Church of the Holy Innocents Position Description September 6, Street Address 681 Prospect Avenue, West Orange NJ 07052

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1 Date Submitted September 6, 2018 GENERAL INFORMATION Cngregatin Name Church f the Hly Inncents Street Address 681 Prspect Avenue, West Orange NJ Telephne: (973) address: Website: hlyinncents681@yah.cm Scial Media (Facebk, Twitter, etc.) Instagram: Facebk: PARISH LIFE Wrship The fllwing grup f questins is intended t give us a feel fr yur cngregatin s weekly wrship experience. What is the time f yur Sunday service(s)? 10 a.m. (9:30 a.m. summer) Hw many peple can yu cmfrtably seat in yur church? Abut 100 What was yur Average Sunday Attendance in 2017: 45 Hw d yu prvide fr music in wrship? Organist (pipe rgan), chir, instrumentals. Yes. Music is very imprtant. D yu have a chir? Yes. Every Sunday Wh usually assists the priest in the service? Deacn (leaving 9/9/18), laity Are yur aclytes: Adults Plan t incl. yung peple Is yur church heated cmfrtably during the winter mnths? Heated in winter Yes A/C N D Sunday schl children jin the cngregatin fr the Eucharist? Yes Are services cnducted in English? Yes Des yur sanctuary shw any structural prblems, such as leaky rf, water damage; brken r missing windws, slping flr, stress fractures in walls; falling plaster? N. Signs f age, as wuld be expected. Built in

2 Nurture The fllwing grup f questins is intended t acquaint us with yur Christian educatin, membership develpment, stewardship and leadership develpment prgrams D yu have a Sunday schl fr yung peple? Yes What is the average Sunday attendance f yur church schl? 6 Hw many adult teachers f Sunday Schl d yu have? 1 Are Sunday Schl pupils gruped by age in separate classes? N D yu have a yuth chir? N. Have bell chir. D yu have a teen prgram? N If Yes, hw many adults wrk with yur teens? n/a D yu have an ECW? N Have yu had a cnfirmatin class in the past 6 years? Yes (with St. Luke s Mntclair and Church f the Hly Spirit Verna) D yu have a regular adult educatin prgram? Yes If Yes, many times did the prgram meet during the past year - All Lent D yu have a special Lenten prgram? Yes In the past year, did anyne frm yur church (clergy r laity) attend any educatinal prgrams, leadership cnferences, cngregatinal develpment prgrams ffered by the dicese r anther rganizatin? Yes: Archdeacn Chris attended the Archdeacn s Cnference in February and participated in The Appreciative Inquiry curse ffered by the Dicese f Newark in May. Additinally, Archdeacn Chris was ne f the facilitatr s fr the Dicese f Newark anti-racism training in June. Yes, see prfile re Lenten Adult Christian Frmatin Stewardship D yu have a stewardship cmmittee? Nt frmally In the past year, was any f the fllwing part f the stewardship prgram? An all member stewardship canvas: N Small grup meetings N Letters t the cngregatin Yes Pledge cards Yes Stewardship articles in the newsletter r Sunday bulletin Yes Persnal testimnials abut stewardship Yes Are new members asked t pledge in their first year? N Is prprtinate giving an imprtant part f yur stewardship prgram? N/A Did yu begin, cnduct, r cmplete a capital campaign in the past tw years? N 2

