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When the position has been filled, please send an e-mail so that the page may be updated, or call Jeff Drake at 773-248-0021.

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Posted: August 25, 2010
Contemporary Music Coordinator

Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 285 Washington St., Grayslake, IL 60030, is seeking a contemporary music coordinator. The contemporary music coordinator is a part-time position. Responsibilities include on-stage band leader with ability to play either guitar or keyboard; rehearsal leader; coaching and mentoring of vocalists and musicians; participation in song selection and musician scheduling, preparation of musical arrangements, coordination with video and sound technicians; and participation in the contemporary worship planning team.

Estimated time requirements are 10-12 hours per week.

Please email resumes or inquires to Phil Herrmann at pcherrmann@att.net.

Posted: August 24, 2010
Contemporary Music Leader

Contemporary music leader to help start a new contemporary worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings. Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake is located one half mile from the intersection of State Highways 47 and 64. Please contact Pastor Ernie Rex at 630-365-6751 or pastor@graceoflilylake.com.

Posted: August 24, 2010
Choir Director

Choir director to lead a choir at a traditional Lutheran liturgical worship Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake is located one half mile from the intersection of State Highways 47 and 64. Please contact Pastor Ernie Rex at 630-365-6751 or pastor@graceoflilylake.com.

Posted: August 23, 2010
Youth Coordinator

Youth Coordinator, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lombard, Illinois

Are you an enthusiastic, high-energy individual who loves God and teenagers? Holy Trinity is seeking a part-time Youth Coordinator who will build strong relationships through activities and events that involve fellowship, worship, service, and learning about God's love and Word. Ideal candidates should be members of an ELCA congregation, have experience with youth ministry activities, and be able to relate Biblical lessons to everyday life. Strong Christian faith and good communication skills are essential.

For consideration as a candidate for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to: rothstella@ comcast .net. Applications will be accepted through August 30, 2010.

Posted: August 20, 2010
Handbell Choir Director

Handbell Choir Director. Part-time, approximately 3-4 hours per week. The Handbell Choir Director is responsible for planning and selecting the music for the handbell choir; rehearsing the handbell choir once weekly; conducting the handbell choir during worship services approximately once a month plus all major festivals; coordinating handbell music with the Minister of Music; and working closely with the Pastor and the Worship/Music/Arts Committee. Past experience conducting handbells preferred. Three plus octaves Schulmerich handbells. Salary negotiable within ELCA guidelines. This position may be combined with the above position. Send resume and three references to ctlpastor@ctlelgin.org or mail to:

Christ The Lord Lutheran Church
12N462 Tina Trail
Elgin, IL 60124-4876

Posted: August 20, 2010
Minister of Music/Organist/Keyboardist/Adult Choir Director

Minister of Music/Organist/Keyboardist/Adult Choir Director. Part-time, approximately 18 hours per week. Christ the Lord Lutheran Church is a friendly, active, and spiritually growing congregation of about 380 members with vibrant liturgical worship, located northwest of Chicago.

The Minister of Music/Organist/ Keyboardist/Adult Choir Director is responsible for planning, selecting, coordinating, and conducting or playing all music for one Sunday morning service, one Saturday evening service, all festival services, and seasonal midweek services; leading regular weekly adult choir rehearsals; planning, recruiting, and arranging for any instrumental accompanists needed; ensuring the care and periodic tuning of instruments; and working closely with the pastor and the Worship/Music/Arts Committee.

Some knowledge of Lutheran theology and liturgical practice needed. B.A. in church music or equivalent preferred. Children’s choir experience desirable. 1984 I/8 Casavant tracker with divided manual; Yamaha grand piano. Paid vacation. Salary negotiable within ELCA guidelines. Send resume and three references to ctlpastor@ctlelgin.orgor mail to:

Christ The Lord Lutheran Church
12N462 Tina Trail
Elgin, IL 60124-4876

Posted: August 10, 2010
Director of Music

Edgebrook Lutheran Church seeks a Director of Music to help us fulfill our mission of "Transforming lives by sharing a saving faith in Jesus Christ and living the gospel through service". We are looking for someone to help us to continue to grow both the Traditional and Contemporary worship services through music. Your primary responsibilities will include enhancing liturgical worship through hymn selection and rehearsing and leading the Traditional Chancel Choir, the Contemporary Celebration Choir and the Children's Choir.

Candidates must possess the following: a bachelor's degree, formal musical training, instrumental experience with both the organ and the piano, a strong knowledge of Lutheran worship and experience in both Traditional and Contemporary Lutheran Liturgy. This position involves 20-25 hours per week, including two worship services on Sunday morning and all holiday services. Salary and benefits are consistent with ELCA guidelines.

