Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church

Position: Summer Outreach Coordinator

Term: Summer Ministry
Location: Winkler, MB

Ministry Info

Winkler Mennonite Brethren Church is currently seeking a Summer Outreach Coordinator.

This 8 week term position is available for a young adult (under the age of 30) who would like to gain experience and mentorship working in a church environment. This individual will work alongside of appropriate staff to identify needs in our community and brainstorm, plan, and execute opportunities for the church to respond. This individual will also help lead a week of evening children's programming in August.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Brainstorming. The Summer Outreach Coordinator will network with local non-profits to better understand Winkler's needs and work with staff to envision creative responses to those needs.
• Planning and Promotion. The Summer Events Coordinator will plan plan outreach initiatives, including location, schedules, programming, and budgeting, and promote those initiatives to the church and community.
• Execution. The Summer Events Coordinator will collaborate with appropriate staff to determine what roles you will oversee and lead during outreach initiatives and events. They will also be prepared and present for initiatives and events.
• Administration. The Summer Outreach Coordinator will utilize Microsoft Office and Breeze Church Management database software in the planning and implementing processes.

Preferred Qualifications and Attributes:

• Highly Organized. Able to manage a large amount of details in an organized fashion.
• Creative. Able to think outside the box and creatively dream up activities and events.
• Team Player. Thrives in a team environment, collaborative, contributes meaningfully to teams.
• Communicator. Able to communicate vision and information clearly.
• Flexibility. Able to adapt and overcome challenges with resourcefulness and ingenuity.
• Tech Savvy. Familiarity with a PC and Microsoft Office, along with basic technology usage skills.
• Record Check. Able to provide a clean Criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check.

Character and Behavioral Expectations:
Perfection is not expected, but leaders are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity and love in both their leadership and personal life. Some of the desired characteristics include:

• Loves the city of Winkler and is eager to serve its citizens.
• Loves the local church and is passionate about connecting people into the faith community.
• Loves Jesus and is in a growing, dynamic, and personal relationship with Him.
• Displays humility and an eagerness to serve others.
• Committed to promoting and encouraging unity within the larger Church family in Winkler.
• All WMBC staff shall be in full agreement with the WMBC Mission, Vision, and Values, as well as the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Confession of Faith.

Other Requirements:
This term position is being partially funded by Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible for employment you must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment, and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Contact Info

To apply, please email Jesse Yoder (jesse@winklermb.com).