The First Baptist Church of McMinnville seeks community-oriented, collaborative music lovers to fill the following positions:

Choir Director – This position will run September through May. The expectation of time is 5 hours per week, paid at $25 per hour.

• The choir will perform twice each month, October through May. 
• The choir director will lead congregational music once each month.
• The choir will rehearse weekly, September through May. 
• The choir director will lead the effort on an afternoon Christmas concert and special musical offerings on/around Easter.
• The choir director will work collaboratively with choir members and pastoral leadership concerning music selection.
• At least for particular pieces/seasons, the choir director will encourage and cultivate intergenerational participation.

Worship Team Leader – This position will run year-round. The expectation of time is 5 hours per week, paid at $25 per hour.

• The worship team will lead congregational music twice each month.
• The worship team will rehearse weekly.
• The worship team leader will work collaboratively with team members and pastoral leadership concerning music selection.
• At least for particular pieces/seasons, the worship team leader will encourage and cultivate intergenerational participation.

Bell Choir Director – This position will run September through May. The expectation of time is not more than 5 hours per week, paid at $25 per hour.

• The bell choir will perform at least every other month, minus summer months, plus on special occasions like Christmas Eve, Easter, etc.
• The bell choir will rehearse weekly, September through May.
• At least for particular pieces/seasons, the bell choir director will encourage and cultivate intergenerational participation.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Rev. Erika Marksbury, Senior Pastor, at erika@fbcmac.org. Please indicate which of the positions (choir, worship team, bells, or some combination of the three) you’re applying for.

About FBC McMinnville

We are a 155-year-old congregation rooted in the American Baptist Churches (USA) tradition.

Our Mission: Together, we respond to the call of the Spirit and the teachings of Jesus to learn, love, serve, and seek justice and joy for all. 

Our Welcome Statement: The First Baptist Church of McMinnville is a creative, thoughtful, inclusive American Baptist congregation. Following the example of Jesus, the urging of the Spirit, the call of God, the challenge of the prophets, the legacy of those who have gone before us, and the insistence of our own consciences, we affirm the dignity and worth of all creation. As we proclaim and work toward the reign of justice and peace, we welcome all people. We rejoice in our diversity and seek to understand our differences as ways of more fully encountering the beauty and complexity of the image of God. We commit to creating a community where people of all ages, abilities, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, nationalities, experiences, backgrounds, and situations are celebrated as full participants, as together we strive to be faithful followers and proclaimers of Good News.

Learn more about us at www.fbcmac.org, on Facebook: FBC McMinnville, Oregon, and on Instagram: @fbcmac.