Associate Pastor/Family Life Pastor

The new Associate Pastor/Family Life Pastor will help the congregation live into its vision of seeing people transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He or she will help the congregation live out its identity as a family of believers in Jesus Christ, called to joyfully encourage one another through worship, study, and prayer, and to be Christ’s ambassadors to Thomaston and beyond.

VISION FOR THE ROLE

• To provide leadership, oversight, and coordination of our Nursery (PreK-K), Children’s Ministry (1st - 6th Grade) and Youth Ministry (7th - 12th Grade).

• To provide resources for family ministry, such as encouragement, adult education, and opportunities to be involved in lay ministry.

• To encourage, empower, and equip volunteers for ministry.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• A dedicated Christ-follower who loves the Lord and has a growing personal relationship with him.

• A people person who excels at building relationships with children, youth, families, and volunteers.

• A recruiter who enjoys building teams of volunteers which create fun and excellent experiences with kids, youth, and parents.

• Flexible, pliable, and easy-going, able to manage change.

• An initiative-taking and detail orientated person.

• An excellent verbal and written communicator.

• A collaborator with a positive, persevering, servant-motivated attitude.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES

1. FCCT Nursery / Children’s Ministry / Youth Ministry

• Train, develop and offer support for leaders for our Children and Nursery Program.

• Develop a clear path and process for recruiting, vetting, caring for and training volunteers.

• Manage volunteers for the Children’s Ministry

2. FCCT Families

• Provide help and support for families.

• Lead a small group.

• Connect new and current members of FCCT to opportunities to be involved in serving and community life.

3. Responsibilities shared with Senior Pastor

• Train and develop small group leaders.

• Organize a marriage seminar/ retreat.

• Plan and help with leading church events.

The First Congregational Church of Thomaston (organized in 1837) is a historic, multi-generational New England congregation serving Christ in the northwest corner of Connecticut. Senior Pastor Marcus Lee has faithfully served the congregation for the past eight years. The Church now looks to enter a new season of ministry by adding an Associate Pastor or Family Life Pastor to their ministry team.