VACANCIES
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Highlands Presbyterian
Church, Harare (Presbytery of Zimbabwe)
We are a member of the Uniting
Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa and seek a Senior
Minister.
This man of God, Should be God
lead and be prepared to work with a strong session and
board, be a leader of leaders and be prepared to pastor a
church of some 800 members. If you feel spirit lead to
reply to this advertisement, then reply giving a full
Curriculum Vitae with three contactable references,
confidentially in a .doc file to:
The Chairman of the Call
committee,
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Eshowe Presbyterian Church,
Zululand (Presbytery of Thekweni)
The Eshowe congregation are
vacant and are looking to call a minister.
Please contact the Interim
Moderator, the Rev Cedric Rautenbach.
072 421 4867
035 789 8166
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BELLVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Bellville
Presbyterian Church has a vacancy for a
second minister. Applications can be sent
to
The
Vacancy Committee
Bellville Presbyterian Church
P O Box 552
BELLVILLE
7535
or emailed to
office@bpc.org.za for attention: The Vacancy Committee.
Closing Date for
applications: Friday 4th
May 2007.
The successful
applicant will have a strong sense of call
to:
§ be part of a
vibrant, local church that aims to be Christ
Centred, Spirit Filled and Bible Based in
all its activities;
§ work in a team ministry
in which lay members exercise real
responsibility and authority;
§ lead the congregation
into greater obedience and ability to care
for the poor;
§ work hard at the basics
of preaching, teaching (developing Christian
education for all ages), pastoral work and
worship preparation and leadership;
§ facilitate an active
and committed Youth Ministry;
§ bless the wider UPCSA
and other local churches with BPC’s
resources;
§ a long-term ministry.
Please Note:
Applicants should have at least 3 years
experience in parish ministry and those
under 50 years of age will be given
preference
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Khobonqaba
The
congregation of Khobonqaba is looking for a
full time minister to fill its vacancy. This
congregation is situated in a semi-little
karoo area in a small town of
Adelaide near Fort Beaufort. Its membership consists
largely of people from the farming
communities. It has a membership of over
1100, and has fourteen outstations that are
very scattered. There are fifty (50) elders,
twenty (20) deacons and associations like
MCG, UPWF, IYZA, Youth and Sunday school.
The attendance per service ranges between
400 and 600. The congregation prides itself
with powerful music. This congregation is
growing both numerically and spiritually.
The applicants must be ordained ministers of
the UPCSA, with a minimum of five years
experience.
The closing date for applications is
Thursday 31, May 2007. A successful
candidate will be expected to assume duty by
01 September 2007 but this is
negotiable. Applications MUST be sent with
comprehensive CV’s to the following address:
The Interim Moderator
Attn: Rev LL Qina
Khobonqaba Congregation
PO Box 170
Adelaide
5760
For further enquiries please do not
hesitate to call the Interim Moderator or
Session Clerk (Mr Mananga) on these numbers;
082 6909 154 and 084 7546 451 respectively.
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UNDERBERG CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Underberg Congregational Church is
situated in a pleasant country setting in Southern
KwaZulu-Natal. We are a caring congregation, looking for a
pastoral and teaching shepherd, in order to enhance its
oneness, as well as to enable it to realise its fuller
participatory and ministry potential. We have a large
retirement community, plus many youthful families.
Salary package to be negotiated.
Applications with current CV and a short
motivation to be sent to:
Mrs Maryanne Watkins - Church Secretary
PO Box 335
UNDERBERG 3257
Fax: 033 701 1334
Tel: 033 701 2619 / 083 321 0071
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ST STEPHENS, OAKDENE -
ROSETTENVILLE
The congregation became vacant
on the 1st July 2007 when the Rev Rod Adamson moved on call
after 11 years of ministry at St Stephens.
We therefore invite candidates
to apply for the position of Minister.
The Minister should be an
empathetic person able to interact with the congregation,
develop and grow all aspects of a well established church
and enjoy interacting with all ages, becoming totally
involved with crisis visitation in a multi-cultural area.
All interested parties should
forward their Curriculum Vitae to:
The Interim Moderator
Rev Rodney Brits
Linden Presbyterian Church
email
rodney@lindenpc.org
Tel: 011 782 6428
Fax: 011 782 5856
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IMPENDING VACANCY
ST JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MIDDELBURG,
MPUMALANGA
St John's is looking for a
fulltime minister to succeed the Rev Ewald Moerman (who
moved to Paarl at the end of 2007). St John's is a
well-established congregation which has undergone
significant change in the last 10 years. Its membership has
more than trebled and has completed major buildings and
extensions. We are looking for someone who will lead and
develop this modern, dynamic, country/city congregation.
