The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking an experienced and innovative camping professional to serve as Director of Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center in Rathdrum, Idaho. Qualified applicants may be laity or clergy, but must have prior camping ministry experience at a director level. The Twinlow Director’s responsibilities include staff and program management, financial oversight, property management, fundraising, and responsibility for all essential functions of the ministry.

Twinlow Camp is one of four camp and retreat centers in The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. These camp and retreat ministries are essential expressions of the mission and purpose of the PNW Conference. Located on beautiful Lower Twin Lake in Rathdrum, Idaho, Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center primarily serves the Inland Missional District of the PNW Conference which include the cities of Spokane, WA and Coeur d’Alene, ID.

Deadline for inquiries is Friday, December 14th. Please contact:

Alan Rogstad, Executive Director of Camping and Retreat Ministries, Pacific Northwest Conference, for an application packet and more information; arogstad@pnwumc.org or call 206-870-6820 ext. 307.

Trinity United Methodist Church (in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood) seeks a creative and dynamic part-time Choir Director.

Trinity UMC is a progressive Christian community dedicated to the words and ways of Jesus that lead to joy and justice. We seek a Choir Director who is mature in their faith, has the character and capacity to create a meaningful worship experience during worship service, and provides creative vision for the choir program.

The Choir Director currently plans and leads the full choir through two Sunday Worship Service performances a month.  The Choir Director will work an average of 10 hours a week.  The choir season lasts from September – June, and performs two special concerts a year: Good Friday and Festival of Light (Christmas) concerts.

This position will begin in January 2019, preferably with some transition time during December 2018 to support the choir in the transition to a new Director.

Please send a cover letter and resume to the TUM office at office@tumseattle.org
Trinity UMC
6512 23rd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117
Tumseattle.org
206-784-2227

To see recent performances of TUM’s choir, please look up The Choir at Trinity UMC on YouTube.

Oregon-Idaho Camp and Retreat Ministries is hiring a director for Sawtooth Camp.  Sawtooth Camp is a beautiful, secluded 120-acre site high in a mountain valley approximately an hour above Fairfield, Idaho.  The Sawtooth National Forest surrounds the camp on three sides and the South Fork of the Boise River runs through the east side of the camp.  Sawtooth Camp has positively influenced lives since 1948 and is a very special place to many people.  Due to the remote location, the camp season is limited to the months of June – October.

The director is responsible for carrying out the mission of creating quality environments of Christian hospitality and learning at Sawtooth Camp.  The primary responsibility is to be a steward of the camp site.  Duties include managing or overseeing staff, to manage lodging and food service, property and facilities maintenance, hiring and oversight of staff, supporting conference programming, booking hospitality groups, administering finances, and public relations.  The camp director is expected to live on-site during the camp season and perform some administrative and marketing duties during the off-season.  Housing during the season is provided at the camp site.

You can find the job description here on the website. Please submit your resume electronically to todd@umoi.org.

Moran United Methodist Church in Spokane, Washington is seeking applicants for two open part-time positions. The position of Contemporary Worship Leader provides musical leadership for a 9am Contemporary Worship Service working collaboratively other church musicians and worship leaders to enhance the worship of the congregation. The primary charge of the Director of Children’s and Family Ministries position is to provide meaningful programs so that members of the congregation can better understand God’s calling for the church and their own lives, feel supported in their growth in Christ, and use their gifts in service to others.

P/T Contemporary Worship Leader

P/T Director of Children’s And Families Ministries

For job descriptions, click on the text above for the position you are interested in learning more about to be linked to the job description. For additional information, please contact Pastor Cody Natland or the Church Office. The positions will remain open until filled.

Resumes and cover letters can be submitted by email as a PDF document to PastorNatland@gmail.com or in person to the church during normal office hours.

Fern Prairie United Methodist Church in Camas, Washington in need of a church pianist for Sundays and special occasions, $200 per month.

Interested parties should contact the church. Fern Prairie UMC, 26112 NE Brunner Rd, Camas, WA 98607

Questions? Call Sharon at 360-834-5466.

Redmond (WA) UMC: P/T Early Childhood Caregiver

(Position Filled)
RUMC is looking to hire a caring, fun, outgoing, and responsible person to care for our youngest children during church services on Sundays and other events as needed (such as special services and events). The age range is infants through five years and the typical hours are from 9 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Previous child care experience is required. Please email resumes to spr@redmondumc.org or call (425) 883-7553.

Redmond (WA) UMC: P/T Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Redmond United Methodist Church in Redmond, WA, is seeking to fill a Coordinator of Youth Ministry position. The Coordinator will create, coordinate and implement age-appropriate ministry to youth of Redmond UMC. Our location, in the heart of downtown Redmond, brings an opportunity to be deeply involved in the local community while also developing our congregation family and personal religious beliefs. We seek an individual who shares this passion and can help mold our youth in our mission to Love. Serve. Grow. and keep with our Vision and Strategic Plans for the congregation and community.

Hours: 20 per week

Some essential duties:

• Create and execute youth programming including regular and one-time events.
• Teach basic Christian tenants
• Expose youth to styles of worship and prayer and connect this practice to daily lives of the youth.
• Discuss gifts of the spirit, and help youth connect their gifts with community need.
• Seek ways youth can participate in the larger church body and facilitate youth/adult mentorships.

Desired qualifications:

• Commitment to personal spiritual growth and willingness to understand United Methodist theology.
• Bachelor’s Degree; preferably in religion, youth ministries, Christian education or related subjects.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of youth-related ministry experience as volunteer or staff in a church.
• Exhibit desire, experience and background for a “heart for service” and genuine interest in responding to needs and concerns of youth.
• Solid relational skills and ability to communicate with people of all ages.

