Full-Time Director of Worship and Children's Ministry at First CRC (Barrie, ON)

First Christian Reformed Church in Barrie, Ontario seeks a Director of Worship and Children’s Ministry. Our ideal candidate will enrich the worship at First CRC Barrie through the planning and facilitation of a worship and music ministry. Further, as the Coordinator of Children’s Ministries, the candidate will help promote the ministries of the church by planning and implementing children’s ministries. 

Qualifications: 

• Gives evidence of a deep love for Christ and his people and encourages others to express the same.

• Ability to establish goals, evaluate, review, and monitor ministries to encourage our members to love, learn, seek, and serve. 

• Possess excellent relational skills for working with fellow staff members and volunteer leaders. 

• Ability to coordinate finances. 

• Experience in and/or passion for education and/or youth ministry.

• Use a broad range of participants in music ministry, especially youth. 

• Coordinate and lead choir, praise teams and musicians to enhance the worship of the congregation. 

 

Special Requirements:

• Serve as the head musician for worship services (preference given to those who can play or will learn to play organ) 

• Exercise leadership in seeking a blended style of music that offers a balance between a rich Reformed heritage and contemporary songs that are edifying and praiseworthy. 

• Encourage individuals to find opportunities to use their gifts in meaningful ways 

• Create new initiatives to engage the children of the congregation in discipleship. 

• Develop, enhance, and encourage a highly relational ministry by building positive long-term relationships with the children and parents within our congregation. 

This position is full time, 35-40 hours a week.  It will include evening and weekend hours.  Pay commensurate with candidate's qualifications and experience.

To submit a resume for this position, please email Dan Caswell, Chair of Council, at [email protected] .