Employment
Open Positions: Two Summer Interns & Children’s Pastor. Scroll down to view.
Children’s Pastor
New Life is inviting applications for a full-time position of Children’s Pastor.
The Children’s Pastor is called and gifted to be a pastor to the children and give leadership to faith formation ministries of New Life Church. The aim of all New Life’s ministries is to make lifelong disciples of Jesus. This person will connect with families and kids to build engagement, excitement, long-term faith and meaningful involvement in the church.
While the position concentrates on Sunday programming for KidsChurch (Gr. 1-5), the children’s pastor will oversee Nursery, and Little Lights (3-5 yrs), as well as mid-week programs for GEMS girls club and Cadets boys club. To provide leadership to children’s ministries this person must demonstrate an ability to build ministry teams, recruit and develop leaders and volunteers, and bring creative ideas into reality within safe and vibrant ministries.
This is a full-time position at the church that could be divided to accommodate a 30 – 36-hour work week. The salary range for this position is $40,000 – $70,000 at 40 hours per week, commensurate with education, training, and experience. Candidates should have some educational training (a Bachelor’s degree preferred) with experience working with children. Presence at church on Sundays is required, as well as membership and a commitment to the vision and values of New Life Church.
To Apply:
Send your resume, statement of faith and cover letter to New Life’s Lead Pastor, Nathan Elgersma, at nelgersma@newlifecrc.ca. Only promising applicants will be contacted by the Search Commitee for follow up. The application deadline is June 15, 2025.
Summer Interns
New Life is inviting applications for two full-time positions of Children & Youth Summer Interns.
Job Description
We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to join our team this summer as a Children and Youth Ministry Intern. The intern will look after summer events that focus on outreach and community building, prepare curriculum and volunteers for kick off in the fall, and maintain weekly activities to keep the KidsChurch aged kids engaged in the services for the summer. This position also offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of children while honing one’s leadership skills.
Responsibilities
- Plan and run 2 weeks of Superhero Park Days at Delair Park
- Recruit and coordinate volunteers
- Promote the event within the community
- Organize and participate in activities on-site
- Collaborate with fellow interns and staff members to ensure the smooth operation of programs and activities.
- Work alongside the Children’s Pastor, to coordinate and support volunteers for the Little Lights program through the summer
- Assist in Sunday morning children’s programming
- Attend and contribute weekly staff meetings
- Build relationships with current and potential youth in New Life’s youth program through helping to plan 2-3 events for the youth program
- Help with any other tasks throughout the summer
Other Details
- Supervisor: Janessa Gritter
- Hours: 35 hours/week (Sunday -Thursday)
- Wage Range: $17.85-$23.10, dependent on age and previous work experience
- This position is for eight (8) weeks during the months of July and August 2025
- Summer Park Dates: July 14-17 & August 11-14
To Apply:
Send your resume, statement of faith and cover letter to Janessa Gritter, jgritter@newifecrc.ca. Application deadline is June 8.