Minister of Music, Part-Time, MCC: Saint Louis, MO
Job Title: Minister of Music of Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Saint Louis
Hours: Part Time (approx. 15-20 hours per week)
Supervisor: Lead Pastor, Lauren Bennett
Location: Saint Louis, MO (On-site)
Description: The Minister of Music is responsible to oversee all music ministries of MCC of Greater Saint Louis.
Job Summary: MCCGSL is seeking a part-time Minister of Music to be a key member of our team! This person will help us to live more fully into our vision of being a spiritual hub for the entire LGBTQIA+ community, creating a liberating movement within and beyond our church walls by focusing on drawing us closer to each other through music. Below are more details on what being the Minister of Music at MCCGSL will be like:
Responsibilities:
– Planning, directing, and participating in the music ministries of the church, including leading the teams or sub-teams relating to music ministries, including the MCCGSL choir(s), ensemble groups, and accompanists.
– Planning, directing, and participating in the worship ministries and services of the church related to music, including weekly worship services, special worship services, retreats, musical concerts, and rites such as memorial service or funeral service as needed and requested.
– Specific tasks include selecting music for worship, scheduling accompanists, scheduling special music, scheduling song leaders, and rehearsal as needed.
– Development and oversight of Budget/Funding Plan for music and choir related team ministries.
– Development of programs and ministries related to music, including music in worship.
– Development and leadership of training for music ministries and worship ministries related to music.
– All other such duties as may be required by the Lead Pastor or designed collaboratively
– Attendance at Annual or Semi-Annual Staff Retreats
– No office hours are required
Expectations:
– Interpersonal skills
– Treatment of all individuals with respect and dignity
– Leadership by example
– Redemptive conflict resolution skills
– Comfort in a church setting and ability to express faith openly
– Adherence to Leadership Expectations as listed in MCCGSL Standard Operating Policies & Procedures (SOPPs)
– Desire to build friendly, honest professional relationships with staff and congregation
– Ability to clearly communicate ideas and instructions verbally and in written form
– Openness to grow
Professional skills:
– Ability to train, mentor, and delegate tasks to volunteers
– Openness to communicating and embodying mission, values, and vision of MCCGSL
– Has a background that lends itself to radically inclusive, blended worship styles
– Musical Training and experience in music direction
– Organize music, worship documents, and long term planning in a collaborative system (i.e. Google, Planning Center Online, CCB etc.)
More about MCCGSL’s Music Program:
At MCCGSL, our motto is “Come as you are, believing as you do.” Music is an essential part of this and, for the whole of our church’s history, music has been a core of our identity. Recently, our Minister of Music retired and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, supporting his partner in a work promotion. He leaves behind 25 years of loving service in the community where MCCGSL is known for our choir and music program. In 2007, at our choir’s height, MCCGSL won a national Gospel Competition, How Sweet the Sound. For years, our choir has been selected to sing the National Anthem at Cardinals Baseball Games for Pride Night and has done the same for the St. Louis Blues as recent as this season. Often, we send an ensemble to support other local churches for Pride celebrations or moments when a local congregation is making a step toward inclusive ministry. Our choir has led the music for our Pride in the Park service since we can remember. Right now, we have an interim music team composed of three accomplished musicians in the congregation and a rotation of accompanists. They are in place to run our Annual Christmas Concert and service music through the end of January though a new settled music director would be welcome to start anytime and without the stress of running the Christmas Concert. You can find our services and past Christmas Concerts online.
How to Apply:
Interested in being on our team? Send a resume or short introductory video and cover letter to pastor@mccgsl.org
Website: https://www.mccgsl.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCGreaterSaintLouis