Ministry Assistant for the Pastor and Educational Ministry

Responsibilities

• Type, file, and/or prepare all correspondence and related materials for the Pastor and his areas of ministry.
• Serve as receptionist for the Pastor: make appointments, receive visitors and phone calls.
• Prepare and record daily on the prayer line the Hospital and Prayer list.
• Keep the Pastor informed as to deaths, illnesses and other crises of the membership.
• Contact members listed at home on the Hospital & Prayer List and report to Pastor and Associate Pastor.
• Maintain an up-to-date Personnel file including sick leave, vacation, etc., on each called staff member, support staff, custodial staff and yourself.
• Schedule Baptismal services with candidates and Pastor, and prepare the area with the necessary supplies.
• Schedule Lord’s Supper Services, committee, and necessary supplies.
• Schedule Weddings, work with families to communicate church policies and fees, prepare wedding certificates, and mail licenses.
• Serve in special relationship with the Chairman of the Deacons, and officers, Women’s Enrichment Ministry, and Homebound Ministry for their secretarial needs and Pastor liaison.
• Maintain the Master Church calendar and provide other calendars as needed, which includes responsibility for assigning rooms, providing custodians with room setup requirements and seeing that this stays current.
• Serve as secretary to the church called staff in their weekly meetings.
• Maintain an accurate chronological file of all church additions.
• Train and/or supervise any volunteer clerical workers needed in the performance of her/his duties.
• Schedule Men to Pray for worship services.
• Responsible for maintaining telephone system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.