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Helderberg Reformed Church: Organist/Choir Director
The Helderberg Reformed Church is located in Guilderland Center, Albany County, New York, and is seeking a paid organist/choir director.
This position requires an average of four-to-six (4-6) hours of preparation and participation a week. Helderberg has one Sunday morning service each week and choir rehearsals are also once a week, September through June.
Duties include providing organ/piano music each Sunday and at a few special services during the year, such as Christmas Eve and periodically Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
Our music equipment includes a George Hutchings Tracker Pipe Organ and a Yamaha digital piano.
Interested parties should contact Ellen Root, office administrator at hrchurchoffice@gmail.com or (518) 861-8031.
Camp Fowler seeks a director to lead the organization into a new era of ministry. The ideal candidate has a passion for working with children and young adults and feels a call to hands-on ministry. They must enjoy spending time outdoors and be willing to work hard alongside staff and volunteers. Strong candidates must balance being faithful stewards of the Camp’s traditions and intentionally creative in pursuing changes that keep the organization vibrant and relevant. A spirit of Christian hospitality and openness is vital in this role so all people who come to Camp can experience a sense of belonging.
To find out more about the position or apply, please contact the Fowler Transition Team at ED-Search@CampFowler.org.
The Reformed Church of Syracuse is looking for a full-time pastor to lead our small, but engaged congregation.
We are church in an urban neighborhood that has welcomed believers for many generations. We are predominantly older, devoted, long-time worshipers, who continue to grow spiritually, are generous with our time and talents, and are eager to engage with our community and other families of believers. We have two other Christian churches that worship in our sanctuary, and we have several neighborhood organizations that regularly use our facilities.
We are seeking a pastor will guide and assist us in God’s plan. And we hope that we can be instrumental on helping that pastor on their spiritual and professional journey.
If you discern God might be calling you to Reformed Church in Syracuse or if you have questions, please contact Peter Allen (allen.peterb@verizon.net).
Greenbush Reformed Church is seeking a Full-time Minister of Word and Sacrament.
The mission statement of the Greenbush Reformed Church is ‘To be a faithful, authentic witness of God’s presence and power in our lives, in our church, in our community, and in the world.’ Due to the retirement of our pastor of 18 years, we are seeking a full-time RCA Minister who can help us continue to live out that mission.
While the congregation tends to be traditional in nature, it is open to trying new things including different scripture-based worship services. We are an open and accepting congregation and welcome all, believing each one is a Beloved Child of God. We are a church family that helps care for each other and enjoys working together to support local community and worldwide missions.
In examining our church profile you will see we have a strong Christian Education Program for all ages and a vibrant music ministry including the support of a music intern and a summer concert series. In meeting our mission to the greater community, we are the owner and operator of the Sunshine Day Nursery School.
We are located in East Greenbush, New York, in an attractive setting bordering the Hudson River. A suburb of Albany, East Greenbush is just a short drive to many cultural attractions, boasts a highly rated school district, and is a good town in which to live.
If you discern God might be calling you to Greenbush Reformed Church or if you have questions, please contact Beth Williams (Beth71157@aol.com) or (518)461-8557.
First Reformed Church of Berne: Minister of Word & Sacrament (Full or Part-Time)
The congregation of the First Reformed Church of Berne is searching for a visionary pastor who will preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, engage in Pastoral care ministries and provide spiritual leadership for our rural congregation. We are a small but active congregation located in the picturesque village of Berne, NY in the center of the Helderberg Hilltowns which border Albany and Schoharie Counties. Please contact Search Chair, Jodi Ebel (jebel1962@yahoo.com) for our profile and job description, if you have questions, or to submit a profile.
The Capital Area Council of Churches is seeking a part-time (30 hours per week) Executive Director. the Capital Area Council of Churches is a federation of more than 80 Christian churches and congregations that seek to promote advocacy and ministry on behalf of ecumenical and interfaith activities throughout the Capital District and beyond. The Council is recognized currently in the community as an important voice for peace, social justice and the poor; for coordinating the local CROPWalk to raise funds for world hunger and local food pantries and soup kitchens; for its support of young people through the Martin Luther King Scholarship Program, and the Protestant Campus Ministry on the UAlbany campus; for its operation of an Emergency Homeless Shelter at First Lutheran Church; and for its leadership with others in promoting increased awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the multiple faith traditions represented in the Capital Area. We seek to strengthen these ministries and to develop in new areas in response to other needs and opportunities in the years ahead. For more information about the Council, please visit our web-page at www.capareacc.org, or like us on Facebook.
View the full position description at this link.
Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2024, via US mail or e-mail to the Search Committee:
Executive Director Search Committee
Capital Area Council of Churches
646 State Street
Albany, NY 12203
Questions may be submitted to William Hedberg c/o the CACC Office (capareacc@gmail.com; 518-462-5450).
