Director of Worship Arts Job Search
Director of Worship
Arts
Eden Church
Edwardsville, IL 62025
ATTENTION ALL
MUSICIANS…
Position Description
Eden Church is looking for a musician with a strong Christian faith to lead the Worship Arts ministry at Eden Church. This position is supervised and evaluated by
the Senior Pastor and given creative flexibility in performing the duties.
Job Skills and Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
· Profess a Christian faith and continue to grow in personal faith.
· Commitment to the mission and vision of Eden Church
· Knowledge of traditional and contemporary worship styles
· Excellent verbal and written communication and leadership skills, specifically with
volunteers.
· Strong character, time management skills, and ability to work flexible hours to meet
day and evening rehearsals and services.
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree or working towards degree in worship arts or equivalent education.
· Comprehensive knowledge of vocal and instrumental training and performance.
· Knowledge of Planning Center Online or similar planning software or willingness to learn.
Responsibilities
· Plan services in conjunction with Senior Pastor and other staff as necessary.
· Utilize Planning Center Online for managing volunteer and team schedules.
· Work collaboratively with Worship Arts Committee.
· Lead current musical groups such as Chancel Bells, Eden Choir, and Praise Team
· Seek input from musicians, vocalists, and congregation in planning meaningful
services.
· Participate in a team environment through weekly staff meetings and other meetings as
needed.
· Oversee Worship Arts media team.
Other Information
· Hours: Negotiable based on discussion of responsibilities (minimum 10, maximum 40)
· Compensation: Negotiable based on hours and experience.
· Response: Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@edenchurch-edw.org at earliest convenience.
· Questions: If you have any questions, please call Pastor John Roberts at 618-656-4330
Prime of Life
Prime of Life will meet at Other Place on the Hill, in Hamel on Sunday 12-12-21 at 12:30p Upper level. Please bring a White Elephant gift for the dice game (something useable valued at about $10.00).
The van will be available at Eden Village at 11:40a and at the church at 12:00p.
There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby. Or call Kathy Eads 288-7186 or cell (618)604-8091 No meetings January and February.
African Vision Of Hope Mission Project
It’s easy for us to get caught up in the retail circus during the Christmas season and lose the focus of celebrating Jesus’ birth. Eden Church has selected a mission project to give you the opportunity to substitute consumerism with compassion and to spread joy around the world.
African Vision of Hope is a local Christian organization committed to bringing immediate and lasting solutions to African children and families living in extreme poverty. AVOH confronts the root causes of poverty by providing opportunities to be educated, grow up healthy, develop leadership and economic skills and learn about God’s love. AVOH students receive life-saving support through a Christ-centered education. This transforms their lives from sickness to health, broken to whole, hunger to plenty, powerless to leader, and poverty to possibility.
One aspect of the AVOH ministry is to identify children who are living in vulnerable situations, rescue them and give them a safe place to call home. Children in these Rescue Homes are safe, go to school, and learn & grow in God’s Word.
During this Advent season, Eden Church is highlighting the AVOH Rescue Homes as a mission project. An offering for these Rescue Homes is being collected to send to AVOH. All the offering dollars sent to AVOH will be matched so your offering will actually be double the amount that you donate! A display will be set up in the lobby where you can find out more about this project and the opportunity to provide the ongoing full care of a child in rescue care.
Join Us for the Chosen Christmas Event
Eden Church is partnering with Fathom Events and Brushfire to host the Chosen Christmas event. To launch the Christmas season this December, The Chosen has created a special episode about the birth of Christ through the eyes of Mary and Joseph. You’ll also see an extraordinary lineup of musicians perform both new and classic Christmas songs from the set of The Chosen, including: Phil Wickham, For King & Country, Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music, Cain, Matt Maher, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, Jordan Feliz, We The Kingdom, The Bonner Family, Leanna Crawford, Dawson Hollow, and One Voice Children’s Choir.
This is the perfect opportunity to bring friends and family, including those who haven’t seen The Chosen, for a unique Christmas experience. Come join us as we host a showing of this event.
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Advent Conspiracy - Adult Sunday School Class
Eden Adult Sunday School class is studying Advent Conspiracy - Can Christmas Still Change the World? This study will help us see how consumerism has stolen the soul of Christmas. Come see how we can make Christmas what it should be - a joyous celebration of Jesus’ birth that enriches our hearts and the world around us, not a retail circus that depletes our cash accounts and defeats our spirits. Substitute consumption with compassion by practicing four simple, but powerful, countercultural concepts. Worship Fully / Spend Less / Give More / Love All Christmas can still change the world when you, like Jesus, give what matters most - your presence! Our class meets weekly on Sunday at 10:30 am in Fellowship Hall.
