Job Description: Worship Leader
Objectives:
The Worship Leader, under the supervision of the Lead Pastor, is responsible for selecting music, leading rehearsals, and guiding the music portions of each service. This role is part-time (estimated at 10 hours/ week).
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in worship leading
- Piano (keyboard) or acoustic guitar proficiency required
- Willing and able to work with musicians of varying backgrounds and skill levels
- Experience in teaching and developing musicians individually and as a group
- Knowledge of vocal pedagogy with experience leading vocalists
- Understand copyright procedures and expectations
- Prepare music for bulletin and digital presentation (Pro-Presenter, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Must possess good organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Must maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Must be motivated to work with volunteers
Responsibilities:
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Worship Leading:
- Select music that aligns with the themes of sermon series, work closely with Lead Pastor
- Music selections include congregational worship, liturgical selections, instrumental pieces, and special music (based on theme)
- Prepare for special services (such as Christmas Eve, Easter, Good Friday, Ash Wednesday, etc.)
- Recruit worship team members
- Meet weekly for one hour to rehearse
- Work closely with audio technician to ensure best possible sound
- Must find substitute worship leader when needed
- If possible, invite local musicians to accompany team
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Worship Team as Ministry:
- Create space for relationship building
- Provide Scriptural connection to music selections
- Be willing to prayerfully support the members of the worship team
About Peace:
Peace Purpose Statement
Peace is a progressive, multi-generational community of faith called to engage our world through the power of God’s love. We seek to accomplish this by respectfully:
- Affirming that all people are a gift of God’s love
- Nurturing ourselves and inviting all into God’s love and peace through eclectic worship, exploring questions of faith and addressing challenging issues of our day
- Inspiring hope through community action, advocacy and service, taking our faith into the world together.
Mission | reconciling and growing for everyone
Vision | partnering with God to experience the flourishing of all things
Inclusion| affirming all people as a gift of God’s love through a careful use of language in our liturgy and music, while celebrating and including all people at every level of leadership and service
Affiliation | abiding within the connectional ministry of the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Statement of Reconciliation
Peace United Methodist Church is a place of peace for all that choose to enter the doors. We seek to be an inclusive Christian community believing that we are all children of God, and that God loves us all equally regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, physical, mental and emotional abilities. As a Reconciling Congregation we specifically welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends, and embrace them as full members of the family of God.
We respect the diversity of opinions and the Scripture, tradition, experience and reason that lead us to various conclusions, believing that prejudice, hatred, and discrimination directed toward any individual or group are contrary to the life and spirit of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we shall work to eliminate prejudice and discriminatory practices within our church, our community, and ourselves. With God’s help we shall strive to build bridges and promote a ministry of reconciliation.
Marriage for All
We, as a United Methodist congregation, have committed to supporting and honoring same-sex marriages in the same way that we support and honor other marriages. We believe that banning same-sex marriage is inconsistent with Christ’s teaching, and the constitution of The United Methodist Church. We fully recognize and assume the risks associated with these commitments, because we are called upon by God, through Jesus Christ, to resist injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves. Our sanctuary is open for all to make a commitment of love and fidelity through Christian marriage.
How To Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email an updated resume and cover letter to the following two people:
Jason Steffenhagen (Pastor): jason@peaceumc.com
Dan Mouw (Member SPRC): Daniel.Mouw@ymcamn.org
In the subject line of your email, please make sure to identify the position you are applying for and your name (ex. Worship Leader – Steffenhagen).
In your email or on your resume, please make sure that you provide a phone number where we can easily reach you.
If you have questions about this position, please feel free to contact Jason Steffenhagen at jason@peaceumc.com.