Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities

Communications Task Group

This is a volunteer position. The MCEC Communications Task Group will be a part of the MCEC creative team and will provide support to the Communications Director. Their tasks will include, but not be limited by, the following: creation of posters; brochures; special campaigns; website development and maintenance; story interviews; story writing. The Task Group will work primarily independently but there may be times when collaboration or group meetings will be needed.

See file below for full description.

Associate Pastor

Harrow Mennonite Church
(Harrow, ON)
0.5 FTE position available immediately

This position is new to the congregtion. The Associate Pastor is part of the pastoral team (2 half time pastors) that provides spiritual and theological leadership to the congregation.

To see the congregational profile and job descripton
please contact Muriel Bechtel

Associate Pastor

Wellesley Mennonite Church
Wellesley ON
.5 - .75 FTE, available immediately

Pastor

Hagerman Mennonite Church
Markham, ON
.6 FTE available Winter 2012

Pastor

Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church
(full-time available summer 2012)

For a congregational profile and job description
please contact Muriel Bechtel

Pastor - Christian Formation

Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church
(0.5 FTE available summer 2012)

For a congregtional profile, contact Muriel Bechtel
at mbechtel@mcec.ca

Pastor - Interim

Kingsfield Zurich
(Zurich ON)
full-time available January 2012

For a congregational profile, contact Muriel Bechtel at mbechtel@mcec.ca

Pastor - Youth

Crosshill Mennonite Church
(.5 FTE available early 2012)

Pastor - Youth Ministry

Markham Ontario Area Churches
(0.5 FTE, available September 2011)

Pastor - Youth Worker

Wellesley Mennonite Church
Wellesley ON
.25 FTE, available immediately

The Youth Worker will provide overall leadership to the Jr. Youth and MYF programs. The congregation also seeks an Associate Pastor and is open to combining both roles into a .75 FTE position depending on the interets and qualifications of the candidates.

Pastor of Christian Formation

East Zorra Mennonite Church
(.5 FTE)

The primary role of the Pastor of Christian Formation would be to offer vision and direction to the East Zorra congregation in the area of faith formation, through worship and education, encouraging people of all age-groups and stages of spiritual understanding, to grow in their faith both individually and as a congregation.

Pastoral Team - 3 Positions

First Mennonite Church/Primera Iglesia Menonita
(Kitchener, ON)
Additional information and detailed job descriptions for each position can be found in English and Spanish at the website for First Mennonite Church

Volunteer MCEC Council Member

Administrative & Financial Services Council

The AFSC manages the fiscal, legal, property, and administrative aspects of MCEC as a corporation in keeping with the MCEC Statement of Identity and Purpose (Extending the Peace of Jesus Christ - making disciples - growing congregations - forming leaders) to provide a supportive framework for the MCEC ministries.

Membership: Four persons elected to three year terms.

Responsibilities

Volunteer MCEC Council Member

Congregational Ministries Council

The CMC shall encourage and facilitate healthy congregational life through the discovery and release of God given gifts in keeping with the MCEC Statement of Identity and Purpose - Extending the Peace of Jesus Christ - making disciples, growing congregations, forming leaders.

Membership: Seven members elected to three year terms.

Responsibilities

Volunteer MCEC Council Member

Executive Council

The Executive Council shall serve as a catalyst in shaping the identity and purpose of MCEC; overseeing the ministry and promotion the vision held in the MCEC Statement of Identity and Purpose - Extending the Peace of Jesus Christ - making disciples - growing congregations - forming leaders.

Membership - Nine elected persons. Four elected to three year terms to Executive Committee. Five elected to three year terms.

Responsibilities

Volunteer MCEC Council Member

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council shall oversee the calling, training and credentialing of pastoral leaders in keeping with the MCEC Statement of Identity and Purpose (Extending the Peace of Jesus Christ - making disciples - growing congregations - forming leaders) to maintain a strong base of congregational leadership.

Membership: Seven members elected to three year terms.

Responsibilities

Volunteer MCEC Council Member

Mission Council

The Mission Council shall promote a culture of missional ministry with the mandate of "Extending the peace of Jesus Christ - making disciples - growing congregations - forming leaders" (MCEC's Mission statement) as a focus in all activities of the Mission council. 

Membership: 7 members elected to 3-year terms.

Responsibilities: