Clifton, NJ Family Church: Pastor Search Update - Prayers for Families in Ukraine — De Geode

A Pastor Search Committee (PSC) has been formed to help with finding a new pastor for our community to serve after Pastor Crescentia moves on from the role. The PSC, comprised of: Christl Brunkhorst, Brian Sabourin, Manoj Jacob, Dohi Ang, Joe Leonard, Josephine Gimay, Shogo Nakaza, Terry Hasegawa, and Tyndol Baynes, will search for and interview candidates for the pastor position from our community as well as nationwide. Recommendations will then be given to our Church Council for their consideration. The Council and headquarters will then finalize the hiring of the selected new pastor. The hope is that the new pastor will be found by the end of March.

Please support in prayer for the following: • Find the person prepared by God • Unity and smooth transition • Spiritual protection of our community during the transition

To view the job post for the District 3 & Clifton Family Church Pastor please click here

If you would like to apply, please send resume, cover letter and two recommendations to: the Pastor Search Committee at: fieldwork17@ gmail,com and Pastor Crescentia at: cdegoede@ unification,org. Suggestions for candidates and general inquiries are also welcome.

Thank you for your support, Christine Brunkhorst PSC Chair

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District 3 and Clifton Family Church is seeking a full-time Pastor

February 18, 2022

District 3 and Clifton Family Church is seeking a Full-time Pastor who feels called by God, is sincere, prayerful,

humble before God and cares about the spiritual wellbeing of our current and potential members. The pastor is a

strong and charismatic leader who communicates God’s word and love with clarity and conviction, and macro-

manages and brings out the best in a large team of paid pastoral and ministry staff and volunteers in order to

provide for the diverse needs of our multicultural community. The pastor needs to be committed to fulfilling the

mission of the Clifton Family Church to: bring joy to God by sharing the Marriage Blessing and teachings of True

Parents by empowering individuals, couples and families to embody a culture of heart.

Job Title: District 3 and Clifton Family Church Senior Pastor

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: Salary will range from $45,000-$55,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits

include health, dental and life insurance, and retirement plan. Accommodation in parsonage and use of church

van is available if needed.

Job Description: Lead the communities of District 3, including the Clifton Family Church community, in attending

God and True Parents, and fulfilling the expectations of True Mother as expressed by national and subregional

leadership by providing spiritual leadership and pastoral care, coordinating the efforts of the pastoral and

ministry leadership of D3 and CFC, and liaising with the Subregion 1 and National HQ leadership. Additionally, the

CFC Senior pastor is responsible for conveying God’s word and love to the congregation, overseeing the spiritual

wellbeing and growth of CFC members, promoting the Blessed life culture through outreach and education,

raising up the next generation of leadership, and encouraging service and involvement in the local community.

The pastor oversees the church office administration, leads and empowers the ministry teams, and ensures the

effective offering of programs and services by all ministries and affiliated organizations of CFC.

Essential Responsibilities of the District Pastor:

• Pray for the pastors and ministry leaders of D3.

• Remain accountable to the Subregional Director by offering weekly reports and participating in weekly

state pastors and district pastors meetings.

• Respond to national and subregional goals and initiative by leading and working with the pastors of D3,

affiliate leaders and CFC Ministry leaders to bring desired results.

• Provide individual support to the pastors of D3 as needed.

• Provide guidance and support to the Care Group Hosts of D3.

• Organize District level gatherings as needed.

Essential Responsibilities as CFC Senior Pastor:

Spiritual Leadership

• Prepare for and lead the Sunday Services and give sermons twice monthly at Sunday Services, and

coordinate outside speakers on inbetween weeks.

• Organize and host Holy Day and holiday services and celebrations, and Seonghwa, Wonjeon and memorial

• Speak at ministry-led programming as requested, including GO & YUM services, CARP & ACLC

meetings/programs, HTM meetings, BFM programs, etc.

Member Care & Outreach

• Pray for the ministry leaders and membership of CFC.

• Lead and coordinate the efforts of the ministry leaders, affiliate leaders, ethnic ministries and care group

hosts in caring for the needs of the membership of CFC, and reaching out to and educating new members.

• Provide pastoral care/counseling to families in need, and meet with individual community members as

Administration & Communication

• Engage in strategic planning and oversee church administration by directing and working with the

Assistant Pastor, Administrative Assistant and CFC Council.

• Oversee communications with membership through ENews and Sunday bulletins.

• Oversee the management and proper stewardship of CFC finances and buildings through: budgeting,

payroll, and policy decisions, as well as, tithing and rental income promotion.

*A detailed description of all responsibilities and tasks of the Pastor can be found here.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Church member in good standing, leading an exemplary life of faith, and capable of teaching Divine

• 5+ years previous experiences in church ministries or affiliated organizations as a pastor or in a

leadership role, paid or volunteer.

• Team management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Participated in the Holy Marriage Blessing ceremony

• College graduate

• Fluency in the English language

• Legally eligible to work in USA

• Must be willing to relocate to Clifton, NJ or surrounding areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• Computer skills

• Direct experience in outreach and witnessing

• Previous experience working with ACLC

• Pastoral counseling or mentoring experience

• Seminary student or graduate

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed with the intent to fill the position of full-time Pastor of

District 3 and Clifton Family Church by the end of March. Applicants may be asked to come to Clifton from this

time forward to interview and give a sermon to the congregation.

