Responsibilities

• Create and distribute the weekly email newsletter using content provided by the pastor, staff members, and ministry leaders.
• Format, produce, and print the weekly worship bulletin.
• Prepare weekly ProPresenter slides for Sunday worship, including scripture, song lyrics, sermon images, and other worship elements.
• Maintain and regularly update the church website, including information about worship, programs, events, and other offerings.
• Create, schedule, and publish content for the church’s social media platforms, primarily Facebook and Instagram.
• Create occasional promotional graphics or advertisements for special services and events.
• Design, print, and coordinate occasional mailings, including postcards, letters, brochures, and congregational notices.
• Assist with the annual stewardship campaign in collaboration with the pastor and Director of Fellowship Ministries. Responsibilities may include developing a theme and logo and producing pledge cards, letters, and related print or digital materials.
• Produce congregational name tags as needed.
• Use the church database to prepare mailing lists and labels.

Requirements

• Strong written communication and proofreading skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage recurring weekly deadlines.
• Comfort working collaboratively with staff members, ministry leaders, and volunteers.
• General proficiency with computers, websites, and online communication platforms.
• Experience using social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
• Basic graphic-design ability and an eye for clear, attractive visual communication.
• Willingness and ability to learn the church’s communication systems and procedures.
• Commitment to supporting the inclusive mission and values of Prairie United Methodist Church.

Preferred

• Mailchimp or another email-marketing platform.
• Canva, Adobe products, or another graphic-design platform.
• Website content-management systems.
• ProPresenter or other worship-presentation software.
• Social media scheduling and digital advertising.
• Preparing print materials and bulk mailings.