Brighton First Preparing to Hire Three Staff Members

The Staff-Parish Relations Committee (the human resources committee) met on October 22 to discuss staffing needs at Brighton First. The committee has determined that three staff positions are needed and descriptions for those positions are now being developed.

First, Brighton First will be hiring a Director of Christian Education. The plan is for this position to be full-time. The person who takes this job will oversee our disciple development for both children and adults. This position has been created by the resignation of Children's Director Anne Walters and a voluntary reduction in hours by Rev. Loretta Job. It is the hope of the committee to have an employment notice posted by mid-November and a candidate hired for the position by January 1.

The congregation of Brighton First has directed the SPRC by their vote to accept the Vital Church Initiative Report to hire a worship leader for our third worship service. This person will develop a worship team of musicians and technicians and will lead worship at our 11:00 service. (Pastor Sherry will continue to preach at that service!). The position will be from 15 to 20 hours per week. The hope of the SPRC is to have this position posted in December and a candidate hired by mid-January. When a person is hired, he/she will work with the worship committee to determine a plan and timeline for developing a new model for the 11:00 worship service and launching it by December 2016.

The third position will combine a number of duties, including shared pastoral care responsibilities, teaching, worship design and preparation, as well as administrative work. While a title for this position has not been developed, the person in this role will function as an assistant to Pastor Sherry. The hope is to hire a candidate for this position in January.

Please keep this important work of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee in prayer.