3 Did yu use a prfessinal firm t assist with the campaign? N/A Welcming & Hspitality D yu have a membership cmmittee? N Are greeters assigned t welcme newcmers at Sunday services? Nt assigned, everyne des this D yu have a regular cffee hur after Sunday services? Yes Are greeters designated t intrduce newcmers during cffee hur? Nt assigned, everyne des this Are visitrs added t yur church mailing list? Yes D yu hld dinners r ther fellwship events at yur church? Yes If yes, what kind? See parish prfile. Hw many are yu able t seat cmfrtably in yur lcatin fr dinner? Did anyne jin a cmmittee r take part in a ministry fr the first time in yur church? Yes D any teens r yung adults (ages 18-30) serve n yur vestry r in sme leadership rle? N, but we want t implement this. Outreach Which f the fllwing utreach prgrams ccur at yur church? See parish prfile Please list the prgrams yu supprt with vlunteers, but ccur ff yur premises: Hw many parishiners cntribute their time regularly t utreach dne thrugh r at yur church? (check the apprpriate answer) Just abut everyne. Des the cngregatin expect t start any new utreach ministries during this year? Yes see prfile. Buildings and Prperty What is the current state f yur physical plant? Built in In gd repair, cnsidering its age. Wd frame structure. What significant repairs d yu anticipate needing in the next three years? New drs will be installed in the next few mnths. We want t be ADA cmpliant but prhibitively expensive, need advisement. Rectry repairs needed (rectry is rented - nt part f cmp package at this time). Parking lt issues: water drainage (change in water table due t cnstructin acrss street). D yu presently rent any part f yur building? Rent rectry. Rent church Sunday afternns. 3

4 If Yes, d yu have a lease agreement? What rent d yu currently receive? Yes $1500/mnth fr rectry $900/mnth fr church Des the rent include payment fr utilities and prperty taxes? N. Our Cngregatin s Gals Define the fur mst imprtant ministry/missin gals yur cngregatin hpes t accmplish in the next tw r three years. Make sure they are SMART gals: Specific, Measurable, Agreed upn, Realistic, Time framed. 1. See parish prfile. 2. Be present in the cmmunity a. Hpe Gardens b. Speakers series c. Events utside (recent utdr party e.g.) d. Seeking ther ways t d s 3. Cmmunicatins a. Scial media b. Other 4. Develp mre f these with new rectr. Des yur cngregatin have a ministry plan? A missin statement? N Yes want t revise. 4

5 What are the challenges that this cngregatin faces? Help t meet ur challenges and determine tgether the best path frward: 1. Small church - peple wear many hats. We need increase participatin withut burning peple ut. 2. Older cngregants need assistance. We are nt ADA cmpliant and like t be within next three years. 3. We want t be present in the larger cmmunity beynd church walls, and have a visible ministry as Christians in actin. We want purpse driven ministries that stimulate the spirit and mtivate cngregants t vlunteer. 4. We want t cntinue t encurage parishiners (adults and yuth) t preach, read and serve fr Sunday services and pastral care. Clergy Ministry Skill Areas & Respnsibilities Using the fllwing list f 16 Ministry Skill Areas, identify and rank the fur mst imprtant areas and then list the duties the priest will perfrm t fulfill that respnsibility. 1. Administratin: Ability t manage the affairs f the cngregatin, dicese, r ther institutin, including prgrams, rganizatins, finances, etc. X 2. Christian Educatin: Ability t lead in the design and implementatin f cmprehensive prgrams f Christian Educatin. 3. Church Grwth/Develpment: Ability t reshape r restart existing cngregatins r t plant new cngregatins. 4. Ecumenism: Ability in prgrams spnsred inter-denminatinally r jintly by a number f churches. 5. Evangelism: Ability t train and lead persns t prclaim by wrd and actin the Gspel f Jesus Christ, and t invite thers int Christian fellwship. 6. Liturgics: Ability t plan and cnduct liturgical services f crprate wrship. 7. Music Ministry: Ability t supprt cngregatinal ministry thrugh music, e.g. lead, inspire, perfrm, cmpse, train, crdinate. X* 8. Outreach Ministry: Ability t equip and serve the cmmunity f faith in ministry t persns in need within and beynd the cngregatin. X 9. Pastral Care: Ability t care fr peple s that they are nurtured and equipped fr grwth within the cmmunity f faith. 5

