Pastoral Team Staff (Seniors)

The Pastoral Team Staff (Seniors) role is responsible for providing pastoral leadership, care, and ministry support to the Seniors Ministry (SM) in partnership with the Seniors Ministry volunteers. It will require a willingness to work on non-traditional schedules which includes evenings and weekends, with the flexibility to get time off on a weekday.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

1. Plan, organize, collaborate, and communicate with the pastoral team, volunteers and seniors to implement Senior Ministry programmes and activities. These may include but are not limited to:

• Twice-weekly Zoom Fellowship (Friday & Sunday)
• Weekly Sunday Canteen Fellowship
• Monthly Brunch Fellowship
• Monthly Seniors Chapel
• Monthly BRMC Seniors – MGS Intergenerational Activity
• Monthly Shalom Dementia Care Fellowship

2. Provide pastoral care and support to Seniors in a timely and effective manner; including visiting home/hospital-bound seniors.

3. Provide basic counselling to seniors as well as volunteers, and to make referral to church pastors and Care Centre where necessary.

4. Identify, recruit, support/care, and equip volunteers

• Identify, engage, select, equip and deploy volunteers to serve in the Seniors Ministry. This includes developing effective strategies to engage, equip, and recruit family members.
• Ensure Senior Ministry leaders belong to a Connect Group or some form of support group.
• Organize spiritual nurture and equipping sessions for volunteers

5. Collaborate with external agencies for the purpose of developing effective strategies and skills for the Seniors Ministry.

Others:
Carry out additional responsibilities when assigned by the Pastor-in-Charge and/or the pastor overseeing the area of ministry.

• Serving as a Service Pastoral Team Staff during weekend church services.
• Conducting of wake services.
• Conducting hospital/home visits of non-senior church members.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Theology, Divinity, or other relevant theological training
• At least 2 years relevant ministry experience working with Seniors/involvement in Seniors Ministry/Pastoral Care. Prior ministry experience working in a church or Christian organization will be preferred.
• An understanding of the history and doctrines of the Methodist Church.
• Aligned to the vision and mission of the church.
• Able to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An innovative team player and thinker, self-motivated, and pro-active.
• Has a pastoral heart of love for the people, and models/demonstrates genuine respect, care, and compassion for the seniors.
• Demonstrates values of honesty & integrity, humility, spirit of excellence, and honour for others.