Faith Facilitator – St. John’s York Mills

FAITH FACILITATOR – ST. JOHN’S YORK MILLS ANGLICAN CHURCH

APPLICATIONS DUE BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

St. John’s York Mills (SJYM) is seeking a full-time Faith Facilitator (clergy or lay person) to join our team and help us equip disciples of Christ for all of life’s journey by developing a vibrant, attractive, and impactful program of Christian faith formation.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Faith Facilitator will develop, provide, and oversee learning opportunities for the formation of faith in younger generations (children and youth) as well as adults, including young adults, parents/guardians, and seniors.

This will involve increasing our ministry capacity by creating, coordinating, and equipping a strong team of volunteers who are engaged in program and event delivery.

The Faith Facilitator will also focus on helping SJYM parishioners live into their baptismal vows to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving their neighbours as themselves, both inside and outside of the church’s historic setting.

Reporting to the Incumbent, the Faith Facilitator will:

• create a faith formation program for children on Sundays as an immediate priority, including the provision of nursery care
• create a faith formation program for youth, including opportunities to serve in worship and in the community
• work in collaboration with existing Action Groups, Guilds, and Ministries to review current opportunities for faith formation/service for adults and for intergenerational learning/service
• develop additional opportunities for intergenerational faith formation
• lead or assist with Confirmation classes and Baptism preparation
• help to develop a culture of parishioner engagement in all aspects of ministry
• offer compassionate care to those facing life challenges, grief, or crisis
• appreciate that this is an evolving position which will develop in alignment with parish needs as currently expressed in The Way Forward Action Plan

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• A living faith in Jesus Christ.
• A well-developed spiritual life, including a vibrant prayer life and the study of scripture.
• Experience in the development and implementation of faith formation programs for all ages.
• Knowledge of the principles of intergenerational faith formation.
• Passionate relationship builder with proven leadership and communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Collaborative approach to working within a team of staff and volunteers as well as the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the capacity to prioritize tasks and to deliver on priority ministry goals.
• Exceptional communicator and empathetic listener.
• Technological proficiency in a Microsoft environment and the capacity for community engagement through social media.
• Eagerness to learn and to share St. John’s York Mills’ vision for building and strengthening its diverse community of Jesus followers.
• Note that this position will require work on Sundays as well as some evenings and Saturdays.

ABOUT US

SJYM is an Anglican church in the York Mills neighbourhood of Toronto with a rich history dating back to 1816, reflected in part within its cemetery, which includes a memorial to the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Today, the church is a stable, inter-generational faith community, weighted in numbers towards older parishioners, but including some younger adults and families, and striving for more.

In 2023, the parish adopted The Way Forward Action Plan with a commitment to be “Christ in Community” and to grow the church through expanded community outreach, ministry for life’s journey, increased belonging, and refreshed worship.

The church, located on beautiful park-like grounds, was recently renovated and restored to provide contemporary meeting space and facilities for community engagement and connection.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Send resume with a cover letter to:

SJYM Hiring Action Group
[email protected]

Deadline for applications is Monday, September 30, 2024.