First Reformed of Saddle Brook Seeking Part-Time Worship Leader/Music Director
The First Reformed Church of Saddle Brook is seeking a part-time Worship Leader/Music Director to engage the congregation in praising God through music and liturgy, as well as leading a praise team for Sunday morning services and Holy seasons.
You have a personal and professional heart for worshipping God and inspiring others to join you. You have experience playing piano and organ. You are flexible, creative, and thrive in collaborating with the Pastor to foster Spirit-filled, Word-centered worship services using traditional and contemporary songs and hymns, and a variety of voices and instruments.
To apply or to seek more information please email cbrianwolf@gmail.com or call 201 843 6672.
Celebrating Our Retirees
It is one of our great pleasures as a regional synod, to co-sponsor and host an Annual Retirees' Luncheon, where we have the opportunity to worship with, celebrating, and give thanks for our retired pastors, their spouses, and other retirees who have served the RCA in various ways. Yesterday we were finally able to resume this tradition and it was certainly a wonderful day!
A word of thanks to our co-sponsor, the RCA's Board of Benefits Services & the Retiree Chaplain Program, to our General Synod President, The Rev. Dwayne Jackson for bringing us God’s word, and to the New Brunswick Theological Seminary for hosting us.
For more pictures visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Regional-Synod-of-the-Mid-Atlantics-109619034985
General Synod President, Rev. Dwayne Jackson, leading us in worship
Retirees enjoying a delicious lunch and fellowship
Call for Volunteers - College Avenue Community Church RU Student Brunch Program
Two Fishes ><> <>< Student Brunch Program
The College Avenue Community Church (RCA) will begin a free brunch program for Rutgers students on Monday, October 3 and will serve brunch Monday through Friday through the academic year 2022-23.
We will serve meals from 11 am through 2pm each day. We need volunteers to help with the serving of food during those hours. We also need volunteers to help prepare food one hour before and clean up one hour after the serving hours. Volunteers are welcome to dine and drink as much coffee as they wish, free of charge, of course.
We welcome anyone of high school age and older. No heavy lifting is involved. Cleanliness and courtesy are the main prerequisites to being an effective volunteer. Each volunteer will receive a written job description to follow, so you are not working in a void. You will be provided all sanitary PPE equipment upon arrival.
Please contact the Director, Cathy Verduci [ verduci42@yahoo.com ] or the Executive Director, Doug Shepler [ douglas.shepler@gmail.com ] if you are available and committed, or sign up below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFAE2EA0FEC16-twofishes
With one in three RU students being food-needy, we anticipate serving some 200-300 students daily. Any one of them may be Jesus dropping in for the day!
Blessings,
College Avenue Community Church Consistory, Board of Deacons
Saddle River Reformed Church Seeking Part-Time Pastor
Minister of Word and Sacrament (Part-time)
Old Stone/ Saddle River Reformed Church
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Historic church in bucolic Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, seeks an RCA or Formulary Partner ordained Minister to work in partnership with the congregation to revitalize its ministry and serve the people of Upper Saddle River and the surrounding communities. The position is part-time to start with the expectation that we will grow to need a full-time pastor to shepherd our flock. The church offers a stately parsonage adjacent to our 12-acre campus for our minister’s family to reside. Our congregation is ready for the next phase of our ministry and is looking for the right leader to help us let our light shine.
Please contact Cathy Lowden, Elder and Chair of Search Committee for more information.
Email: lowden1225@verizon.net
Cell: 201-323-3167
Abundant Life Reformed Church Seeking Interim Pastor
ABUNDANT LIFE REFORMED CHURCH OF WYCKOFF, NEW JERSEY
INTERIM PASTOR POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Full Time Interim Pastor
PURPOSE: To provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care, administrative oversight and organizational direction to the congregation for a season until a new pastor begins their ministry at ALRC.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Accountable to the Classis of Passaic Valley and the Consistory.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1) To provide Biblically based preaching on Sundays and teaching ministry with Bible studies and special studies during Advent, Lent and other times during the church year.
2) To provide active leadership to the consistory, the congregation and its organizations in developing programs that will enable the church to grow in its mission, in keeping with its potential in the community especially with outreach in mind.
3) To administer the church’s ministries, by leading, directing, and supervising staff and volunteers.
4) To provide pastoral services [care/visitation/counseling/etc] as needed.
5) To assist the congregation and consistory in the transition process and determining short and long term mission development as ALRC looks towards the future.