The historic Reformed Church of Claverack, built in 1767, is nestled in the Hamlet of Claverack between the Berkshire Mountains and the Hudson River in Columbia County, New York. The cities of Hudson (10 minutes), Albany (30 minutes), Manhattan (2 hours away), and Boston (3 hours away) are hubs of art, culture, and history. The nearby Catskill, Berkshire, and Adirondack Mountains offer four seasons of outdoor activities.
Our congregation is spiritual, friendly, involved and supportive. We are prayerfully searching for a pastor who is passionate about sharing and preaching God’s word; who is committed to spiritual growth and intergenerational education; and who has a desire to be involved in the life of our church and community.
The qualified candidate for this part time (20-24 hours) position will be an ordained pastor, or eligible for ordination in either RCA, or one of our denominational partners. We offer a benefit and expense package that can be negotiated; with a parsonage or with a housing allowance. Please see Ministerial Minimum Compensation according to the RCA and Columbia Greene Classis.
To learn about all that is encompassed in this Call, please read the RDCC’s Church Profile, by visiting the church’s website: https://claverackreformedchurch.org. To contact the Search Committee chairperson, email Louise Bliss by using the following email address: rdccsearch@gmail.com
The Onesquethaw Reformed Church is a growing community of believers who seek to know Jesus Christ and make him known to others. We believe in showing Christ's love by sharing it with others. We are a small rural congregation that pulls together during times of crisis, to reach out to those in need and provide spiritual guidance and support. We are committed to local mission--one of our primary commitments is the food pantry located in our church building. We participate in national and international mission as well. We are seeking a minister who will help us to grow, spiritually and also numerically.
Please contact Search Chair, Debra Consolver, for our profile and job description, if you have questions, or to submit a profile.
Seeking a qualified, committed individual to serve in ministry to families in congregation with youth all all ages; ministry through calling, visitation and congregational care.
This position is part-time, 4-8 hours per week. Contact Sharon Groat, sgroat1946@gmail.com, with questions or to submit an application.
Since our current pastor announced his plans to retire, we look forward to welcoming a new leader who will be inviting and reinvigorating to all. We are a missional church in the way we as a congregation serve the local community. We welcome new ideas of how to do that while emphasizing the preaching of the Word. We try to exhibit Christ’s love through our actions both as individuals and as a congregation.
As disciples of Christ, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to join together to worship God, to study His Word, and to use our gifts to extend God’s grace and love to others. Our vision is to care for and support the whole congregation in our church, those who attend regularly, those who have drifted away and need encouragement to return, and those who have not yet heard the message of our risen Christ.
We wish to maintain some of our conservative Reformed values and parts of the order of service that provide comfort in their traditions. However, we realize that we need to move forward while we preserve our different points of view as we work together.
Click here for the Job Description and here for a General Lawyersville Description.
Contact if interested or have any questions:
Millie Wiegand -- LRC Search Committee Secretary -- milliew969@gmail.com
John Frisch --Chair of Search Committee -- frischfamily7@gmail.com
George Stanton -- Vice President of Consistory -- gstanton1968@gmail.com
Chaplain for the New York State Department of Corrections & Community Supervision
Seasoned Protestant Clergy are needed to provide ministry within the New York State Prison System throughout the NY State. These are full and part-time positions offering a good salary, benefits, holidays, flexible hours, and retirement.
The New York State Council of Churches certifies candidates and then forwards them to NYS DOCCS for interviewing and hiring.
For certification criteria and an application go to www.nysoc.org and if you have questions, feel free to contact Reverend Peter Cook, Executive Director at Pcook@nyscoc.org or 508-380-8289.
We are seeking a spiritual leader to the members of our congregation at the Ghent Reformed Church located in Ghent, New York. We are looking for a 3/4 time, shared or bi-vocational pastor. The position will consist of at least 29 hours per week. The Ghent Reformed Church does have a parsonage to be included in lieu of housing costs.
From 2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."
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Education Requirements: Seminary Educated in The Reformed Church Tradition
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Preaching and Teaching: Primary Preacher for worship, Administering sacraments, Baptisms, Communion, Active in Sunday School
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Strategic Leadership and Planning: Monitor spiritual growth of the congregation, Ensuring Sunday School Program is effectively educating the children
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Administration: Oversee pastoral needs of the congregation and when necessary provide: Counseling, Home visits, Hospital, Nursing home and Adult home visits, Perform weddings, Perform funerals/memorial service, Supervise office manager and any other staff of the church, Oversee development and adherence to church policies and procedures, Prepare and lead consistory meetings once a month
The contact person is Adele Schertel and she can be reached at 518-828-5946 and by email at Ghent.ref.church@gmail.com