Part-Time Worship Ministry Coordinator at New Life CRC (Guelph, ON)

Title: Worship Ministry Coordinator  

General Description: The Worship Ministry Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the people and resources needed to provide inspirational worship services for New Life  Church.  

Hours: Part-time 24 hours per week, including weekday / weeknight hours and Sundays. 

Application Deadline: June 20, 2025 

Key Activities: The Worship Ministry Coordinator will work with the Worship Branch and Pastor in the following areas: 

Primary Activities 

• Church Year – Help organize themes, liturgies, music, litanies, and décor for the church year.  

• Weekly Services – Schedule musicians and all service participants (i.e., worship  and technical volunteers) for each week and participate on worship teams as  scheduled and needed. Create projection slides using Easy Worship and set up live-stream in advance of the Sunday service. 

• Leadership and Volunteers – Recruit, train, and encourage worship leaders and volunteers.  

• Sacraments and Special Services – Help schedule baptisms, professions of faith, communion, and/or special services.  

• Music – Help develop New Life’s musical library. Ensure that new songs are taught  to the congregation and to the applicable musicians. Transpose music as required. 

• Art – Work with Visual Liturgist and Art as Worship Team.  

Secondary Activities 

• Administration – Support worship leaders, visual liturgist, pastor, and the worship  branch administratively.  

• Communication – Ensure that all relevant information regarding services, specials  services, and events are communicated through the bulletin, Web site, Facebook and from the pulpit.  

• Meetings – Participate in Worship Branch meetings; staff and attend all relevant  meetings as requested by the Worship Branch.  

• Management – Manage licensing (e.g., CCLI, One License, Audio Cine Films, Easy Worship, etc.) and serve as librarian of worship and music resources. 

• Equipment – Supervise purchase and maintenance of worship resources including  piano, drums, stands, music, and so forth. A knowledge of sound boards and general technology around projection and audio transmission would be a bonus. 

Accountability: Worship Branch and Church Council  

Qualifications:  

• Shall have musical abilities.  

• Shall have organizational skills.  

• Shall have a heart for God and a vision of worship.  

• Shall be a member of the Christian Reformed Church and committed to the vision of New Life Church as described in the Membership Covenant.  

• Shall have some of the gifts of encouragement, discernment, music creativity,  administration, faith, leadership and wisdom.  

Resources and Training Provided:  

• Conferences and Workshops  

• Subscriptions to relevant Journals and Online Resources  

Contact:  

Hester de Groot – [email protected]  

Office & Ministry Coordinator, New Life Christian Reformed Church  

400 Victoria Rd. N. Guelph, ON  

N1E 5J7  

519-823-5851