6) To provide leadership in working with congregation, consistory and search committee to develop a self study and profile.
7) To create a professional working relationship with classis supervisor.
8) To attend, lead consistory meetings and attend classis meeting as deemed necessary.
RELATIONSHIPS:
a. Relates to the consistory and its various committees as the moderator; relate to staff as head of staff; relates to congregation as pastor; relates to Classis of Passaic Valley.
b. Relationship is as an Interim Pastor and not a potential candidate for open pastors position unless stated prior to any signed Interim contract is signed.
EVALUATION: Performance review will be conducted prior to any contract extension or as deemed needed by the consistory. The Executive Committee of Consistory will conduct any reviews.
CONTACT: Qualified, interested candidates please email consistory@abundantlifewyckoff.org with your contact information and brief bio of experiences.
North Branch Reformed Church in Bridgewater NJ Seeking Full-Time Lead Pastor
Our pastor will lead a thriving congregation of 300 active members located in a beautiful historic building near major educational and cultural centers of the Northeast. Our church embraces vibrant worship, warm community, grateful service, family-centered ministry and empowering leadership. Our stated mission is “God calls North Branch to lift up the poor and poor in spirit in Bridgewater and beyond.” We are a gifted community of leaders and servants eager to work with our next pastor to grow in grace and ministry.
The Lead Pastor will lead and serve the congregation in the proclamation of Jesus Christ by personal example, through team leadership and by pastoral attention to the congregation and community. They will serve as the president of the consistory, head of staff and will work in close collaboration with the consistory. They will be responsible for providing pastoral leadership and administrative oversight of the church’s ministries, including worship, preaching, teaching, mission service, music, stewardship and fellowship. As we come out of an extended COVID experience, we pray for a pastor who can lead us into a new season of growth. Visit https://www.nbrc.com/about/job-opportunities for complete job description and church information. Interested candidates are asked to email their resume to pastorsearch@nbrc.com
Compensation: Commensurate with experience, following the Classis of Delaware-Raritan guidelines.
Churches Learning Change ReGathering Retreat May 19-21, 2022
Registration Information!
Please register by Sunday, May 1st 2022
Register Here
"The Regathering! "
May 19-21, 2022 Retreat
Grace and Peace, fellow learners and leaders - We are very excited to announce the May 2022 Retreat in Ellenville NY at Honor's Haven is happening May 19-21.
Matthew 11:29-30, Nobody Ever said it would be easy…..except Jesus! Change is hard and change is everywhere. We invite you to come away and take a breath, breathe deeply, and re-gather with yourself, your leaders, and your Lord. Churches Learning Change is just that, a coalition of church leaders learning together how to navigate being church in a changed and ever changing culture.
Whether you are in for the long haul or just need a couple of days of respite this time is built to strengthen you and your leaders amid this transitional season.
This work may be done with frustration and exasperation (i.e. who made this mess? or, I suck, I'm such a mess!) or it can be done more slowly, carefully, intentionally, and with love and compassion. Picking up the pieces, with courage and love.
And, we're not putting the pieces back the way they were before--they've been transformed by their experiences, and now will contribute to something new.
Based on participant feedback, this retreat will have two tracks, one for those who want a loose schedule and an opportunity to get away for a few days in a beautiful place with meals and lodging and other people present. The other track will be a part of the Churches Learning Change curriculum, slower than "usual," with content sessions for unearthing Mental Models and the values of Courage & Love in the change process. ALL are welcome to either! Other activities will include guided hikes, art session(s), and a "scream fest." Honor's Haven also offers spa services, a zip line and rock wall for additional charges by reservation.
The cost for the retreat:
$250.00 Individual
$1,000.00 Church Team (Up to seven individuals)
$1800.00 Church Team for the May & October Retreat (Up to seven individual)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: PLEASE REGISRER BY SUNDAY MAY 1ST!
REGISTER HERE!
Pequannock Reformed Church Searching for a Part-Time Pastor
PEQUANNOCK REFORMED CHURCH
Looking forward to calling a pastor (part-time) to lead and serve with strong lay leadership enabling the pastor to focus more on preaching, teaching and pastoral care! The Pequannock Reformed Church has an extensive history of service in the community. The church is located just 25 miles from the Lincoln Tunnel, in the suburbs of North Jersey. There are many opportunities to engage the community and to experience a committed faithful congregation.
If you feel God’s Holy Spirit leading you to explore this opportunity, please contact Matt Perkins at pjmkm@aol.com or call Matt directly at 201-704-2629.
