Peace Lutheran Church

1000 E. Vermeer Rd. Pella, Iowa 50219

641.628.2835

www.peacelutheranpella.org

correspondence: hiring@peacelutheranpella.org

Job Title: Faith Formation Ministry Director

Hours Worked Per Week: Part Time or Full Time

Reports to: Pastor and Peace Lutheran Church Congregational Council

Benefits: Vacation, PTO, Holiday pay, Health Care negotiable

Status: Salaried Position; Co-Terminus with Present Pastor at Peace

Revised Date: May 2025, 2025

Summary: Partner with the Pastor and lay volunteers to create and support the Faith Formation ministry for over 60 children and youth, including our 120 regular worshipping families and adults, promoting spiritual growth in our Lutheran context, while supporting the vision and mission of Peace Lutheran Church.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following and other opportunities may be discovered or assigned.

Develop Programs: Create and support learning and spiritual growth opportunities for the whole spectrum of the Faith Formation Ministry at Peace.

Coordinate and lead the Sunday School
Coordinate and lead Union Vacation Bible School.
Develop and coordinate churchwide small groups.
Partner with the Pastor, lay volunteers and a part time Youth assistant to create and implement High School Youth ministries that provide students the opportunity to worship, grow, develop relationships, serve, and learn both individually and as a community.
Create and coordinate off site learning and spiritual growth opportunities, such as mission trips, youth gatherings, and retreats.
Coordinate Family Ministry activities designed to strengthen and nurture faith in the home.
Work with Pastor in supporting our 3-year Confirmation program. Assist in scheduling and communication functions.

Build Relationships: Connect with young people and their families

Partner with the Faith Formation Committee to plan family fellowship activities throughout the year.
Create, support, and partner with Peace teams to provide spiritual growth programs and activities, that empower relationships.
Promote and plan intergenerational connections and activities.

Teaching: Share and empower the Church’s teachings within our Lutheran context, in partnership with the Pastor and appropriate teams.

Coordinate and teach Word on Wednesday, our elementary age after school program.
Create and support learning opportunities across the congregation.

Supervise Staff and Volunteers: Recruit, train and develop volunteers.

Recruit and train Sunday School teachers.
Recruit and organize prayer pals.
Recruit and organize caring adults.
Recruit and supervise part time High School Youth assistant.
Music and worship leadership is greatly desired for WoW and Sunday School activities, and if possible corporate worship on Sundays.

Evaluate programs: Assess the effectiveness of programs, willing to make continuous improvements.

Work with the Pastor and the Faith Formation Committee to recommend and implement curriculum for all Education ministries and Adult small groups.

Leadership Characteristics and Skill Set

Communication: Be able to effectively communicate with young people, their families, volunteers, and the congregation.

Excellent written, verbal and social media communication skills.
Ability to teach and engage the learning community in a variety of multi-media platforms and strategies.

Leadership: Inspire and support young people, their families, and their life groups, helping them take ownership of their faith journey.

Attend Staff, Faith Formation Committee, Youth Ministry Team, and pertinent sub-committee meetings.

Qualifications

Become an active member of the Peace Lutheran Community.
A vibrant life of faith open to the theological distinctives of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America)
Bachelor’s degree, teaching and administrative experience, desired.
A background in youth ministry, or youth pastor desired.
Be a team player in leadership and ministry.
Enthusiasm for youth ministry, with excellent boundaries and confidentiality.
Previous leadership and organizational skills required.

Accountability: Weekly staff meetings with feedback and work instruction. A performance review will be performed on an annual basis.

About Us

Peace Lutheran Church is a thriving faith community worshipping nearly 120 people each Sunday in person, and many more on our livestream platform. We love that over 60 young people attend Sunday School, and 40 of them are active in our Wednesday Programming. Sunday worship is liturgical but fresh and engaging, trying to embrace our heritage and yet explore the new. The Vision of Peace is to Share God’s love in the world: Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day! Of the many ways we live this out is to support our congregation, make disciples, and be active in our community. A sample of our ministry activity includes, supporting our local food shelf, VBS, diaper drive for refugees, coats for kids, the angel tree, helping the unhoused, God’s Work Our Hands, and many projects with other social service partners. Peace has a relationship with our sister Lutheran church in Tanzania providing school uniforms and tuition assistance to orphan children. Peace is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) and strives to be a relevant faith community locally, nationally, and globally, following in the way of Jesus, where all are welcome, and all belong.

Pella Iowa is a thriving community of over 10K people and growing rapidly. We come from Dutch heritage and are proud of our bakeries, butchers, and our annual Tulip Time festival the first weekend in May. Pella is home to four international manufacturing corporations: Pella Windows, Vermeer Corporation, PPI, and Lely. We are both High Tech and hands on physical manufacturing. Our midsize town is growing, the median age is (35-44) our unemployment rate is 3%, and our median income is $81,201. Pella is 3 miles from Lake Red Rock the largest lake in Iowa. Pella has 2 blue ribbon schools: Pella Community, and Pella Christian, as well as Central College a 4 year liberal arts college. This is a fantastic community to live, work, and raise a family. There is always something to do and enjoy here in Pella, plus, coming soon… our very own Starbucks!

If Interested

Please send your resume and cover letter to: hiring@peacelutheranpella.org

For more information about Peace go to: www.peacelutheranpella.org

Or our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/peacelutheranpella

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