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ANDOVER, MA: BALLARD VALE UNITED CHURCH |
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| Share Post |
http://oppsearch.ucc.org/id/6097
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| City |
Andover |
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| State |
MA |
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| Website 1 |
http://www.bvuc.org |
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| Website 2 |
https://www.facebook.com/BallardValeUnitedChurch/, |
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| Website 3 |
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr6M4vOuG99/ |
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Church Size |
119 |
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Part Time / Full Time |
1/2 time |
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Duration |
Designated-Term |
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Type of Position |
Pastor part time
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Salary Basis |
$40,000 total compensation package |
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Benefits |
No Benefits |
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Housing |
No Housing Provided |
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Language |
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Ministry Description |
We are seeking a half-time, Designated Term pastor for three years to work creatively and collaboratively with us as we explore our new identity as a small church with a big impact. We have a strong executive team and a streamlined model of governance which allows us to focus our energy on worship and our food missions. We are comfortable doing different things in worship and not afraid to experiment. We recently remodeled our building to allow us to bring in a mission partner, the Village Food Hub (VFH) to build on the success of our 24 hour food pantry. VFH rescues thousands of pounds of nutritious food each month which would otherwise go to waste and shares it with other local food ministries. We have a Transformation Team dedicated to exploring and implementing new ideas and a working partnership with another local UCC Church, West Parish, with whom we sometimes worship and engage in joint programing. We are proudly multi-generational, with members ranging from infants to those in their nineties. We have a strong commitment to LGBTQIA+ justice which is intrinsic to everything we do. We are poised to build on our identity as a church that cares for God’s children, body and soul, and is as focused on serving those outside the church as we are on the worship that goes on within it. We are looking for a Pastor who shares our excitement that God is doing a new thing with our church. The half-time focus would be on leading worship most Sundays, helping us dream and explore new ideas, and providing pastoral care, especially for the most vulnerable in our congregation. You would be responsible for attending monthly Executive and Transformation Team meetings and any scheduled all-church meetings but would not be responsible for administrative tasks nor for running any programming outside of worship services. |
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Date Posted |
03/06/2024 |
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Status: |
Active |
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