Youth & Outreach Worker (halftime)

Grace Christian Reformed Church of Scarborough Ontario is seeking a halftime Youth & Outreach worker to help develop its youth group ministry and outreach ministry. Grace Church is a medium sized, multi-cultural, active church.

Interested candidates may contact the church for more information – gracecrc@planeteer.com, 416-293-0373, www.gracecrc.com or send a resume with cover letter to the church.

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Draft Mandate:

A specific mandate will still be worked out. However, the following are ideas to include in the list of responsibilities of this worker.

In the area of Youth:
• Further develop our Youth Group ministry.
• Be a pastor to all High School students of Grace Church and encourage their spiritual formation.
• Develop a relationship with youth in grades 7 and 8 so that they will want to join the Youth Group once they reach High School.
• Encourage parents to make it possible for their children and teens to participate in the youth programs of Grace Church.
• Possibly preach for youth services.

In the area of outreach:
• Further develop the Saturday afternoon basketball for youth of the community and the congregation.
• Develop one other specific ministry targeting the youth of the community (eg., high school worker; youth drop in centre)
• Equip and challenge volunteers in the congregation for the ministry of outreach.
• Develop a “seekers Bible study” group and help Bette lead and develop her newcomers Bible Study.