The Traditional Worship Leader oversees worship service flow, song selection, musicians, and the overall performance for creating a well organized, memorable traditional church service. The Traditional Worship Leader must collaborate and work cooperatively with other ministries across the church.
Primary Responsibilities:
a. Reports to the Senior Pastor, leading in the organization and planning of the traditional worship service.
b. Recruits necessary musicians, singers and choir members for vocal and instrumental groups for a quality worship experience and organizes, leads and oversees paid musicians and volunteers for prelude, worship and special music of solos, ensembles and choral /hand bell choirs for services, memorials and/or special events. Leading worship practice is expected, and 3 hours on a Sunday morning for preparation, the worship service, and storing equipment and securing the building.
c. Works with staff and volunteers to ensure that the audio, visual, and lighting are functional and enhancing to the worship service.
d. Submits a budget to the Senior Pastor each year with items needed to sustain and improve the worship service. Communicates proactively to Senior Pastor if non-budgeted needs arise. Promptly communication to emails, text , and phone calls.
e. Understands the unique environment of ministering in a retirement community and is willing to craft a worship environment that is relevant to that community.
Since 1994, Palm West Community Church has been accomplishing the mission to "Glorify God by connecting people to Jesus and one another." Our vision is "To share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, ANEW!" Our church is located in Sun City West, Arizona, on the north west part of the Greater Phoenix valley. Our members are of retirement age with new residents of ages 50-65 moving in regularly. There are three retirement communities within a 5 mile radius and the opportunities for health, fitness, and lively and robust retirement living abound. We have traditional and modern worship experiences, each providing a rich, worshipful experience. We are growing and our average attendance is 360 per Sunday. The congregation is loving, friendly and carries an immense sense of gratitude for finding abundant living and worship in our community that reaches out and connects people to one another.