Friday Epistle Job Line - North Central Chapter NACBA

Friday Epistle Job Line
Updated January 22, 2015
New 1/22/2015
Administrative Assistant - Part Time
We are seeking a friendly, welcoming individual for our church front office. This person will be
responsible for greeting visitors, answering phones and organizing mail. The position provides
direct administrative support to ministerial staff and has numerous contacts with church
members. Various duties include preparing bulletins for weekly, holiday and funeral services;
monthly newsletter, scheduling use of facility and maintaining church calendar. Candidate
should have a welcoming, compassionate and patient attitude, good listening and communication
skills, good grammatical skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Required skills
include proficient use of Windows 7, Office 2013, including Publisher and web administration.
Social media skills a plus. Previous church experience preferred. This is a PT position,
approximately 20-25 hours per week. If interested send cover letter and resume to
Carol Danielson
Richfield Evangelical Lutheran Church
8 West 60th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419-2553
cdanielson@richfield-lutheran.org
New 1/16/2015
Administrative Associate (Communications)
Part-time (25 hrs/week), focusing on print and electronic communications, including newsletters,
bulletins, worship PowerPoints, and website maintenance. Responsible for accuracy and
timeliness of information, as well as consistent branding and style. Ensure copyright and
licensing compliance. Requires a related degree or 5 years of experience in a similar position.
Proficiency in Microsoft programs required; experience with Adobe Suite desired. Must enjoy
working with multiple projects and personalities and be able to meet deadlines. Forward cover
letter and resume to:
Laurel Gaard
Business Administrator
All Saints Lutheran Church
15915 Excelsior Blvd
Minnetonka MN 55345-5628
finance@allsaintsmtka.org
New 12/30/2014
Administrative Assistant
Portland Avenue United Methodist Church (8000 Portland Ave S, Bloomington, MN) is seeking
a part-time Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to the pastor, staff and
congregation in the areas of accounts payable, building coordination/scheduling, communication
and office organization. This is an 18 hour per week (3-4 days per week), hourly position. The
job description can be found at
http://paumc.org/index.php/whats-happening/504-now-hiring-administrative-assistant.
Please email cover letter and resume to Barb Deese, Chair of the Staff Parish Relations
Committee, at barbaradeese@gmail.com.
New 12/17/2014
Conference Secretary and Data Entry Assistant
Part-time up to 20 hours per week in regional office of mainline Protestant denomination with
occasional weeks with more than 20 hours. Duties: Perform the functions of conference secretary
as contained in the United Methodist Book of Discipline and our Conference Policies and
Procedures. Write and obtain information for, assemble, edit, and produce pre-conference and
conference materials; attend and accurately record proceedings at four-day annual conference
session and prepare the Official Journal and Yearbook using the prescribed format; update the
conference Policy and Procedure Manual. Perform data entry to maintain database and produce
mailing labels, directories, and lists.
Qualifications: Strong listening and note-taking skills; excellent communication skills; strong
attention to detail; writing/editing experience; database experience or training, Shelby or
Microsoft access preferred; outstanding organizational skills; ability to set and meet deadlines,
including holding others accountable for meeting deadlines; familiarity with United Methodist
Church preferred. Please submit letter of interest and resume to jobs@minnesotaumc.org.
Applications must be received by December 31, 2014.
Carol Johanneck
Minnesota Annual Conference UMC
Finance & Administration
612-230-6142
Job Seekers!
Be sure to check the denominational web sites below. They list jobs we mayn’t know about.
Denominational Job Web Sites
Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
http://www.mpls-synod.org/administrative-and-other-lay-job-opportunities
Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
http://www.spas-elca.org/job-openings
Catholic Archdiocese of Minneapolis and Saint Paul
http://www.archspm.org/careers/
Minnesota Council of Churches - http://www.mnchurches.org/about/employment.html
Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
https://www.minnesotaumc.org
Presbytery of the Twin Cities - http://www.presbyterytwincities.org/category/jobs/
Luther Seminary - www.luthersem.edu/employment/
Augsburg College - www.augsburg.edu/hr
Minnesota Council of Non-Profits - www.mncn.org/jobs
About Us
The Friday Job Line, a service of the weekly Friday Epistle, is a project of the North Central
Chapter of The Church Network. It’s a free service for church administrators and is available to
anyone who wants it. Feel free to pass this document to anyone who may be interested.
To post a listing on the Friday Job Line, send your item, as you wish it worded, to
FridayEpistle@nacbancc.org. (You may also subscribe to the weekly Friday Epistle by sending
your e-mail address to that same address.)
If you have a lengthy job description, send it along, but send a brief introductory paragraph as
well. We will then make the longer document a “clickable” item, rather than list it in the main
body of the Friday Job Line.
Be sure to let us know when to remove your ad.
Check out our web site at www.nacbancc.org.