Children’s and Mercy Ministries Program Coordinator
Job Overview
Do you know someone in your network or church that is a mature Chrisitan, is wonderful with children, organized, and a good communicator? If so, point them our way!
Friendship House Roanoke is a 85+ year old mission center in Roanoke, Virginia with a solid network of gospel-preaching churches. Its aim is to provide ministries of mercy & empowerment and gospel proclamation to its local and refugee neighbors, while connecting them with the local body of Christ.
A few notes about the description:
This position is for two long-running programs of Friendship House’s 85-year history. Friendship House places a high priority on applicants with the following qualities:
-mature Christian faith with a good pastoral reference
-a calling or desire to serve vocationally in missions
-a love for and ability to work with children (and their families) from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
-an ability and desire to communicate the gospel clearly
-good organizational and planning skills
Please visit our website at www.friendshiphouseroanoke.org for more of an overview of the organization.
Job Description
Overall
- Work with staff, volunteers and participants to maintain the facility as a safe, orderly, clean and attractive environment
- Maintain office duties
- Be prepared to teach & pray biblically with participants and offer spiritual counsel when appropriate
- Assist in maintaining the overall supplies of the house and programs
- Work to clean and maintain building and property each day
- Other duties as directed
Talitha Koum Program (children’s program)
- Plan & lead daily operations–including the schedule, meals, activities, Bible study, volunteers, chores, etc.
- Care for children in program while encouraging and guiding volunteers with respect and care in a Christ-like way and in accordance with the Statement of Faith
- Establish regular communication with parents with the intent of building relationships and trust, as well as determining needs/wants and encouraging families in their day-to-day lives
- Establish a healthy relationship with the local schools
- Recruit new students through regular neighborhood and school outreach
- Maintain registration and waiver records
- Assist in the coordination of the annual Christmas Toy Store and Back-to-School Drive
- Develop a family outreach/home visit plan for families in the program
MercyWorks Program (mercy ministries program)
- Oversee the regular operation of the food pantry, clothing closet and furniture ministry
- Coordinate volunteers who drop off food, deliver to neighbors, sort food, pick up/deliver furniture etc.
- Do a weekly inventory of the pantry to determine what food/supplies are needed
- Maintain regular contact with community sources of in-kind donations (Rescue Mission, Food Lion, etc.)
- Manage the food pantry, clothing closet and furniture ministry database
- Coordinate the holiday food drives (Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas)
- Participate in regular food handler training and inter-agency meetings
- Maintain “intake forms” and work with interns/staff to make proper referrals to community resources
- Coordinate the discarding of bad food, cardboard, unneeded clothing, furniture and trash
- Communicate needs for the program
Church Name: Friendship House Roanoke
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Website: https://friendshiphouseroanoke.org
Job Type: Full-time
Role: OTHER
Salary: $41,000 - $50,000
Date Posted: about 1 year ago
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Website: https://friendshiphouseroanoke.org
Job Type: Full-time
Role: OTHER
Salary: $41,000 - $50,000
Date Posted: about 1 year ago