Please submit resumes via e-mail to office@edgebrooklutheran.org.

Posted: August 02, 2010
Children, Youth and Family (CYF) Ministry Director

Seeking Children, Youth and Family (CYF) Ministry Director in Great Chicago Neighborhood

Edison Park Lutheran Church (ELCA), 6626 N. Oliphant Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, is located in the northwest corner of Chicago, just a one-block walk through Monument Park from the Metra Station on the UP-NW Chicago-Harvard Line. This vibrant congregation is seeking someone to help nurture and increase a ministry to children, youth and families, and bring a sense of passion and urgency for sharing the good news as we live as followers of Jesus Christ with families in the wider community—neighborhoods include Edison Park, Norwood Park, the city of Park Ridge, and others. A great foundation has been laid by a previous team member, who recently moved out east to go back to school, so the congregation is eager to continue to build on strength.

The CYF Ministry Director will work closely with the staff team and the entire congregation, will provide leadership in working with and equipping volunteers to provide ongoing children’s ministry (Sunday school, VBS, 4-6 gatherings), youth ministry (jr. high/confirmation—pastor and parish deacon do most of the teaching—senior high, retreats and trips and regular youth group gatherings), and have an active presence, and encourage full participation by families in, worship and the full life of the congregation.

Candidates need to have good organization and communication skills, understand the importance of teamwork, and be a positive force for expanding the mission.

The CYF Ministry Director must have the ability to be active in ministry evenings and weekends and provide leadership and presence on retreats and youth trips. A parish house is provided and may be a part of the compensation package.

It’s a wonderful ministry opportunity, a great ministry team, a supportive congregation, and a setting with great mission potential in one of the most exciting cities in the world.

For more information send inquiries to the address below, or send your resume to the same.

Rev. Dr. Michael D. Sparby
Senior Pastor
Edison Park Lutheran Church
6626 N Oliphant Av
Chicago, IL 60631
michael@edisonparklutheran.org
773-631-9131
www.edisonparklutheran.org

Posted: July 20, 2010
Interim Youth Director

Messiah Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Wauconda, Illinois, is seeking a Youth Director to oversee our middle school and high school youth programs. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and dedicated to helping kids grow in their faith, so that they will be lifelong followers of Christ.

Responsibilities include:

Teaching and organizing weekly Pathway (confirmation program) meetings, which include large group teaching time, small group time, and a meditative worship time. Average attendance is around 115.
Supporting huddle (small group) leaders and other volunteers who work with middle school and high school youth.
Planning and leading high school youth nights in conjunction with volunteers -- currently every two weeks. Average attendance is about 25.
Working with volunteers to plan and lead retreats and special events for middle school and high school youth. This includes two Pathway retreats, middle school Vacation Bible School, and a summer High School mission trip.
Supporting youth at Messiah through ongoing relationships. Facebook and an unlimited texting plan are very helpful.
Coordinate middle- and high-school Sunday school programs.

Resources include:

God's love, support, and guidance – often made real through dedicated volunteers and fellow staff.
A Pathway director who helps with the operational details of the Pathway program.
A loving congregation who appreciate and value youth ministry.

Your enthusiasm and passion for helping kids and adults know Jesus better. Currently, we are seeking an interim director who would start as soon as possible and likely finish during the summer of 2011. If this is a good fit for the interim youth director and for Messiah, wewould be open to extending the position indefinitely.

Messiah's mission is to welcome everyone, make disciples of everyone, and to share Jesus' love everywhere. Our congregation was founded in 1960 and is a part of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod in the ELCA. Located in Wauconda, Illinois, the feel of this area is a blend of suburban Chicago and small-town Illinois. We are blessed to have many active ministries, and we continue to grow.

Average worship attendance is 500 people on a weekend, with a Saturday evening service and three services on Sunday morning. Typically, we alternate between contemporary and traditional music styles. At Messiah, we laugh a lot and pray a lot, and many folks comment on how welcoming this place is – though we are always seeking to do better! For more information, visit our Web site at www.messiah-wauconda.org.

If you are interested in the position, please e-mail a resume and/or questions to Pastor Dirk van der Duim at pastordirk@messiah-wauconda.org. Feel free to call 847-526-7161 with any questions.

Posted: July 06, 2010
Youth and Family Minister

Suburban Chicago congregation seeks Youth and Family Minister with responsibilities in Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry and Young Adult Ministry.

Please send resume to Trinity Lutheran Church, Des Plaines, Illinois, at trinityldp@ameritech.net.

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