Ministry General Infrmatin Ministry Number 20530 Ministry Name Mailing Address First Presbyterian Church 801 Suth High Street Clumbia, TN 38401 Phne 931-388-1985 Fax 931-388-9932 E-Mail WWW Address Ministry Size rfsterfpc@gmail.cm 1stpresclumbia.rg 251-400 members Ethnic Cmpsitin Asian 1% Hispanic Latin/Latina, Spanish 1% White 98% Average Wrship Attendance 140 Church Schl Attendance 50 Curriculum varius Certified as eligible fr participatin in the Seminary Debt Assistance Prgram False Yked Church Presbytery Synd Cmmunity Type * Data availability is nt guaranteed Psitin: Sl Pastr False MIDDLE TENNESSEE PRESBYTERY SYNOD OF LIVING WATERS Small City Last Infrmatin frm Statistics f the Church * ( Shw Statistics ) Experience Required: 5 t 10 Years Specific Title: Pastr Emplyment Status: Full-time Language Requirements: English Other Languages: Statement Of Faith Required: Yes Clergy Cuples: Yes Training/Certificate Requirements: Other Training: Infrmatin abut the psitin
Brief Church Missin Statement: Grateful fr the mercy f Gd, First Presbyterian Church seeks: T prclaim the gspel f Christ by wrd and deed; T be led by the Hly Spirit t new ways f living, while respecting the church's traditins; T be a caring and spiritual cngregatin where fellwship is extended, and where we encurage ne anther thrugh Christian educatin, spiritual grwth, and mutual care. What is the cngregatin s r rganizatin s visin fr ministry? Additinally describe hw this visin is lived ut. Wrship is the heart f ur church s ministry. We gather in the sanctuary t greet friends and welcme visitrs, t wrship Gd and give thanks tgether. We find jy in music and thrive n sermns that challenge and inspire us in fllwing Christ. We cherish traditinal frms f wrship, but als strive fr penness t new ideas and new peple. Christian educatin, vital t ur missin fr children, yuth, and adults, includes Sunday Schl, Bible studies, VBS, church camp, and Spiritual Renewal prgrams. We have fun tgether, with Easter Egg hunts, Fall Festival, and picnics. We reach ut t the grieving, the sick, and the elderly amng us with prayer, visits, and gifts f fd. The deacns cnnect us t a number f charities in the cmmunity. In sme cases, ur cntributin is financial. In thers, such as the Peple s Table, the cnnectin is hands n as we team up t ck and serve Friday lunch fr the hungry. We partner with the Family Center t prvide fd and ther basic supprt fr thse in need. We endeavr t assist a lcal hmeless man. Many f ur members vlunteer individually in rganizatins thrughut Clumbia. We are cncerned abut the needs f the wider wrld. Thrugh cntributins t Presbytery we supprt Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, missinaries in Guatemala and the Presbyterian Hunger Prgram. Our yuth undertake annual missin trips, and we are explring the pssibility f a multigeneratinal trip. Hw d yu feel called t reach ut t address the emerging needs f yur cmmunity r cnstituency? First Presbyterian is a dwntwn church with mre than tw hundred years f histry. Twenty-six years ag, ur leadership chse t purchase adjacent prperty t allw fr future grwth in ur present lcatin. We have a strng cre membership and a sessin that wrks hard t manage ur prgrams, versee the budget, and supprt the pastr and staff.
Clumbia is n the threshld f a ppulatin tsunami. The dwntwn has been revitalized, new businesses are ppping up, and there are new faces everywhere. We need energetic leadership t help us reach ut t newcmers and welcme them int ur church. Our cngregatin is highly cmmitted t supprting prgrams fr children and yuth. We als recgnize the need f the sick and the elderly fr pastral care. It is ur desire that, with grwth, we can add an assciate pastr t diversify and strengthen ur church s prgrams. First Presbyterian has a lng histry f wrking with ther grups in the cmmunity. We pen ur sanctuary fr cncerts and special prgrams. The Bys and Girls Club ccupies a building n ur prperty. We c-rdinate with a number f churches in preparing meals fr the Peple s Table. We jin with Bethel Chapel AME church fr wrship. We gather with ther dwntwn churches t celebrate Hly week. We pray fr discernment as we seek meaningful ways t use ur human and structural resurces in respnding t cmmunity needs. Hw will this psitin help yu t reach yur visin and missin gals? Our pastr will plan and lead the church in wrship services that engage us with the Wrd f Gd. He r she will deliver sermns that challenge ur minds, lift ur hearts, and resnate with ur daily lives. We need effective wrship that strengthens ur faith, draws thers t ur fellwship, and spreads the gd news f Jesus Christ. We need the pastr s visin and guidance, as we seek t discern Gd s plan fr ur cngregatin. The pastr shuld c-perate clsely with the sessin, diacnate, and staff in planning the church s wrk. He r she shuld recgnize the abilities f thers and encurage them t use their talents in the ministry f the church, prviding training in areas such as teaching, visitatin, and utreach, as needed. We want t extend fellwship t newcmers in ur cmmunity. We understand that prgrams fr children, yuth, and families require energy and resurces. We knw that pastral care is cstly, and missin takes mney and effrt. We need a pastr t travel with us as we face the challenges ahead. Prvide a descriptin f the characteristics needed by the persn wh is pen t being called t this cngregatin and r rganizatin. We are seeking a pastr wh: is firmly grunded in the Christian faith and Refrmed thelgy. reflects the lve f Christ in his/her wn life. is an utstanding preacher.
