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Children’s Minister, Part Time, Faith Lutheran Church: Cambridge, Ma

By sthalum February 15th, 2026 in Job Postings

Job Title: Children’s Minister

Start Date: August 2026

Company Introduction: Faith Lutheran Church is a welcoming member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located in the heart of Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We gather for weekly English-language worship services and once-monthly German-language services, reflecting both our local community and our historic roots.
Our mission is to worship, nourish, and send. We work to proclaim God’s grace through Word and Sacrament, nurture faith across all ages, and serve our neighbors with love, curiosity, and joy. Faith Lutheran Church is committed to continue developing and growing a vibrant Children’s Ministry that helps kids experience God’s love, deepen their faith, and feel a strong sense of belonging within the broader church community.

Position Overview: The Children’s Minister is responsible for developing, directing, and growing Faith Lutheran Church’s ministry to children ages 3–12. This role is responsible for managing the Children’s Churches during worship services, the Children’s Ministry volunteer team, and the Special Family Programing. This is a part-time paid position, averaging 10 hours per week.
The goal of the Children’s Minister is to create developmentally appropriate, theologically sound Christian education experiences that engage children, support families, and integrate children fully into the life of the congregation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create curriculum for and lead ~30-minute Children’s Church sessions for children ages 3–12 during weekly English services and monthly German-language services.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and schedule volunteers to ensure Children’s Ministry programs are adequately staffed in accordance with church safety policies.
• Develop and lead a special event for children and their families every 2–3 months (e.g., nativity play, movie night, picnic, etc.).
• Collaborate with the pastor and church leadership to ensure Children’s Ministry aligns with the mission and theology of Faith Lutheran Church.

Qualifications and Skills:
Required Qualifications
o A confessing Christian
o Ability to pass a Massachusetts CORI background check
o At least one year of experience working with children ages 3-12
Preferred Qualifications
o Bachelor’s degree in religious studies, biblical studies, early childhood education, elementary education, or a related field
o Experience working with children ages 3-12 in a church or Christian educational setting
o Knowledge of and/or experience with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

Additional Information

Indeed posting: https://www.indeed.com/job/childrens-minister-33fe8784928a9cf2

Contact info: children@faithcambridge.org

Interim Summer Director of Youth Programs, Full Time, South Church: Andover, MA

By sthalum February 15th, 2026 in Job Postings

Interim Summer Director of Youth Programs Position at South Church in Andover

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized and dependable person to fill our Interim Summer Director of Youth Programs role. The position will run from June 8th - July 31st, 40hrs/week along with 12 hours onboarding and preparation throughout the spring agreed upon with the Minister of Youth & Families. The Interim Summer Director of Youth Programs will receive $5,200-$5,400 over the course of the spring and summer as they fulfill hourly requirements of the 8 weeks of full-time summer programming along with the 12 spring hours. This position will report to the Associate Pastor of South Church.

Candidates must be over the age of 18, have experience working with children and youth and be able to work both independently and collaboratively.

The main responsibility of this role is preparing for and overseeing our Summer of Service (SOS) program. Summer of Service is a service based week long program for middle & high school students. The program runs 3 consecutive weeks in July. Each morning students and adult volunteers travel to local organizations to volunteer and then all students return to eat lunch and participate in afternoon activities at church led by upperclassmen counselors and summer interns.

Summer of Service Responsibilities Involve:
- Work with our SOS planning team in the months leading to July to create the schedule of organizations to volunteer with each morning of SOS
- Organize transportation schedule for each day of SOS
- Organize and oversee adult volunteer schedule & CORI requirements
- Organize and oversee Friday all day fun activity (typically going to the beach in Maine)
- Empower interns to run daily reflections after worksites
- Work with upperclassmen counselors & interns to plan and run fun, engaging afternoon activities
- Lead daily debriefs with counselors & interns

Other Responsibilities include:
- Supervise our summer internship program
- Collaborate with Minister of Youth & Families & key volunteers regarding programming logistics & schedule
- Assist with conducting summer intern interviews
- Supervise our summer internship program
- Plan creative community building one off events, ie: ice cream downtown meet up
- Develop meaningful relationships with children, youth, and families
- Keep track of summer budget
- Communicate clearly and effectively in person (public speaking & 1-on-1) and digital communications
- Lead team reflections with interns

Candidates should submit their cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to our Minister of Youth & Families, Taylor Graffum at taylor@southchurch.com

There is more information on the Website

Director of Advancement Services, Full Time, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: South Hamilton, MA