Applications with current CV and
short motivation to be sent to:
Mr Fred Kemp - Session Clerk
PO Box 736
MIDDELBURG 1050
Fax: 013 243 1918
Cell: 082 497 7680
email:
fred@icon.co.za
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ST MUNGO’S UNITED
CHURCH – DIEPSLOOT
Diepsloot is a community of approximately 200 000 people,
situated north of Johannesburg, about 17kms north of St Mungo’s
in Bryanston. It is a mixture of squatter and RDP housing, with
basic infrastructure, schools and services in place. The
population is multi ethnic, consisting predominantly of South
African and foreign migrants to this urban area. Like squatter
townships, it suffers from all of the associated problems of
poverty, joblessness, health and crime. There are however a
number of NGO’s and churches working in the area.
St
Mungo’s United Church in Bryanston is leading the project to
build a church to serve this community which will consist
initially of a multi purpose hall, ablution and kitchen
facilities and a small manse, on its site on the western
boundary of Diepsloot. These facilities will be ready for
occupation in the fourth quarter of 2006. In the meantime, the
Church operates from a large Marquee on the site and we also use
the facilities of the school across the road.
WE
SEEK:
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An ordained minister who
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Is probably 28 to 35 years old
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Has some pastoral experience
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Will live on site in Diepsloot
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Speaks at least 2 of the main Black languages
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Has strong leadership qualities and the passion, energy and
commitment to get involved in service to the community
WE
OFFER:
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A
salary of R5000 per month
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A
Manse
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Car
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Cell phone
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Pension Fund and Medical Aid membership
Applicants will be interviewed by a Selection Committee
consisting of members of the Diepsloot Church Council and of St
Mungo’s Bryanston.
Applications including a CV should be sent to:
The Search Committee
PO Box 70201
Bryanston 2021
OR
Enquiries to Alastair Yuill 082 900 9300
Debbie Tarrant 011 706 6108 (Office Hours)
RANDPARK RIDGE UNITED
CHURCH
(Congregational,
Methodist, Presbyterian)
requires the services of an
ordained Presbyterian or Congregational minister who would have
special responsibility for, but not necessarily required to
lead, the children’s and youth ministries, the contemporary
worship service and have oversight of the office. He/she would
be a full member of the ministry team in all its diversity. We
would want this to be a long-term.
PROFILE
Randpark Ridge United Church was founded in
1975 under the Church Unity Commission of the South African
Council of Churches. It is a united ministry of the
Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian denominations. It
was started to serve an area where housing development was
taking place on smallholdings. The church has grown to a
membership of around 700. The church stands on a property of
3.5 hectares, of which about a third is currently in use.
The senior minister is Rev Les Green, who is
a Methodist and serves as Superintendent of the Fourways Circuit
of the Methodist Church. He is currently finalising his M Th
through the University of Pretoria. Les has been in fulltime
ministry since 1973.
Marion Main is a Presbyterian and is our
Pastoral Assistant. She has a Diploma in Ministry, is a
qualified physiotherapist.
Gareth Beyers was our Youth Pastor and has
just left the church to pursue a Masters in Theology at Columbia
Theological Seminary in Atlanta, USA. Gareth is a Presbyterian
Student of the Ministry.
The final member of our ministry team is Rev
Quentin Smith, a retired Methodist minister.
The office is competently staffed by a
secretary, a part time bookkeeper and a part time secretary for
the Methodist Circuit activities. There is a resident
caretaker.
Randpark Ridge United Church serves a wide
diversity of members. There are 6 major retirement villages
within a 5 Km radius of the church. There are literally
thousands of secure housing developments in the neighbourhood,
many of them being starter homes for young marrieds. There is a
major high school and several private schools of increasing
status. The church is involved in planting a United Church in
Cosmo City, a major new housing development to the North of
Randburg.
We have three services every Sunday. A
traditional service at 7:30, a family style service with a
balanced mix of traditional and contemporary at 9:00 and a
contemporary service at 18:30, which tends to draw more youth,
but not exclusively.
The church governance is based on five
pillars: evangelism, ministry, worship, discipleship and
fellowship. Add to this stewardship, plus segments in each
portfolio for youth, married with children, independent adults
and retired people. This produces a ministry matrix which does
not allow us to neglect any ministry in any segment of the
community we serve.
The church is known for its friendly and
caring spirit. We have an annual mission within the church and
are involved in church planting missions in other African
countries. There is a wide diversity of activities in the
church and during the 40 Days of Community programme have found
that well over 200 people are actively involved in the work and
witness of the church.
The Council has analysed the staffing needs
in the light of Gareth’s departure and is seeking an ordained
Presbyterian or Congregational minister who would have special
responsibility for, but not necessarily required to lead, the
children’s and youth ministries, the contemporary worship
service and have oversight of the office. He/she would be a
full member of the ministry team in all its diversity. We would
want this to be a long-term commitment.
Enquiries through the Church Co-ordinator:
Derek Weston. 082 444 9321.