Application Instructions

Please send a resume, cover letter, and any references to Amy Maxim, SPR Chair, at spr@redmondumc.org.

Spanaway United Methodist Church in Spanaway, Washington is hoping to sell four 60″ round wooden tables. They are willing to part with them for $25 or best offer.

Interested parties should contact the church at 253-537-5134 or spanawayumc@comcast.net.

Kent United Methodist Church (www.kentmethodist.com) is seeking a Director of Youth Discipleship to join our staff team. The ideal candidate will be excited about building authentic relationships with youth and their families that model and foster a life of discipleship in accordance with our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. 

The Director of Youth Discipleship is directly responsible for:

1. Overseeing the youth ministry of Kent UMC and directing the implementation of its mission and vision in order to create Space for Grace for all who participate.
2. Developing relationships with all KUMC youth and their families to nurture their relationship with Christ.
3. Recruiting, disciplining, deploying volunteers to build a web of relationships for each youth with multiple Christian adults in the church.
4. Connecting all youth to at least one other ministry of the church.
5. Managing youth ministry funds.
6. Infusing a joyful and welcoming atmosphere into all youth ministry programs.

The Director of Youth Discipleship will achieve these initiatives by:

• Praying for all KUMC youth and the youth ministry program regularly and facilitating a joyful and welcoming presence within youth ministry in order to create Space for Grace for everyone.

• Prioritizing a ministry of relational presence by attending community and school events involving KUMC youth whenever possible, providing appropriate follow-up to first-time visitors and absentee students, and by being visibly available within other facets of ministry within the church and community.

• Providing leadership for all programmatic pieces of the ministry including, but not limited to, Sunday School, youth group, fundraisers, seasonal events, retreats, confirmation, and mission trips.

• Protecting the strategic progress of youth discipleship by maintaining and providing oversight to a leadership team that assists with youth ministry through routine evaluation of the health of the ministry; volunteer recruitment, training, and placement; calendaring of major events; aiding in the selection of curriculum and teaching templates; and setting short and long-term goals (updated annually) based on the ministry’s mission and values.

• Providing training, resources, spiritual support and encouragement to the volunteers and paid staff working within youth ministry.

• Ensuring that news, key information and priorities of the student ministry are communicated clearly to youth, parents and leaders through all electronic, social and print media.

• Working with the pastor and other church staff in developing and leading programs to incorporate youth in all phases of the life and worship of the church.

• With the assistance of a leadership team, developing an annual student ministry budget that includes anticipated revenue and expenses for each event.

Position Information

Education—4 year college degree, preferably in related field

Experience—prefer 3 years of successful Youth Ministry work

Compensation—commensurate with experience

Job Type—up to 32 hours per week

Application—send your resume and cover letter to general@kentmethodist.comor by mail:

Kent United Methodist Church
Attention: Susan Kipper
11010 SE 248^thSt
Kent WA 98030

Deadline—August 31, 2018

Trinity United Methodist Church (in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood) seeks a skilled piano accompanist for the church choir. The choir season runs from Labor Day to early June, with two performances each month during that time, plus rehearsals. There may be occasional opportunities to fill in for the worship accompanist, and to perform in special events, for additional compensation.This position is part-time, averaging 16 hours per month during the choir season.<

Qualifications:
Sight reading, performing a variety of musical styles, following direction, maintaining tempo, adapting to the director’s changes, assisting with sectionals, and having a good time! Good communication skills, dependability and a can-do attitude are important.

For more information, please see the full Choir Accompanist Job Description here.

Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Todd Shively to the TUM office: office@tumseattle.org

Trinity United Methodist Church
6512 23 rd Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117
tumseattle.org

Mason United Methodist Church
Organist/Accompanist

Position open – September 1, 2018
Position is Part-Time
Approx. 12 hrs. per week
Annual Salary range: $10,000 – 12,000

Apply to: karen@masonchurch.org or michelle@masonchurch.org 
Subject – Organist/Accompanist Applicant

The successful candidate for Organist/Accompanist at Mason UMC understands that this is a United Methodist faith community. The organist/accompanist will be an active member of the Worship Team, composed of the pastor, lay staff and volunteers who study, plan, and lead various styles of Christian worship services. The organist/accompanist will be a person who delights in our Aeolian-Skinner organ. However, the purpose of this position is the support of liturgical, choral, and congregational participation. Solo opportunities, i.e. prelude, offertory, postlude, are expected to support and enhance the beauty of the worship experience and be appropriately time-limited. Our organist/accompanist will participate actively in both the work and the fellowship of the choir and congregation, sharing in social events and prayerful concerns for one another.

Specific Responsibilities

• Select music appropriate to the theme of each Sunday worship service and other seasonal services. Consultation with Music Director is expected.
• Accompany choir, soloists, ensembles, instrumentalists as needed. Choir rehearses one evening weekly, September – June and other times as needed. Arrange rehearsal with music leaders for summer services.
• Accompany a choir warm-up Sunday mornings.
• Encourage and assist singers and instrumentalists to share their gifts in worship.
• Make arrangements for substitutes when needed, through the Music Director and/or Music Team.
• Consider opportunities to play for weddings, funerals, and special services.
• Watch for and report maintenance needs of pianos and organ.
• Beyond these expectations there may be opportunities to offer recitals and concerts at times other than Sunday morning.
• Reports to Music Director.

Education Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education or Piano or Organ Performance preferred.
• Minimum one year experience accompanying groups and/or individuals, including working with/following the direction of a choral conductor.
• Strong sight-reading skills, including playing open-score.