More jobs:
Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries
Job in
Brenham, Washington County, Texas, 77633, USA
Listed on 2026-05-25
Listing for:
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-25
Job specializations:
-
Education / Teaching
Youth Development -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Volunteer / Humanitarian
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Director of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYFM) Ministries plans, coordinates, leads, and supports the congregation’s ministries with children, youth, and families. The DCYFM works in cooperation with the Faith Formation Team, volunteers, the Christian Day School (CDS) and the pastors. The DCYFM is supervised by the Lead Pastor.
Specific Areas of Responsibility- Engage with parents of newborns to begin their faith-formation role with their children.
- Evaluate, plan, coordinate, and lead the Children’s Church for this age group as needed.
- Evaluate, plan, coordinate, and lead the Children’s Church for this age group as needed.
- Evaluate, plan, coordinate, and lead Wednesday afternoon Bible Studies.
- Next Gen (1st through 3rd)
- 456 (4th through 6th)
- Support pastors in confirmation instruction, including finding and supporting volunteer small group guides.
- Plan, lead, and coordinate confirmation camp and other retreat opportunities.
- Evaluate, plan, coordinate, and lead the High School Connections Wednesday evening monthly ministry as needed.
- Encourage high school youth leadership in the congregation, including worship leadership and mentoring confirmation youth.
- Plan and coordinate annual high school mission trips and youth gatherings.
Plan, coordinate, lead, and support all faith milestones ministries for each age level in cooperation with the pastors.
- Baptism
- First Bibles
- First Communion
- Confirmation
- Graduation
Plan, lead, and coordinate
- Vacation Bible School
- Christmas Play
- Easter Celebration
- Support Congregational Life Team in planning and leading annual Block Party and Trunk or Treat for children and youth participation.
- Service projects for children, youth, and families.
- Develop and lead faith formation opportunities with CDS children in coordination with CDS Director and teachers.
- Develop and lead outreach ministries to CDS families.
- Assist with CDS chapel.
Ensure volunteers are available and prepared for supporting all our CYF ministries.
In coordination with the congregation’s Communications Coordinator, share information with congregation and families regarding important ministry information in a timely manner through the congregation’s weekly email newsletter, CDS newsletter, social media, and other means of communication.
- 1st through 6th Grades
- Evaluate Next Gen and 456 for times, curriculum, and how to increase participation.
- Explore possibilities for developmentally appropriate Sunday School groups.
- Engage with CDS families to participate in Next Gen and 456.
- Increase participation.
- Build relationships with the youth and strengthen relationships between youth.
- Explore ways of working with area congregations for youth ministry.
- Increase participation.
- Form a high school devotional group with regular, consistent schedule.
- Encourage and train high school involvement with confirmation, VBS, and children’s church.
- Increase service project opportunities.
- Explore ways of working with area congregations for youth ministry.
- Increase participation.
- Help build relationships.
- Form a stronger partnership with CDS.
- Increase number of volunteers.
- Explore ways to better serve families on Sunday mornings.
- Educate and promote within the congregation available service opportunities.
- Help students and families bond through service.
- Guide confirmands toward completing an age-appropriate time and talent form and immediately get them plugged in.
- Build the base of volunteers and create a need for youth volunteers by adding opportunities for children and youth in 9:15 and 10:30 worship services.
- Find mentors for children and youth for worship leadership.
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×