Employment

Bethel is currently seeking to hire a Musician.

Musician

Purpose: Lead music ministry of the congregation, assisting us to raise hearts and voices in praise and prayerfulness during the Sunday service and other special worship occasions.

Job Description: Bethel’s Church Musician is a part-time position (approx. five hours per week).  The Church Musician is responsible for (1) selecting prelude, offertory, and postlude for the Sunday service, plus music during Communion, (2) practicing selected music, as well as three hymns selected by the pastor (four, on Communion Sundays), and (3) performing selected music during the Sunday worship service.  Additionally, the Church Musician shall be available for special services during the year (Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Christmas Eve), with the same responsibilities as listed above.  Availability for occasional services (funerals and weddings) is highly desirable.  For day-to-day matters, the Church Musician will report to the pastor as the representative of session.  The session of Bethel makes all personnel decisions, including hiring, termination, and compensation.

Required qualifications: Knowledge of and performance experience with the piano, sight reading, knowledge of basic music theory.

Preferred qualifications: Knowledge of and performance experience on the electronic organ, direction of vocal music, familiarity with standard repertoire of hymns.

Compensation: The Church Musician is paid from $175-$250 per week, depending upon qualifications and experience.  Mileage may be paid to and from the church for Sunday, at the standard IRS rate, if the musician comes in from a significant distance (more than 30 miles, one way).

Bethel Presbyterian Church (est. 1840) is a small, rural congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) just outside the town of West Columbia (pop. 3,700).  We are a traditional, Bible-believing congregation.  We prefer the familiar hymns and are open to music that’s new (to us) in small doses every so often.

Those interested may contact the church office: (979) 345-3717, bethel1840church@gmail.com.