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(UPDATED) LEDYARD, CT: LEDYARD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH |
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| Share Post |
http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/5512
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| City |
Ledyard |
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| State |
CT |
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| Website 1 |
https://ledyardcongregational.org |
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Church Size |
200 |
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Part Time / Full Time |
FT |
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Duration |
Intentional Interim |
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Type of Position |
Interim
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Salary Basis |
$100,000 - $105,000 total compensation package |
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Benefits |
Salary Includes Optional Benefits |
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Housing |
Either Housing Allowance or Parsonage Provided |
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Language |
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Ministry Description |
Ledyard Congregational Church is known as the church in the heart of the community because physically, that is exactly where we are located in town. Local missions and community outreach play large roles in our church. We host free community meals, many groups use our building throughout the week, and a number of our members are very active in our local food pantry. We have hosted a refugee family, members have taken in people in need, and we are always collecting items for donations to the needy in our town and county. LCC has been affected by many of the same issues as other churches: aging population, a lack of families, loss of old members, and too few new members. We have not fully recovered from Covid in that several members have gotten out of the habit of attending church in person. We miss the fellowship with our “stay at home” members and are always happy to see them when they do choose to attend in person. The political atmosphere of the past few years has also resulted in the loss of some members. While we recognized that more traditional forms of governance did not entice members to participate, experiments with a less structured organization were not well received and caused much confusion. Despite these issues, the LCC church family has been amazingly resilient, dedicated to one another and dedicated to the church as a whole. Recent visitors have become regular attendees. They were attracted to our sense of family, how generously they were welcomed into the fold, and how genuine we have been in getting to know them and making them feel at home. One woman commented that she was amazed at the number of people who addressed her by name. To give you an even better idea of the strength of the ties that bind our church, several members who have opted to worship elsewhere still join in fellowship and church activities. |
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Date Posted |
01/20/2023 |
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