The Handwritten Bible
When I was a pastor at Trinity Church in Lexington, Missouri some of the members decided to handwrite the whole Bible - each signing up for which portions they were willing to undertake. Some chose a verse; some chose a chapter some chose a whole book of the Bible, and some chose more than one book. After it was completed, the handwritten Bible was placed in the narthex of the church in a special display case. I have attached a copy of it for your review. https://sites.google.com/view/handwrittenbible/home
One of the ideas I have is to ask some of our ‘shut-in’ members to undertake handwriting some portion of the Scripture - those whose hands are not yet impacted by arthritis and who think this might be helpful spiritually. If any of you are interested in participating in such a project, email me the verse, the chapter of which book, or which books of the Bible you would like to undertake. Use regular 3 ring notebook paper with the lines. This is one way of giving thanks to our God for all the faithful scribes who wrote down the original Scripture and then those who for thousands of years made faithful handwritten copies until Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 15th century.
Also, on our prayer list, you will see a list of our shut-in members. I am interested in knowing who amongst you have been friends with these members and who might be willing to come with me or one of our other care pastors to visit with them once and a while?
You may call me on 314 308 7075 or email me at kkindt@earthlink.net
Women’s Guild Christmas Luncheon
The Women’s Guild will have a Christmas Luncheon at Ravanelli’s in Collinsville on December 3, 2021, at 11:00a. The sign-up sheet will be in the lobby on the credenza during November. Guests are welcome. If you cannot sign up in person, please call or text Kathy Eads at (618)604-9081 or call 288-7186. I will call in the final number on December 1, 2021.
Kitchen Volunteers needed!
Eden Church has a great kitchen. We need a volunteer or two to help us keep it that way. We would appreciate volunteers who would give it a little extra attention from time to time. Could this be you? A little extra TLC and cleaning would go a long way. If you would like to serve, please contact Angel at 656-4330 or at asteinway@edenchurch-edw.org.
Friday Women’s Bible Study of Prayer & Listening
On Friday, October 29th, Eden’s Friday Women’s Bible Study Group will begin the six-week study of Prayer & Listening by Jan Johnson. Most of us have experienced
the “laundry list” phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God a list of needs to address.
How do we move to have a real conversation with God? How do we hear what God is saying back to us? This study will help us learn the answers to these questions and how to incorporate the disciplines of prayer in everyday life.
Our class will meet in Classroom B/C weekly from 12:30-2:00 pm beginning Friday, October 29. Contact Nancy Kruckeberg (Mobile: 618-920-6941 / Email:
nkruck85@gmail.com) for more information on joining our group. We look forward to having you study with us!
Wednesday Night Bible Study of Old Testament Book - Esther
Eden’s Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study Group is studying the Old Testament Book of Esther. The book of Esther never once mentions God directly. Yet His sovereignty permeates the pages of this Old Testament book. Learn how one pagan king’s ways set the stage for God’s chosen woman to become queen. Marvel that He provided her with wise counsel and much courage to save an entire Jewish nation from death. Rejoice that even her worst enemy was used by God for good. Just as God worked to accomplish His goals in Esther, so He is at work in you and your world. Please join us!
Our class meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00p in Classroom B/C. Contact Linda Romann (Mobile: 618-560-9532 / Email: lromann@sbcglobal.net) For more information about our study.
Praying Before Worship
There will be a brief prayer gathering on Sunday mornings before our 9:15 AM service. Come 10 minutes early and join other worshippers in front of the sanctuary for a time of prayer. All are invited to participate.
Sunshine Ministries
Sunshine Ministries is looking to fill some positions, if you are seeking employment and need further information, these jobs are posted on the window in front of the office, or for a copy of the job descriptions please see Angel in the church office.
Faith In Action Needs Volunteer Drivers
Do you have a caring heart? Like helping others? Want to make a difference? Enjoy meeting new people? Have 2 or more hours of free time per day? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, we have the perfect VOLUNTEER opportunity for you! Contact Faith in Action at 692-0480 or email them at fiaegc@yahoo.com
Worship Playlist
This year, to encourage greater singing both in Sunday morning worship and in our private worship times, we have decided to begin a Worship at Eden Spotify playlist. This playlist will include all the songs from worship each week and will grow as the year progresses. To access the playlist click here and follow the playlist to get an update each week. Contact the office with any questions.
Know Your Church Family
Pastor Karl Kindt, Eden’s Visiting Pastor, created a website for members and friends of Eden to use to share their God-given talents, crafts, hobbies, pets, and special interests so we can get to know each other better especially during the pandemic. The site has only been up for about 3 weeks and we already have about 16 members and some friends of Eden who have participated.
Here is the link: https://sites.google.com/site/godcreatedthesebyedenmembers/home.
Pastor Karl says if you all would email him a photo of something you and or your children and family have made or a picture of your pet or a description of your special interests or a photo of God’s creations, he will add them to the website. Pastor Karl can be reached at kkindt@earthlink.net.
