Pastoral Ministry INTERN

First Baptist Church Portland is a historic Baptist church located in downtown Portland, Oregon and is part of the American Baptist Church. This internship is for the purpose of training and equipping future ministry leaders, giving them real-life experience in multiple contexts. Interns will have the opportunity to lead at any of our locations and events, as well as in our sub church ministries. Interns will work alongside a ministry leader and/or the Executive Pastor to schedule, plan, and lead the different ministries and other church events.

The right person for this internship is someone who:

• Desires to lead ministry in the local church (administration, youth ministry, children's ministry, missions, etc.)
• Is willing to serve weekly in the local church
• Is a current or recent ministry school/seminary graduate
• Is willing to learn the basics of leading a congregation ministry,
  and scheduling a team
• Is available on Sunday mornings, scheduled church events and occasionally on
  other afternoons/evenings.

Internships are generally unpaid can vary between 6 months to a year.

Nursery Coordinator

First Baptist Church of Portland is seeking a part-time Nursery Coordinator to join our ministry team. The Nursery Coordinator is a key member of the staff team at First Baptist Church, Portland, who works closely with the Pastor of Children and volunteers to provide excellent childcare in the age 0 – 2 Nursery for weekly worship services , as well as occasional FBC events.

Time Commitment

• Sundays: 10:30am-12:30pm (2 hours)
• Special Events: Varies (2 hours generally)

Total Weekly Commitment: 2-3 hours per week

Music Ministry Intern

First Baptist Church Portland is a historic Baptist church located in downtown Portland, Oregon and is part of the American Baptist Church. This internship is for the purpose of training and equipping future musical worship leaders, giving them real-life experience in multiple contexts. Interns will have the opportunity to lead at any of our locations and events, as well as in our sub church ministries. Interns will work alongside the Worship Pastor and/or the Executive Pastor to schedule, plan, and lead the music in our Sunday gatherings and other church events.

The right person for this internship is someone who:

• Desires to lead music in the local church
• Is willing to serve weekly in the local church
• Is proficient at their instrument and/or vocals
• Is willing to learn the basics of leading a band, leading a congregation musically,
  and scheduling a team
• Is available on Sunday mornings, scheduled church events and occasionally on
  other afternoons/evenings.

Internships can vary between 6 months to a year.