Pastor Congregational Church of East Sumner; East Sumner, ME). Sumner LilyLifestyle

Job Description

Pastor

The Congregational Church of East Sumner (East Sumner, ME) seeks a Pastor to Lead Our Congregation. The church is located in the western mountains of Maine about 1.5 hours north of Portland, 30 minutes from Auburn/ Lewiston and 30 minutes from Augusta. Sumner is a town of around 1,000 people, with another approx. 3,500 in neighboring towns from which our 35 congregants come.

We seek a pastor to lead us and help us witness for God in our community. We sustained worship during the pandemic, the congregation has returned to normal and membership is stable. We seek to reach out to the unchurched and develop a dynamic children's program.

Job description:

• Preaching at Sunday morning worship and selected other special services
• Counseling and teaching
• Administering Sacraments
• Conducting weddings and funerals, visitation, prayer for the congregation
• Regular communication with the congregation

Candidate description:

• Mature believer in Christ who embraces Reformed theology and principles
• Preferred to be a half‑time, bivocational pastor, preferably a graduate of a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools
• Recent college graduates with significant faith formation/training can be considered if the seminary requirement is waived and they are engaged in credible and approved continuing education at a Reformed school
• Bivocational candidates outside the Church will be taken into account with respect to their other employment; church‑related continuing education may be online if it includes an in‑person component that the church would support

Compensation range:

• $41,000–$50,000, dependent on education level and experience, to be allocated among salary, housing, benefits, pension as determined by the candidate, plus reimbursables
• Four weeks of vacation
• A sabbatical offered after the completion of 5 years of service at the church

• Four weeks of vacation
• Sabbatical after 5 years of service