Submit the following documents as attachments:

• Cover letter

• 2 Letters of Recommendation are requested

Send to: Pastor Search Committee (fieldwork17@gmail.com) and District Pastor, Crescentia DeGoede

(cdegoede@unification.org)

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District 3 and Clifton Family Church Senior Pastor Job Description

Last Updated: February 16, 2022

Role Summary: Lead the communities of District 3, including the Clifton Family Church community, in attending God and True Parents, and fulfilling the expectations of True Mother as expressed by national and subregional leadership by providing spiritual leadership and pastoral care, coordinating the efforts of the pastoral and ministry leadership of D3 and CFC, and liaising with the Subregion 1 and National HQ leadership. Additionally, the CFC Senior Pastor is responsible for conveying God’s word and love to the congregation, overseeing the spiritual wellbeing and growth of CFC members, promoting our Blessed Family culture through outreach and education, raising up the next generation of leadership, and encouraging service and involvement in the local community. The pastor oversees the church office administration, leads and empowers the ministry teams, and ensures the effective offering of programs and services by all ministries and affiliated organizations of CFC.

Essential (Ongoing) Responsibilities as District Pastor

● Maintain healthy spiritual life, and alignment with God, True Parents, and national and

subregional leadership

● Pray for the pastors and ministry leaders of D3

● Participate in weekly State Pastors meeting (1.5 hr/w)

● Meet weekly with SR1 Director to offer report, and receive guidance/directions and

support (.45 hr/w)

● Respond to national and subregional initiatives by providing guidance to pastors of D3,

affiliate leaders and CFC Ministry leaders about how to engage their members, as well as,

share reports on progress with sub-regional and national leadership weekly.

● Prepare for and lead the bi-monthly D3 Care Group Hosts meetings (Sat 9-11am)

● Provide individual support to the pastors of D3 as needed

Occasional Tasks as District Pastor

● Support the planning of district / state level events as needed, such as those organized by

SR1, ACLC, UPF, YSP, WFWP, ethnic groups, and give remarks/presentations as

● Meet with ACLC Clergy and political leaders, and testify to them about True Parents and

share and educate about the Marriage Blessing

● Host District level programming, support the planning and coordination

● Attend national or international conferences / meetings, share reports from D3 at the

event, and give reports to membership of D3 following the event

● Coordinate with other District Pastors of SR when subregion wide events occur

Essential (OnGoing) Responsibilities as CFC Senior Pastor

● Pray for the ministry leaders and membership of CFC

● Prepare for and lead the weekly CFC staff meeting (2hr/w)

● Coordinate the efforts of the ministry leaders, affiliate leaders, and care group hosts in

caring for the needs of the membership of CFC, and outreach to and education of guests

and new members

● Meet weekly with Assistant Pastor and Administrative Assistant (1.5 hr each/w)

● Prepare weekly letter to CFC membership for ENews, and assure quality of ENews sent

twice weekly

● Prepare for and lead the Sunday Services

● Give sermons twice monthly at Sunday Services, coordinate outside speakers on

inbetween weeks

● Manage CFC finances: oversee payroll, suggest budgets for each ministry, and make

adjustments as needed, and make informed decisions regarding use of CFC public funds.

● Make policy decisions regarding use of the CFC building and parsonage

● Promote and increase tithing

● Provide one-on-one guidance and support to ministry and affiliate organization leaders as

● Approve hours of CFC staff each pay period (twice monthly)

Occasional Tasks as CFC Pastor

● Organize and host Holy Day and holiday services and celebrations

● Meet with the CFC Council Monthly, and liaise with Council chair as needed

● Speak at ministry led programming as requested, including YUM services, GO, CARP

meetings/programs, HTM Meetings, BFM programs, etc.

● Organize Seonghwa and Wonjeon services: provide pastoral care for and support

Seonghwa planning of the family of the ascended, coordinate Seonghwa preparations,

speak at the services and memorials

● Meet with individual community members as requested

● Provide pastoral care/counseling to families in need

● Officiate and give education at Blessing Ceremonies

● Give 3-Day Ceremony guidance to couples

● Conduct Blessing Interviews, sign matching candidate paperwork, and connect matching

candidates to resources as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: Salary will range from $45,000-$55,000, commensurate with qualifications and

experience. Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, and retirement plan.

Accommodation in parsonage and use of church van if needed

Minimum Qualifications:

● A Church member in good standing, leading an exemplary life of faith, and capable of

teaching Divine Principle

● 5+ years previous experiences in church ministries or affiliated organizations as a pastor

or in a leadership role, paid or volunteer.

● Team management skills

● Excellent verbal and written communication

● Participated in the Holy Marriage Blessing ceremony

● College graduate

● Fluency in the English language

● Legally eligible to work in USA

Preferred Qualifications

● Seminary student or graduate

● Computer skills

● Direct experience in outreach and witnessing

● Previous experience working with ACLC