Youth or Children's Ministry Intern

Summer Internship in Children’s Ministry or Youth Ministry

Objective: Sammamish Presbyterian Church is seeking college-aged students to work in a paid summer internship in Children’s or Youth Ministries. The role is full-time between June and August, and includes a stipend. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic followers of Jesus who seek to grow in their faith, improve their leadership skills, and gain practical experience in ministry.

Position: Children’s Ministry Intern, or Youth Ministry Intern

Reports To: Children’s Ministry Director, or Youth Ministry Director

Compensation: $4,000 stipend

Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Key Roles for Children’s Ministry Interns:

• Develop, organize and execute children’s programs and events


• Plan intentional summer programming for kids and their parents, including a regular weekly gathering.


• Lead kids, volunteers, and parents through Vacation Bible School, Sunday morning programs, and camp & mission experiences.

Key Roles for Youth Ministry Interns:

• Help with the spiritual formation, mentorship, and growth of young people at SPC.


• Gain valuable hands-on experience in youth ministry, leadership, and pastoral care.


• Lead weekly programming and engage students in relationship, while having fun.


• Summer activities will include community-wide and SPC specific gatherings, summer camps, Sunday morning activities and regular weekly events led by the Youth team.


• Includes attending youth camps (through YoungLife) and SPC Mission Trip to Tijuana, Mexico, if able.

Responsibilities:

• Daily contact work with children, youth, and families.


• Assist in one-on-one and small group discipleship, helping children and youth to:
  
  
  
  • Understand and grow in their faith
  
  
  • Deal with challenges
  
  
  • Develop healthy spiritual practices
  
  
  
  


• Lead and learn in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Spiritual Growth Opportunities:

The interns will be in relationship with their direct supervisor, as well as meeting weekly with the pastoral and liturgy teams, contributing to the shaping of programming, talking through various strategies for upcoming ministry experiences/relationship development with kids. Interns will be meeting regularly with the pastors to process and deepen their walk with Christ as they build relationships and experience real-time ministry situations.

Qualifications:

• A heart for children/youth and a desire to help them grow in their faith.


• A love for Jesus and a desire to follow Christ with your whole life.


• A desire to learn from those serving in ministry currently and a willingness to listen.


• Good communication skills to interact with children/youth, adult volunteers, parents.


• Leadership ability in varying contexts.


• Creativity for developing fun and engaging activities.


• Flexibility in adapting to the needs and interests of children/youth.


• Good organizational skills for planning, follow through, administrative and tracking with kids/youth.


• Previous experience working with youth/kids/church ministry is helpful but not required.

About Sammamish Presbyterian Church:

Sammamish Presbyterian Church is a church of around 400 members/attenders that was founded in Sammamish in 1986. We are a faith community that is an active part of God’s work changing lives and communities throughout East King County and around the world. We do that by living out the SPC mission: Love All. Everywhere. Like Jesus.  The SPC Children’s Ministry Mission is to Love Jesus. Love kids. Serve both. The SPC Youth Ministry Mission is Building lasting, Christ-centered, relationships among adults and students within our church, our community and our world.