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Our
Ministry Needs
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We
are seeking the appointment of an ordained minister (full time equivalent)
for an initial term of 5 years. This could include a shared ministry option
between a couple or ministry team (two people), at least one of whom will
be ordained.
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The
parish has elected the Presbyterian Church as Church of oversight. For
more information or expressions of interest, please contact the Settlement
Board Convenor, Rev Nathan Parry, by email at minister@IBPC.org.nz
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We
want to be a Church family that:
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· Reflects
and is part of the communities in which we live;
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· Is
welcoming, caring and inclusive of all; and
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· Is
alive, vibrant and relevant.
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We
are looking for a Minister with passion and energy to help us:
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Grow our ministry with young people and families; and
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· Discover
and develop our own ministries as individuals and a family of God.
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We
are a congregation of people who:
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• Are
inclusive of all and accepting of diversity
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• Value
a warm, friendly, welcoming environment
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Are seeking to actively grow our membership, particularly of people 45
years and under
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• Require
a ministry that is responsive to all age groups
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• Value
and seek to further broaden our connection with the community
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• Are
responsive to different community and mission initiatives
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• Enjoy
interacting as part of many different groups using our facilities as part
of our community outreach
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• Have
a commitment to pastoral care
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• Undertake
lay participation in leading worship
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• Appreciate
a mixture of traditional and contemporary approaches to worship and fellowship
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• Want
an active role in achieving a suitable ministerial appointment
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We
consider it critical that the minister/s bring passion and energy
and are:
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• Able
to engage and build relationships with children, youth and families
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• Able
to recognise and encourage the skills and gifts of others in order to
lead and motivate other members of the ministry team
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• Ordained
and able to act as a guide to a variety of theological perspectives and
provide spiritual leadership in the parish
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• Accepting
of the challenge of undertaking a variety of approaches to worship
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• Committed
to working within a uniting parish and with the Parish Council and its
committees to achieve the Parish mission
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• Have
pastoral skills that enable them to form relationships across all age
groups and with a diverse group of people
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• Able
to work effectively as part of a team including a part time (30 hour/wk)
parish administrator and a part time family work co-ordinator
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