Associate Pastor for Care and Connection

At ELPC, we embrace diversity and strive to expand our inclusive community. The new Associate Pastor for Connection and Care complements the work of the Senior Pastor, the Covenant Pastor for Spiritual Life, and the ministry staff by helping people find connection and belonging in the life of the congregation. The Associate Pastor for Connection and Care has primary responsibility for welcoming guests, providing pastoral care, connecting volunteers to ministry, and building a vibrant congregational life. A key aspect of the position is helping congregants find community in a large, diverse congregation.

 

The successful candidate will have an MDiv degree, ordination as clergy in the PC(USA) or a denomination in full communion with PC(USA), and at least five years of congregational ministry experience. We seek candidates with experience working with a multiracial urban community; the ability to build bridges between people from different social locations; strong written, oral, and digital media communication skills; and excellent administrative, organizational, supervisory, and teaching skills.