Director of Music Ministry
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
1101 E. High St.
Pottstown, PA 19464
Provide organ/piano music for two Sunday worship services; schedule and lead regular rehearsals for chancel, handbell and children's choir. Provide music for other seasonal services (and weddings and funerals when available, or find a substitute). Plan weekly hymns and liturgies in communication with Pastor. Submit music and copyright information to church office for weekly bulletin. Purchase music and supplies; prepare and manage budget and supervise maintenance of instruments. Sanctuary instruments: 3- manual Moller organ, 58 ranks (10 Allen digital sounds, rebuilt with solid state equipment); Mason and Hamlin 7-foot grand piano; Yamaha digital piano. This is a part-time position.
For the job description, go to www.stjamespottstown.org.
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To apply or ask questions, contact Annette Renn, Music Coordinator at dprenn@gmail.com.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Title: Director of Music Ministries
Duties and Responsibilities:
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1. Provide leadership, integrity and creativity to the program; maintain professional competency.
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2. Provide organ/piano music for 2 Sunday morning worship services, and other seasonal services such as Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Wednesdays in Lent, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Secure a substitute when needed.
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3. Provide music for weddings and funerals when available, or secure a substitute when necessary.
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4. With the Pastor, plan worship (communicating hymns and liturgy) and providing music and copyright information to the church office in a timely manner for bulletin, newsletter, website, etc.
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5. Schedule and lead regular rehearsals for chancel, hand bell and children's choirs. Chancel choir participates in weekly worship, September through May; the others participate monthly.
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6. Coordinate music for monthly Rejoicing Spirits worship with worship team leaders.
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7. Seek out, and take advantage of various events, resources and ideas that will enhance the program, including inviting outside musicians to play during worship.
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8. Recruit, educate and train singers and musicians participating in the music programs, providing an atmosphere of learning, encouragement and mutual support.
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9. Secure necessary licenses for music reproduction and performance; complete reporting of such and provide information to the office administrator.
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10. Maintain the music library and supervise the maintenance of all instruments (organ, pianos, keyboard, hand bells, etc.)
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11. Determine and submit an annual budget for the music programs, and administrate expenditures of the approved budget.
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12. Purchase all music and music supplies required to make possible a music ministry that honors God.
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13. Attend regular staff meetings.
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AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 10-15
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Rev. 6-23-2021
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