Worship Leader

Orange U.M.C in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a part-time worship leader for our contemporary worship service. OUMC began in 1832 and has a long, rich history, relevant ministries, and a bold vision for the future. We seek to be a family of disciples of Jesus Christ. We offer traditional and contemporary worship. Our contemporary service averages about 170 adults.
The ideal candidate will:
• Recognize a calling to minister through music
• Have strong lead vocal abilities.
• Have excellent guitar and/or piano skills
• Have strong people skills, a shepherd’s heart, and be a team player.
• Plan, lead and engage the congregation in Christ-centered, Spirit-filled worship.
• Demonstrate a genuine, maturing faith in Jesus Christ, a strong testimony, and an understanding and support of UMC beliefs and practices.
• Relate well to all ages.
• Be a self-starter with excellent organizational and relational skills
• Have worship leadership experience that evidences the abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position.
Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:
– Select songs; schedule musicians, vocalists, and tech support; create the worship order in collaboration with Pastor; plan and lead weekly rehearsal and the worship service; resource music team with charts, MP3s, etc.; recruit team members; coach, teach, and develop team members (musically and spiritually); create media slides; provide pastoral care for worship team members; and other duties.
-The position is part time, approximately 15 hours/week.
-Qualified candidate should mail cover letter, resume, and references to David Gira, Senior Pastor at mdgira@nccumc.org