The Congregational Church of East Sumner (East Sumner, ME) Pastor

The Big Picture

The Congregational Church of East Sumner (https://eastsumnercongregationalchurch.weebly.com) 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, and regular communication with the congregation.

Candidate Description: Mature believer in Christ who embraces Reformed theology and principles. We seek a half time, bivocational pastor, preferably a graduate of a seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.

Compensation range: $41K-$50K, dependent on education level and experience, to be allocated among salary/housing/ benefits/pension as determined by the

candidate, plus reimbursables.

If the candidate is a recent college graduate with significant faith formation/

training the seminary requirement is waivable, but the candidate would be

expected to be engaged in credible and approved continuing education at a

Reformed school.

If the candidate is bivocational the church will bear in mind the demands of the

other employment. In this case, the church related continuing education may be

online, as long as it includes an in person component that the church would be

supportive of. Four weeks of vacation. A sabbatical offered after the completion

of 5 years service at the church.

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Pastor at CCES?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Pastor of CCES?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of CCES?

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@No-FeePastorSearch.com