Staffing and Job Seach Update
We have had an unsuccessful search for a Director of Evangelization to this point. Our pastorate needs to be positioned to continue to implement not only the plan we are continuing to develop with our Vision Planning team, but also to fulfill some essential responsibilities for the building up of God’s Kingdom here on earth. Thus, after consultation with the core team and receiving feedback from several members of our pastorate as well as our Human Resources department at the diocese, rather than a full-time Director of Evangelization, we have, this week, begun a search for three key part-time positions to carry out the essential duties to assist me in my role as Pastor in evangelizing our communities here in Jasper and Newton Counties.
Pastorate Coordinator of Youth Religious Education
Primary Responsibilities: Creation of family faith formation opportunities through classes, retreats, vacation bible school, trunk-or-treat etc. for students age preschool through 8th grade, through the selection of age appropriate and doctrinally sound education materials and programming, as well as the coordination, support and supervision of trained catechists.
Pastorate Coordinator of Continuing Formation and Evangelization
Primary Responsibilities: A pastoral, creative, relationship-driven, and dynamic Coordinator of Continuing Formation coordinating programing and formation opportunities for all members of the pastorate from grade 9 in high school and up, including but not limited to: strengthen existing ministries for high school youth, outreach and integration for college age and young adults, catechetical opportunities – Bible studies, retreats, days of reflection – and service/outreach ministries such as marriage enrichment opportunities, bereavement outreach, homebound outreach, outreach to immigrants, poor and elderly within our communities.
Administrative Assistant for the Pastorate
Primary Responsibilities: Assists the pastoral team in planning and coordination of appointments, meetings, and programming. Assists the Director of Operations with database management and other basic bookkeeping needs, publishing the weekly bulletin and coordinating the communication with the pastorate (eg: Flocknote, Facebook, Website, Email, Mailing Lists).