Overnight Building Host

The vision at Bridgetown is In Portland As It Is In Heaven. We live this out by Practicing the Way of Jesus Together in Portland. We organize our church around apprenticing with Jesus in community, gathering around a stage on Sundays and around the table throughout the week in smaller Bridgetown Communities. We believe that to be an apprentice of Jesus of Nazareth is to order our lives around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Our dream is that as we live this way, our lives, our communities, and our city will be transformed.

Role Summary:

The Overnight Building Host gives the church building a welcoming, attentive presence during overnight hours while the 24-hour prayer room is open. Hosts are stationed with a view of the parking lot and entrance. They notice who comes and goes, and they report anything unusual by following the church’s written guidelines. This is an observe-and-report role, not a security position. Hosts aren’t expected to confront anyone or step into a situation themselves.

Job Responsibilities:

• Stay at your assigned post for the whole shift and keep watch over the parking lot and entrance.


• Notice scheduled prayer room visitors as they arrive and leave, and keep track of anyone who isn’t expected.


• Follow the provided guidelines and contact the right person (or 911 in an emergency) if you see suspicious activity or a safety concern.


• Don’t confront or physically engage anyone, and don’t put yourself at risk. Your job is to observe, report and stay safe.


• Make sure doors stay secured and report any building problems, like a door propped open or a broken light.


• Keep a short shift log of anything unusual and pass it to the designated staff contact at the end of your shift.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Living within character qualifications of 1 Timothy 3v1-13


• Aligned with Bridgetown’s theological beliefs as described at bridgetown.church/belief 

• Agree with the leadership structure of Bridgetown Church as described at bridgetown.church/about

• Adhering to Bridgetown Staff Values: empowerment, communication, playfulness, team, spirit-led and orthodox, stewardship, integrity, and prayer

• Self-starter who is well organized and proactive

• Enthusiasm and passion to serve Bridgetown, responding to the unique needs of each situation

Required Capabilities:

• Sit frequently


• Stand occasionally, punctuated by opportunity to sit at short, varying intervals


• Walk level surfaces frequently


• Walk stairs on an occasional basis


• Frequent requirement for hand dexterity for computer and telephone usage, as well as writing


• Must be able to read clearly


• Must be able to hear  


• Must have strong command of the English language and be able to be clearly understood when speaking


• Regularly lift up to 30lbs


• Regularly carry up to 30lbs 


• Regularly push up to 50lbs

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position.

The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future. 

Bridgetown Church reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.