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Position: Director of Hospitality and Connection

Reports to: Lead Pastor

Hours: Full-Time

Purpose: In consultation with the Lead Pastor, the Director of Hospitality and Connection is responsible for growing a culture of hospitality and welcome to all persons entering a church facility, encourage persons to assimilate into the ministry and mission of the church, and provide administrative support to the Lead Pastor.

 

Position Overview

• Grow, guide and direct the hospitality ministry of the church.
• Grow, guide and direct an intentional program of following up with church visitors that welcomes, encourages further investigation of the church, and provides a clear pathway to membership.
• Connect persons to ministries and missions appropriate to their gifts, passion, and faith.
• Provide administrative and record keeping support as directed by the Lead Pastor.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Hospitality

• Recruit, train and deploy volunteers to serve as the Connection Ministry of the church, providing a caring and welcoming culture to our worship and event ministries.
• Recruit, train, and deploy volunteers to serve as “Ushers” whose ministry is to assist visitors and long-time attenders feel welcome in the worship facility.
• Recruit, train, and deploy a Fellowship Ministry who through refreshments, passionately make The Center a welcoming and happy place.
• Provide for and assist with the Newcomers Ministry.
• Comprehensively direct all logistics of the Wedding Ministry.

 

Connection

• Communicate with every visitor and endeavour to assimilate new members into the life of our church family.
• Facilitate new member classes and their reception into the church.
• Lead and direct members and friends of the church to be active in service and ministry connecting them with opportunities to minister and serve.

 

General Administrative Tasks:

• Provide general and wide-reaching administrative support for the ministry and programs of the church.
• Serve as the welcoming “front” door to the administrative office.
• Act as Recording Secretary for Church Council and Charge Conference.
• Keep all church membership records up to date in the data management system and historic record books.
• Prepare certificates for rituals and awards within the church.
• General administrative responsibilities as assigned by the Staff Parish Relations Committee and Lead Pastor.
• Assist the Lead Pastor in the leadership of the entire church staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years previous church hospitality experience.
• Competency in data management, various communication platforms and general computer skills.

To Apply: mmorgan@marionmethodist.org