Director of Youth Ministries

Director of Youth Ministries

The First Presbyterian Church, York, PA(fpcyork.org) is seeking an individual for a 29 hours/week position.  The schedule is flexible.  The salary range is $25,000-29,500, with no insurance benefits, but eligible for participation in the retirement plan after one year.  Director will lead and oversee middle & high school youth fellowship programs.  Youth work experience is preferred.  Deadline May 15, others will be considered if the position is not yet filled.

 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of YORK

Position Description

 

TITLE: DIRECTOR of  YOUTH MINISTRIES

 

PURPOSE: To facilitate an effective, faithful, Christian ministry to middle school and senior high youth and their families.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY: As an employee of the Session, the Director of Youth Ministries is immediately accountable to the Senior Pastor/Head of Staff.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Director of Youth

·  Demonstrate in all activities, both personal and professional, a commitment to Jesus Christ.

·  Become an active member of First Presbyterian Church and participate in the congregational life.

·  Develop a ministry with youth that will encourage their relationship with Jesus Christ.

·  Provide opportunities for in-depth Bible Study, where appropriate

·  Provide staffing, training for leaders, and resources for Youth Group programs.

·  Lead weekly creative, fun, and biblically based fellowship programs for middle school and senior high youth.

·  Coordinate, plan, and lead annual summer mission/fellowship trips, local mission/fellowship experiences, and weekend retreats throughout the year, including one Sr. High fellowship trip, one Jr. High fellowship trip, and one Sr. High mission trip.

·  Encourage youth to participate in the life of the congregation through active involvement in the Worship, Music, and Stewardship Committees, and other areas of service.

·  Provide opportunities to recruit members and nonmembers to participate in youth programs.

·  Provide outreach opportunities in the community at large for the youth.

·  Coordinate, plan, and support at least one youth led Sunday worship service each year.

·  Develop personal relationships with the youth and their families and be available for counseling and spiritual guidance.

·  Involve parents and families in the ministry to youth through participation in family camp, mission experiences, and fellowship activities.

·  Support youth fundraising projects.

 

Communication:

·  Communicate with youth through a monthly newsletter.

·  Serve on the Youth Committee.

·  Communicate with parents to inform them about plans and future events.

·  Solicit feedback and concerns from parents.

·  Maintain communications and facilitate annual activities for recent high school graduates.

·  Maintain accurate financial records and informational resources.

·  Attend continuing educational activities for youth ministries/renewal and personal growth.

·  Attend staff and Session meetings as scheduled.

·  Cooperate with the Director of Christian Education and Director of Music Ministry to coordinate and unify the educational and musical activities of the youth.

 

 

 

 



Who We Are

First Presbyterian Church of York is one of approximately 11,200 congregations that are part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (PC(USA)). The PC(USA) has approximately 2.5 million members and 21,000 ordained ministers. Presbyterians trace their history to the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation. Our heritage, and much of what we believe, began with the French lawyer John Calvin (1509-1564), whose writings crystallized much of the Reformed thinking that came before him.



Our church is home to approximately 1,250 members from about 750 households. Our members are mostly from York County, PA, and most live within a radius of 15-20 miles of York City, though some members and others who worship with us come from places far removed from the city. As a center-city church, First Presbyterian Church of York has a diverse membership, including couples, singles, and families of all ages. We have a rich African American heritage as a result of the merger of Faith Presbyterian Church with our church in 1965. The congregation has a very real sense of history, beginning in 1762 with a small informal group that obtained a deed of land from the grandsons of William Penn in 1785 to establish a permanent site for “a house of religious worship and burial ground.” The property deeded at that time is the site of our present church. Colonel Joseph Smith, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, is buried in our historic churchyard.

 

Home is a place where we can go to be loved, nurtured, and accepted, just as we are. The same should be true of a church home. A church home should be a place where all—regardless of age, membership, race, ethnicity and family status—can come together as family to worship God through Word, music, sacrament, prayer, and fellowship. It is a place where all can come to be loved, nurtured, and accepted, to minister to each other and within the community, and to pray with and for each other. In this sense, we consider First Presbyterian Church of York to be like home. Our church ministers to people at all stages of their lives—visiting those who are ill, injured, or no longer able to attend Sunday worship; providing stimulating educational opportunities for persons of all ages; engaging children and youth in spiritually enriching activities; reaching out in love into our community and into the world; and introducing all to the love of Jesus Christ within our community of faith.

 

In 1993, First Presbyterian Church of York adopted a Vision for the 21st Century as a way of establishing guidelines for what this home is to be. 

 

It said: In the year 2003, through God’s grace and empowered by His Spirit, the body of Christ at First Presbyterian Church of York will:

· Share the Gospel with others making new disciples for Christ

This part of the vision challenges members to welcome all persons to First Presbyterian Church of York, to encourage members to mature in their faith, and to draw non-believers into a relationship with Jesus Christ.

· Seek to understand the Christian faith and encourage the education of others

This part of the vision sets an expectation that members will devote time to Bible study and devotion in church and in their personal lives, and that they will encourage others to do so as well.

· Participate fully in the joyful worship of God

This part of the vision challenges members to devote themselves to daily personal worship and to weekly attendance at Sunday worship.

· Demonstrate care for one another

This part of the vision promotes ministry to one another in prayer and action, setting a goal for greater participation in small groups and encouraging identification and use of spiritual gifts for the building up of the body of Christ.

· Reach out in love to serve others

This part of the vision sets an expectation of service to the community and other mission opportunities, challenging members to give of time, talent, and treasure. It affirms the downtown location of our church as a center of mission to our neighbors.

 

Our church home is a community of believers who learn from one another and support one another – building the blocks on which faith is established and supported. We hope that you will become part of our church home as well.