6 x 10. Preaching: Ability t preach with clarity and t make the Gspel relevant in peple s lives. X* 11. Scial/Cmmunity Ministry: Ability t enable persns within the cngregatins t becme aware f and participate in cmmunity cncerns. 12. Spiritual Guidance: Ability t lead and encurage thers in the frmatin and develpment f a deeper spiritual life. 13. Stewardship: Ability t lead in the develpment and use f individual and cngregatinal resurces. Faith. 14. Teaching: Ability t help persns f all ages understand and live the Christian 15. Hme Visitatin: Ability t prvide regular pastral care thrugh visiting church members in their hmes. 16. Yuth Wrk: Ability t inspire yuth and incrprate them nt the full life and ministry f the Church. Clergy Ministry List f Here is an example: Skill Area: Pastral Care a. Take cmmunin t the hmebund at Christmas and Easter. b. Visit members in the lcal hspital, nursing hmes, and assisted living facilities nce a week. c. Develp prgram t train a lay caring/calling ministry d. Be available fr pastral emergencies, wedding, and funerals. 1. Skill Area: Preaching a. Sunday sermns b. Relate Gspel/readings t everyday life c. Educate re readings/put in cntext d. Inspire / uplift / hpe 2. Skill Area: *Outreach ministry / Scial-cmmunity Ministry (these are ne in ur view) a. Inspire and supprt the cngregatin s desire t serve and be in cmmunity b. Be present 6

7 c. Lead us int new frms f utreach and cmmunity presence 3. Skill Area: Christian Educatin a. Children: a. Supprt/guide Sunday schl instructr b. Include children in services and ther prgrams b. Adults: a. Develp/hld adult Christian Educatin/Frmatin classes b. Can be seasnal (i.e., Lent) 4. Skill Area: Pastral Care a. Visit members wh are seriusly sick r in hspital (r call/be attentive) b. Train/lead lay ministry c. Availability fr emergencies, funerals, grieving parishiners Leadership Style Briefly describe the leadership style f yur next priest that yu believe wuld be the mst effective fr this cngregatin. A persn wh is pen-minded, cllabrative, has a sense f humr and wh can lead us int the wider cmmunity t lve and serve. CLERGY POSITION DESCRIPTION We are seeking (please check ne): Priest-in-Charge The Clergy will be emplyed in a (please check ne): Part time psitin (up t 25 hurs, ffering sme additinal benefits). Hw many hurs? 20 Specify what benefits will be ffered Salary and Flexible cmbinatin f benefits that meet ur budget, as set ut in financials attached. If candidate selects fewer benefits there will be a higher salary. If candidate seeks mre benefits, the salary will be lwer. Husing is nt available as the rectry is rented. 7

8 Nte: Yu will need t develp a letter f agreement after yu have called a priest, ntified the Bishp, and received the Bishp s cnsent. 8

9 Prpsed Cmpensatin fr New Clergy Church f the Hly Inncents - West Orange NJ REVISED per Dicese recmmendatin 9/13/18 CHI-REVISED Clergy Cmpensatin Prpsal 20 hurs 9/13/2018 Step 1 Calculate ttal Self Emplyment incme Salary 21,000 Utility Expense 960 Husing FMV r Allwance (2% f cmpensatin mandated up t 10%) 7,200 Scial Security Estimate (est. salary, utilities, husing *.0765) 2,231 Ttal Self Emplyment Incme 31,391 Step 2 Calculate Incme Adjustment Ttal Self Emplyment Incme *.0765 $ 2,401 Step 3 Calculate Taxable Self Emplyment incme Ttal Self Emplyment Incme - Incme Adjustment $ 28,990 Step 4 Calculate SECA Tax Taxable Self Emplyment Incme *0.153(15.3%) $ 4,435 Step 5 Calculate Scial Security Offset SECA Tax * 0.5 (50%) $ 2,218 Ttal Cmpensatin $ 31,207 Pensin Assessment (18% f Cmp) $ 5, Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Cntinuing Educatin 125 Business Expense 1,000 Ttal COST $ 1,125 Ttal Cmp Package $ 39,108