Bulletin Board 

Do you have students from your congregation attending Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo this fall?  Please pass on their names so our college peer ministers can invite them to be a part of Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) at California Polytechnic University.  LCM students worship Sundays at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church (2 blocks from campus); gather Tuesday nights for a free dinner, college Bible study and worship; particpate in 5 yearly retreats and service trips; and gather for many other faith-building events each quarter.  Please send student names, addresses, phone, and e-mail to:  Pastor Jana Schofield, Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church, San Luis Obispo pastorjana@gmail.com 805-542-0260 www.mtcarmelslo.org

MUSIC TEAM AVAILABLE!  two worship musicians looking for work and community who live in Long Beach.  Call or email if you want more info:  tomandcj@verizon.net, 562-433-9591, Carole Parmeter Dyer, M.Div.  Singer, Worship Leader, Choir Director, Consultant and Thomas Parmeter Dyer, Keyboardist, Accompanist, Composer, Arranger and Music Teacher.

ORGANIST/pianist/music leader needed:  at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Los Angeles.  Contact Pastor Ernie King at 323-222-1508.

ORGANIST NEEDED:  at Christ the King, Torrance, to play Reuter Pipe Organ one Sun. Service.  Send resume to:  Pr. Dale Krumland at (310) 323-6821 or dkrumland@socal.rr.com.

DIRECTOR OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC NEEDED:  part-time at Mt. Carmel, SLO. Responsible for creating and maintaining a praise band to lead the congregation in song at the 11:00 service and to support the word presented in scripture and sermon with appropriate music. For info, go to http://www.mtcarmelslo.org  and click on the job opportunity links in the upper left-hand corner.  Compensation: $150/week, $600/month.

Contemporary Music Director:  St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Long Beach is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Contemporary Music Director.   The job description / job requirements are posted on the church website, www.stlukeslongbeach.org.  Click on "Job Opportunity" at the top-right corner to view.  Average 20/25 hours / month commitment which includes but is not limited to regular Sunday service, weekly band rehearsal and preparation time.   Compensation is based on skills and experience:  $500 - $600 / month.   Please submit resume to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5633 E. Wardlow Rd, Long Beach 90808 or email StlukesLongBeach@aol.com, Subject line: Music Director opening.

Also, the St. Luke’s Praise Band has openings for a drummer and bassist.   These musicians serve on a volunteer basis.   For more information about the band and arranging for auditions, email the church office at StlukesLongBeach@aol.com, Subject line:  Praise Band musicians.

The Community Care Center

Fresh News from Lutheran Social Services  July 24, 2008

The Food Pantry at Lutheran Social Services is almost empty!  Teshome, a staff member at our Van Nuys office e-mailed:

“I am writing to ask for your usual support in reminding donors for more food donations.  We will be out by the end of the week and have nothing for next week except what we are going to get from the food bank on Monday.” 

The food bank never gives enough to meet the needs of those who come to us.  With our shaky economy, the number of those needing help grows every month.

New City Parish, Inc.

Director of Metropolitan Ministry Training Center

Call Announcement

 New City Parish is calling an ELCA-rostered leader to the position of Director of the Metropolitan Ministry & Training Center to organize and coordinate the on-going training programs offered through New City Parish.  The call will include planning and overseeing Immersion Programs, Intern Training, and Outreach Team Development, as well as to develop relationships in the US and internationally for ongoing cultural learning experiences. Candidates must have experience and authorization to supervise interns and seminarians from ELCA seminaries. Bi-lingual skills in English and Spanish are necessary.

Interested candidates should send their resumes to the New City Parish office located at 1009 N Market Street, Inglewood, CA 90302 or, email them to info@newcityparish.org by July 31, 2008. For more information please contact our offices at (310) 673-2584.

 Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating January Ministry in the City
• Coordinating January Spanish Immersion
• Developing and coordinating other Urban Immersion Programs including summer youth programs with other congregations
• Working with and training host families
• Supervision of Interns
• Grant writing for Educational Programs
• Developing relationships with our Seminaries, including educational opportunities
• Working as a team builder on the NCP Outreach Team
• Exploration and development of relationships with ministries in the Southwest California Synod, across the country, Mexico, Central America and Africa. Needs to maintain and enhance relationships with CETLALIC, the Lutheran Center in Mexico City, LSPS in Austin Texas, New City Parish, the Southwest California Synod and the ELCA
• Must have adequate working knowledge of New City Parish and its ministries.
• Candidates must be bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

Time Commitment: anticipated to vary between 16-24 hours per week. Even higher time commitments during educational/immersion experiences will be off set by lower periods of time commitment. 

Compensation Package: $24000 annually

Other: Travel Expenses associated with work for networking and program development, office expenses as needed, phone expense for NCP/or personal phone for business use, and one week of personal education time per year.

Vacation & Holidays: are unpaid. It is anticipated that days off and vacations will be taken within the context of heavier and lighter work cycles over the course of the year. 

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

GRANITE BAY

YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTER

To provide Christian leadership and inspiration for the youth and families of Resurrection through a mature Christian faith and dynamic youth ministry programs.

35-40 hours per week.  Will involve working days, nights, weekdays, and weekends.  Applications must be received in the church office no later than close of business Monday, September 8, 2008.

Compensation is salaried and will be competitive and commensurate with background and training.

A more detailed job description and application form may be obtained from the church office (916) 791-4661 kathy@lcrchurch.org

 For more information contact:

Jackie Lawver: (916)791-4702 jgblaw@surewest.net
Carolyn Wadman: (916)791-2143 wadman@quiknet.com