Contemporary Worship Co-Leader

Summary

Located in north Raleigh, Wakefield UMC strives to be a faithful, Christ-centered community focused on the mission to grow a church where people at any stage of their faith journey can experience a transformational relationship with Jesus Christ. Our priority ministry areas include relevant and formational worship; enriching children, youth, and adult ministries; life-giving hospitality and outreach; and intentional spiritual formation.

The Contemporary Worship Co-Leader is a part-time position, sharing duties and responsibilities with the other Contemporary Worship Co-Leader of the church. This role will work closely with the Senior Pastor to help lead the worship team during Sunday services, holidays, and other special events.

Responsibilities

The Contemporary Worship Co-Leader is responsible for:

• Collaborating with the Senior Pastor weekly to organize and finalize the worship setlist for upcoming services or events.  Being able to attend (remotely or in person) the weekly Tuesday morning staff meeting is a plus.
• Serving as primary Worship Leader approximately twice per month.
• Leading corresponding rehearsals and assisting the worship team in their preparation for Sunday.
• Communicating with the worship team to ensure the team is fully prepared and equipped for Sunday.
• If necessary, helping set up and put away equipment for the worship service.
• Recommending improvements to the Senior Pastor to ensure efficiency and effectiveness throughout the worship service and rehearsal process.
• Facilitating the growth of the worship team through recruitment and ongoing support.
• Maintaining Planning Center, the church planning software application, to include setting up users, updating, and creating songs in the worship database.

Qualifications

• Able to connect Scripture and Biblical themes to songs and Worship Team devotions.
• Commitment to the values and theological teachings of the United Methodist Church.
• Proven experience singing and leading a congregation in worship.
• Sound musical knowledge.
• Effective communication skills.
• Strong leadership and listening skills.
• Patient, creative, and assertive.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skills leading with instruments (I.e. Acoustic / Electric Guitar, Keys etc.).
• Familiarity with audio and musical equipment commonly used for worship.
• Can assist with the production of Sunday mornings (knowledgeable in running sound, slides, etc.)
• Experience as an MD (Music Director) during worship OR experience writing and communicating vocal notation.
• Familiarity with planning software and applications and CCLI licensing.

Hours and Pay

• Approximately 6-8 hours/week for Sundays in which the Contemporary Worship Co-Leader is serving as the primary Worship Leader
• Pay is $300/Sunday with two Sundays a month guaranteed

Send your cover letter and resume to careers@wakefieldumc.org