Job Overview
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Enola, PA, is seeking a part-time Keyboardist/Worship Musician to provide strong Sunday musical leadership. We are looking for an accomplished pianist who can confidently lead hymns and traditional worship music, accompany choir and soloists, and collaborate with our worship team. Experience with contemporary worship, vocals, guitar, or worship-team leadership is especially welcome as we continue broadening our musical ministry.
Job Description
Our congregation values traditional worship, especially confident hymn playing and thoughtful service music, while also wanting to continue broadening our musical style over time. We are looking for someone who can serve the congregation well as it is today while helping us grow toward a more varied and participatory worship ministry.
Responsibilities
Serve as principal keyboard musician for weekly Sunday worship.
Lead congregational hymns with confidence and sensitivity.
Provide preludes, postludes, and other service music as appropriate.
Accompany choir, soloists, and other musicians.
Rehearse with musicians as needed.
Collaborate with the pastor, choir director, and other worship leaders.
Participate in major seasonal services, including Christmas Eve, Holy Week, and Easter.
Help create worship that is musically excellent, spiritually engaging, and welcoming.
Qualifications
Required or strongly preferred:
Strong piano/keyboard skills.
Ability to lead congregational hymn singing effectively.
Good sight-reading and accompaniment skills.
Reliability and ability to work collaboratively.
Experience in church worship or a similar live-performance setting.
Additional gifts we would especially welcome:
Ability to lead contemporary worship music.
Strong singing voice.
Guitar or other instrumental ability.
Experience leading a worship team or band.
Ability to coach or develop volunteer musicians.
Organ experience.
We do not expect one person to possess every one of these additional skills. We are particularly interested in finding an excellent keyboard musician who also has the potential to help us broaden our worship music over time.
Schedule and expected hours
This is a part-time, ongoing position .
Expected commitment will likely include:
Sunday morning worship and preparation
Rehearsals as needed
Occasional seasonal and special services
Limited planning/collaboration time during the week
Pay: $13,000.00 - $20,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person
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