By sthalum February 8th, 2026 in Job Postings

Salary Range:
$70,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Overview:
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is a multidenominational, evangelical graduate school committed to equipping Christian leaders to think theologically, engage globally, and live biblically. With nearly 1,400 students across campuses in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Florida, and online, Gordon-Conwell’s student body represents more than eighty-five denominations and fifty countries. The seminary offers master’s and doctoral programs—delivered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese—that combine academic excellence, spiritual formation, and a deep commitment to Scripture. Its 12,000 alumni serve Christ through ministry in the church, the academy, and the workplace. Gordon-Conwell is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, the New England Commission of Higher Education, and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Director provides strategic leadership for all development data systems, reporting, gift processing, and prospect research functions. Ensures data integrity, drives analytics that inform fundraising strategy, and builds a strong major donor pipeline in support of organizational revenue goals.

Key Responsibilities
1. Advancement Services Leadership
a. Oversee all donor database operations, gift processing workflows, and data hygiene standards
b. Develop and enforce policies related to data entry, reporting, documentation, and donor privacy compliance
c. Supervise or coordinate staff and vendors responsible for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge CRM, gift processing, or wealth screening tools
d. Train development staff on CRM use, reporting, and donor segmentation best practices

2. CRM Management & Data Integrity
a. Ensure system accuracy for all donor and prospect records
b. Oversee gift entry, coding, soft crediting, pledges, recurring gifts, and financial reconciliation with accounting
c. Optimize CRM capabilities, workflows, and integrations with digital tools, giving pages, wealth screening platforms, etc.

3. Analytics & Reporting
a. Design dashboards and performance metrics for fundraising leadership, board reports, and campaign analysis
b. Produce monthly and quarterly analytics (retention, LYBUNT/SYBUNT, new donor acquisition, major gift pipeline health)
c. Provide data modeling and forecasting to support annual revenue planning

4. Prospect Research Strategy
a. Develop and manage a systematic prospect research program
b. Conduct wealth screening, capacity ratings, philanthropic history research, and predictive modeling
c. Assign qualified prospects to gift officers and senior leadership
d. Build detailed research briefs for donor visits, campaign solicitations, and major events

5. Pipeline & Portfolio Management
a. Track movement through donor pipelines and ensure follow-up workflows are functioning
b. Monitor metrics such as outreach activity, solicitations, and stewardship for major donor portfolios
c. Identify upgrade opportunities for annual donors ready for major gift cultivation

6. Cross-Department Collaboration
a. Partner with Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Marketing, and Finance on campaigns, appeals, and reporting
b. Provide data-driven recommendations to guide strategy and resource allocation
c. Present analytics to leadership when needed

Key Competencies:
· Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities in short-term and long-term objectives.
· Knowledge and Discernment: Must possess high ethical standards and use excellent discretion with confidential donor information. Must maintain high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
· Cultural Intelligence: Commitment to collegiality, diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and serve in a team environment that requires collegiality and regular collaboration across matrixed, multi-campus environment.
· Christian Higher Education: Must have familiarity with and experience working within the context of Christian higher education, preferably in graduate theological education. Must possess commitment to the mission, vision, and values of the Seminary.
· Communication and Interpersonal Effectiveness: Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have the ability communicate complex data insights clearly to non-technical staff
· Technical Knowledge: Must have expert knowledge of CRM systems (Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, DonorPerfect, Bloomerang, etc.), advanced Excel/Sheets and reporting skills (pivot tables, formulas, dashboards), and Experience with wealth screening or research tools (iWave, DonorSearch, ResearchPoint, etc.)
· Clear understanding of the mission of the Seminary and willingness to abide by the Statement of Faith and Community Life Statement of GCTS.

Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in development operations, prospect research, donor analytics, or advancement services.
• Supervisory experience and knowledge of nonprofit accounting/gift processing preferred.

Application Process:
Please apply through Gordon-Conwell’s Career Center available here: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/employment/

Please include these documents in either Microsoft Word or PDF formats:
• A cover letter addressed to Joseph Kim, Senior Director of Development, explaining your interest in the position.
• A formal CV that includes the names of at least three references required.

