with up to 100 in worship on any given Sunday. Our members come from all walks of life, including 7 different countries, all sides of the political spectrum, ages from 0 to over 102, a variety of economic situations, and diverse family/home lives. We consider the relationships at Peace to be like family – especially important as many of us live far from our original homes.
What binds us together is God’s reconciling and forgiving love, revealed most perfectly in Jesus Christ. Each of us is equally in need of God’s grace, As modern disciples of Jesus we engage in Scripture, prayer, worship, service, conversation, study, and fun as we seek to live out our baptismal callings.
Peace is a congregation of the Metropolitan DC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We are a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation, meaning that we welcome people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. We are committed to the truth that all people are welcome in God’s Kingdom.
Do not apply without being able to fully support and lift up the values, visions, and principles of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church as stated below.
ABOUT PEACE
Purpose Statement…
