Available Church Positions
As a service to our congregations and members, we are listing position opportunities that have been submitted to the Synod office.
If you are a Lutheran congregation wanting to list a position opening, please contact us by email and include a short job description.
If you are interested in more information about an opening, please contact the appropriate Church body.
Listings will stay posted for approximately 3 months.
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Minister of music/organist: Grace Lutheran Church in River Edge, NJ
***Two manual, 13 Rank Konzelman Pipe Organ. ***Digitally enhanced by an Allen Ensemble
Responsibilities include:
* Selecting the music for the worship services in consultation with the Pastor and the Assistant Choir director.
* Weekly evening rehearsals with the vocal and bell choirs
* Leading performances in worship for weekly Sunday liturgical services as well as special services which include but are not limited to Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week and Easter.
*Other opportunities available.
Annual salary: Commensurate with experience.
For additional information about the position, please contact Sydney Mastropasqua at 201-560-3266 or Rev. Stephen Sweet at 201-956-2555, or email at macdadrev3@aol.com or sydney.mastropasqua@ptsem.edu
Grace Lutheran Church, 925 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ 07661
(posted 6.1.23)
Pianist / Organist: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Villas
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. 1220 Bayshore Rd., Villas, NJ. Ability to follow Worship Service. Sundays 10AM-Noon and various special services. Call 609-886-2414 or email Resume to Holyspiritlutheran@comcast.net
(posted 5.24.23)
Director of Youth and Family Ministry: Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick NJ
Do you love kids and interacting with people of all ages? We seek an enthusiastic and dedicated person to make a lasting impact as our Director of Youth and Family Ministry. Zion Lutheran Church of Oldwick, New Jersey, an historic and welcoming church community, believes intergenerational relationships are at the heart of a strong and growing congregation.
If you are an organized self-starter and love to develop fun, bonding experiences for youth & families that will spark the joy of fellowship, we want to connect with you! Experience developing and directing youth and family programs and familiarity with the teachings of the ELCA is helpful. We offer an attractive compensation package and a collaborative work environment partnering with other professionals and with dedicated volunteers. Intrigued? Please visit www.zionoldwick.com and click on the “Job Opportunity” button at the top of the page to start the conversation!
(posted 5.4.23)
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Marlton NJ
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Marlton, NJ. With more than 400 members, we are a vibrant community, and music plays an essential role in our expression of faith. We seek a full-time music director with the experience, work ethic, and vision to foster and grow our music ministry.
Our congregational music ministry includes three choirs, two bell choirs, a ukulele ensemble, and a growing youth music ministry. We have an Allen Renaissance 350 organ, three pianos, various octaves of Malmark chimes and bells, Suzuki chimes, ukuleles, 2 tympani, and an assortment of other high quality instruments. Read more details here.
(posted 4.6.23)
Pianist/Organist: The Lutheran Church of St Ambrose, 443 Broadway, Pennsville, NJ
Pianist and Organist:
1. Ability to follow worship services
2. Ability to coordinate with the church's Worship Team
3. Sundays 9:30-11:30 and various special services throughout the year
Call or email for more information or to send resume 856-678-6266 administrator@stambrose8.net
(posted 3.9.23)
OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE NJ SYNOD
Part-Time Pastor: Clover Hill Reformed Church, a traditional, homey congregation with an active core of about 30 congregants, is seeking a part-time pastor. Like many churches who have had a long-time pastorate (ours was almost forty years), our path forward has had many twists and turns. Almost eight years after this pastor’s retirement, we have completed a full self study and are looking forward to our next season. We have active ministry teams that oversee all the work of the church led by a group of committed servant leaders. We are committed to each other, our community and God, and need the support of a pastor who will help translate these commitments into action, growth and ministry.
The part-time position would be about 24 hours and involve leading worship, pastoral care, and working with our teams to develop new strategies for outreach. The pastor will be president of our Consistory. The candidate should be ordained, or eligible for ordination in either the RCA or one of our denominational partners (the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Christian Reformed Church in North America.)
Clover Hill Reformed Church is in central New Jersey, almost equidistant between Philadelphia and New York and about 30 minutes from both the Princeton and New Brunswick Theological Seminaries. The church is located in a rural/suburban area with one of the top school systems in the State. The current parsonage is a vintage farmhouse and is adjacent to the church.
Workload and compensation will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Our church website can be found at: https://www.cloverhillchurch.org/
Our church profile and ’to apply’ information can be found here: https://www.cloverhillchurch.org/job-opportunities
Protestant Pastoral Associate: Seabrook Village by Erickson Senior Living
We are seeking a Protestant Pastoral Associate for our award winning retirement community to implement the pastoral ministries program for the specific protestant community served. Specifically, as Pastor, meets the sacramental and worship needs of our Protestant residents. Plans in cooperation with the Pastoral Ministries Coordinator for the spiritual life of the Protestant Community and community wide outreach and fellowship.
This is a 35 hour/week position, benefit eligible. Compensation: between $45,000 - $50,000 per year commensurate with experience.
Job description and application can be found here:
Pastor: North Branch Reformed Church is a thriving congregation of 200 active members located in suburban, central New Jersey and convenient to all of the northeast’s major cultural, educational and recreational centers. Our church embraces vibrant worship, warm community, grateful service, family-centered ministry and empowering leadership. With 198 years of history serving God, we’re committed to proclaiming God’s grace by reaching out to our local community, nation and world with conscious, deliberate and visible acts of service as a demonstration of God’s love. Visit https://nbrc.com/about/job-opportunities/ for complete job description and church information. Interested candidates are asked to email their resume to pastorsearch@nbrc.com.