CONGREGATIONAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS




OCCASIONAL HELP WANTED FOR CHURCH CLEANING AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT SYDENHAM STREET UNITED CHURCH,

With the increasing use of our church facilities for concerts and public events our custodial/cleaning team seeks additional casual help. Much of this work would involve evenings and Saturdays. Anyone who has experience doing such work in a Church setting and would be interested in providing such a service on an occasional basis should contact:
Ministry and Personnel Committee, Sydenham Street United Church, sydenham@kos.net


Chalmers United Church
Administrative Assistant

This position provides administrative and program support to the congregation, elected leaders and staff of Chalmers United Church. As a highly visible employee of the congregation, the person in this position will represent the church administration to the members and adherents and the wider community. Working often with confidential and personal matters, the Administrative Assistant works in a busy church environment with many volunteers where interpersonal relationships and multiple tasks are often demanding.
The successful candidate should be energetic and will have excellent oral and written communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills. This professional individual must have extensive working knowledge of database, internet and word processing applications with experience in web site management. Post-secondary education at a community college or university with two to four years of administrative experience is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience. An extensive benefit package is provided.
A complete job description is available on the church website: chalmersunitedchurch.com/employment. Letters of application, with resumes, should be sent to office@chalmersunitedchurch.com or Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie St. Kingston, Ontario K7L 3K3. Deadline for applications is 4 pm on Friday, April 18, 2008. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


St. Margaret's United Church Seeks Ordained Minister


St. Margaret’s United Church in Kingston, Ontario seeks a full time ordained minister (due to retirement) effective July 1, 2008. St. Margaret's seeks to nurture spiritual growth; values justice and outreach to the wider community; and celebrates God's presence with worship that is relevant and with music that moves the soul. Our sanctuary, built in 1963, is located mid-way between historic Kingston and the new suburbs. Our congregation acknowledges that we are in a period of transition and we seek a leader who will work with us to identify new directions and to assist us in embracing change and taking the necessary risks. The successful candidate will help provide engaging worship that is innovative, nourishing and challenging to a congregation of diverse ages, spiritual perspectives and worship expectations. He/she will be comfortable working in a team, sharing ministry with a staff associate and encouraging lay members in their ministry. The candidate will recognize the rich contributions of our senior members and our desire to reach out to younger people. Our JNAC may be obtained from our website at http://stm.kos.net. For further information or to apply,
contact Marie Miller at >marie.miller@queensu.ca.
We will be happy to receive your resume by February 29, 2008. We look forward to welcoming the best candidate to our community and working with them energetically and faithfully.