No hard copy materials, please. Opportunities to interview will be made available at the search committee’s initiative. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Additional Information

Find More Details Here

Community Organizer, Full-Time, Merrimack Valley Project

By sthalum February 8th, 2026 in Job Postings

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:
Founded in 1989, Merrimack Valley Project is a multi-faith, multi-racial community organization focused on organizing leaders and campaigns for racial, social and economic justice in the Merrimack Valley and beyond. Most recently, these have included preventing the closure of Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill and Methuen while protecting over 1,600+ jobs, and playing a critical role in successful statewide campaigns to increase the state minimum wage, protecting rideshare drivers, and winning passage of a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.
Today, MVP has grown to over 35+ member groups across the region. MVP places a strong emphasis on developing the capacity of faith communities to act on their commitments to social justice, and is part of a growing faith-and-values-based organizing movement in America. We are affiliated statewide and nationally with Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN) and Faith in Action.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Merrimack Valley Project is looking to hire a Community Organizer who is ready to build lasting people power and the movement. Working with new and existing organizing teams, the Community Organizer will develop community members to become extraordinary agents of change in their community, identifying grassroots members with an appetite for leadership. We are looking for someone who is not satisfied with the status quo, who is ready to develop Merrimack Valley leaders to vision and build the world as it should be and will strive continuously to learn more, to be in deeper relationships to move us toward social, racial and economic justice.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Congregational and Community Leadership Development –

Build 3-4 strong organizing teams, one being an organizational core strategy team, with 8 to 15 leaders on each team
Build relationships with new and existing community leaders through intentional 1:1’s (12-15+ per week) and short check-ins on a weekly basis
Organize for and prepare agendas, materials and relevant research for organizing committee meetings, actions and 1:1s
Organize at least 1-3 actions per year with their committees
Have a leadership development plan for your leaders and organizing committees
Support organizing and the preparation for organization-wide priority actions, fundraisers and events
Support and build out coalition work that is in alignment with MVP’s vision

Structural Development –

Lead organization wide trainings and create training materials
Attend and actively participate in weekly Staff-Meetings/Staff Development, strategic planning meetings, facilitating meeting where needed
Attend and actively participate in our state, Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), and national, Faith in Action (FIA), organizations including attending staff meetings, trainings, retreats or events when appropriate

Fundraising, Data and Administrative –

Support the research and grant writing process (1-2 grants/per month)
Invite leaders and community members to become donors and/or monthly sustainers
Build relationships with and set meetings with funders
Provide written content for quarterly newsletter as needed; coordinating with and collecting written material from leaders organizing committees
Create, prepare and print materials for training sessions, printing handouts, technology and room set-up, prep flipcharts, etc.
Help maintain outreach, event and leadership development data lists up to date working with Office Manager using internal systems and database

Other –
Meet weekly with the Executive Director for one-on-one coaching, development, supervision, and project support
Prepare a weekly staff report and quarterly work plan
Respond daily to emails, phone calls or text messages
Hold and document a knowledge of the issues, challenges, history and political environment of Merrimack Valley communities
Develop and document a power analysis of the political, economic and religious leaders and structures of Merrimack Valley communities
Attend city, community and coalition meetings when relevant to the work
Support recruitment of institutional members to join MVP

QUALIFICATIONS:
Commitment to social justice and the mission
High level of consciousness and/or a willingness to learn and engage in conversations around race, class, gender, and faith/spirituality
At least three to four years of experience as a community organizer, with an openness to being coached and developed further
Experience as a trainer preferred
Strong communication skills
Self-motivation, detail-oriented, able to take initiative and ownership of projects, and able to provide creative and strategic feedback in the planning process
Relational working style - ability to listen well, collaborate, coach effectively and be open to coaching for further development
Frequent evening (minimum 2 nights per week) and occasional weekend work required, especially during peak organizing periods
Must have reliable transportation to travel to 1:1s, events, trainings, and other events as necessary
Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Google Drive, etc.)
Spanish proficiency preferred
Must be able to thrive within a work environment that changes regularly according to community needs.

SALARY & BENEFITS: $55,000-$60,000, commensurate with experience. We offer competitive benefits including generous health, dental, and vision insurance, 4 weeks PTO, 12 sick days, paid holidays, and extended office closures (including Christmas–New Year’s). Additional benefits include personal/wellness leave, a work cell phone, professional development assistance, travel reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement.

MVP is also exploring adding a 401(k) and sabbatical policy.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter here outlining your interest in community organizing and why you'd be a great fit for the Merrimack Valley Project If you encounter any technical difficulties with the submission form, please notify us at HR@merrimackvalleyproject.org.

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

Merrimack Valley Project provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Merrimack Valley Project complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Merrimack Valley Project is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Additional Information

Application Form

Project Website