is cnfident and emtinally mature, nt egtistical. relates well t peple f all ages and backgrunds, building relatinships based n respect and trust. is cmpassinate, able t prvide supprt and cunsel t families and individuals in time f grief r crisis. is a gd listener, willing t learn frm thers. cmmunicates with clarity, hnesty, and kindness, whether thrugh cnversatin, the written wrd, r electrnic means. is able t strengthen the church s rganizatin by mderating the sessin and guiding the staff in their wrk. is able t wrk effectively with thers in the lcal church, cmmunity, and Presbytery t accmplish gals. is a lifelng learner. enjys teaching and is able t mentr thers, including an eventual assciate pastr. manages time wisely, allwing fr his/her wn spiritual grwth and family life. recgnizes his/her wn limitatins. has a sense f humr. is lking frward t living in Clumbia! What specific tasks, assignments, and prgram areas will this persn have respnsibility? Ministerial Respnsibilities Plan and lead Sunday wrship and ther special services, including weddings and funerals. Deliver well prepared, thught prvking sermns. Assist in planning and, as needed teach adult Sunday schl, Bible studies, cmmunicant classes, and ther prgrams ffering pprtunities fr spiritual enrichment. Prvide pastral care t members during times f need and visit hmebund members. Assist in utreach t prspective new members and t existing members wh have becme disengaged.
Chief f Staff Establish an agenda fr weekly staff meetings and direct staff members in their wrk. Be a mentr t the staff and help them grw spiritually. Assist the staff in keeping the cngregatin infrmed thrugh articles in the mnthly newsletter, annuncements in the bulletin, church e-mail, and, as apprpriate, ther electrnic means. Mderatr f the Sessin Be an advisr t the Sessin. Wrk with the Clerk f Sessin in preparing the agenda fr sessin meetings. Organize and prvide annual training t the sessin. Diacnate Oversee the wrk f the diacnate Prvide annual training fr the deacns. Cmmunity Leadership Develp friendly and cperative relatinships with ther pastrs and cngregatins in the cmmunity. Be actively invlved as a member f Middle Tennessee Presbytery. Represent First Presbyterian Church in the wider cmmunity by speaking, praying, and attending public events. Optinal Links 1stpresclumbia.rg (see PNC tab fr church demgraphics and financial data) Clumbiatn.cm Mauryalliance.cm Clumbiamainstreet.cm Mauryk12.rg Leadership Cmpetencies: Cmpassinate Preaching and Wrship Leadership Spiritual Maturity Public Cmmunicatr Advisr Decisin Making Organizatinal Agility Cllabratin Interpersnal Engagement Self Differentiatin
Cmpensatin and Husing: (Cst f Living Calculatr) Minimum Effective Salary: $60,000 (Effective Salary Definitin) Husing Type: Husing Allwance References: Name Address Phne Numbers Rev. Bill Williamsn Rev. Maggie Beamguard Rev. Steve Thmas 1611 Spring Drive #4B, Luisville, KY 40205 275 Knx Lane, West End, NC 27376 977 E. Cmmerce St., Lewisburg, TN 37091 502-415- 5469 843-822- 1875 931-994- 2078 Relatin Frmer Pastr 1988-2009 Frmer Assc. Pastr 2002-2009 Interim Assciate Pastr 2000-2002 Email billwilliamsn@twc.cm maggie@westendpres.church stevet@united.net Has the Pastr Nminating Cmmittee and Search cmmittee affirmed its intentin t fllw the Frm f Gvernment in this regard? Yes Versin Track Inf: This MIF was last updated n 5/10/2018 Self-referral Cntact Infrmatin EP: REV. WARNER R. DURNELL Address 618 GRASSMERE PARK DR. #2, NASHVILLE TN 37211 Daytime Phne (615) 292-5526 Office Phne Fax (615) 332-3337 Email ep@pbymidtn.rg COM: Rev. Greg Glver Daytime Phne Fax Address Office Phne Email glvergl@gmail.cm PNC: Bill Handy Daytime Phne 931-698-3709 Fax Address 1406 Curtland Drive, Clumbia, Tennessee 38401 Office Phne Email 1stpresclumbiapnc@gmail.cm