Wedding Team | Ceremony Coordinator

A Hope Wedding Coordinator handles the details and timeline of the ceremony at Lutheran Church of Hope, supporting a smooth, meaningful, and Christ-centered wedding experience.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the rehearsal and day-of ceremony
• Coordinate ceremony logistics in alignment with the church’s values, policies, and worship practices
• Create and manage the ceremony timeline, including rehearsal
• Communicate with Hope pastors, musicians, and staff to ensure alignment
• Lead and facilitate the wedding rehearsal
• Oversee setup and teardown of ceremony spaces as permitted by the church
• Coordinate the wedding party processional and recessional
• Ensure the ceremony begins and ends on time
• Provide calm guidance and support to the wedding couple, their families, and the wedding party
• Address day-of questions or issues so the couple can remain present

• Strives to live a Christ-centered life, rooted in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Clear, warm, and professional communication
• Ability to lead groups calmly and confidently
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to anticipate needs
• Problem-solving skills and flexibility
• Ability to balance hospitality with enforcement of church policies
• Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective relationships with church staff, ministries, volunteers, church members, and guests
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity, respects confidentiality and Hope policies
• Works independently with confidence, showing initiative and the ability to function without close supervision
• Commitment to representing Lutheran Church of Hope, its staff, and its mission in the best possible light
• Previous experience coordinating weddings or events (church or secular setting)
• Experience working within a church or ministry environment
• Demonstrated experience managing timelines and logistics for live events
• Schedule: Weekend hours only, typically an hour on Friday night and four hours on Saturday
• Supervisor: Director of Weddings
• Pay and Benefits: Commensurate with position; based on national wage surveys of comparable churches