Ministry Job Details

DENOMINATION:

Baptist

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Ministry Assistant for Missions and Pastoral Care

Hours Requirement: 40 hours/week, salaried, exempt

M – 9am – 5pm
T – 9am – 5pm
W – 9am – 5pm
Th – 9am – 5pm
Fri – 9am – 5pm

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with education and experience

Supervised by: Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care

Job Description:

Missions

• Support the Associate Pastor for Missions and Evangelism to help accomplish the ministries of Mount Vernon Baptist Church.
• Administrator of the Benevolence Ministry: interview individuals who need financial assistance and receive intake questionnaire; consult with Associate Pastor for Missions and Evangelism and process payments following established policy guidelines; keep timely and accurate records of financial gifts provided to recipients.
• Support the Food Pantry in various tasks; overseeing the proper organization of the food pantry items and distribution.
• Support Missions Saturdays in various ways.
• Support mission trips in coordination with the Associate Pastor for Missions and Evangelism.
• Support media content transfer (video and photography) from teams and/or individuals to the website, social media platforms, and print, in coordination with the Director of Communications.
• Facility/room reservation for various ministry events or meetings.
• Order of materials for various ministries.
• Provide office support by answering incoming phone calls and greeting guests in the office in the absence of the receptionist.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pastoral Care

• Provide daily assistance to the Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care.
• Receive an email prayer needs to staff, deacons, and members as needed.
• Update Ministers on the pastoral needs of the congregation and staff.
• Advise the Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care on illnesses and deaths within the congregation.
• Prepare and mail first-year anniversary cards for grieving families.
• Maintain and update the Hospital and Nursing Facilities lists.
• Assist the Pastoral Care Visitation Team with names and information needed for visits.
• Meet with the Pastoral Care Visitation Team monthly to assist them as needed with information.
• Maintain records of deaths in the congregation and prepare grief materials to send to the families.
• Mail weekly Connecting Points to the Shut-Ins as requested.
• Prepare correspondence sent out from the Pastoral Care Office.
• Prepare weekly Prayer Need document for Connecting Point.
• Serve as a backup to the front office by receiving incoming calls, greeting and assisting visitors.
• Other duties as assigned.