Job Opening
STUDENT MINISTER FOR PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Elmwood Church of Christ, Lafayette, Indiana, invites applications for a full-time ministry position in campus and youth ministry. During the academic year, the position would emphasize college ministry at Purdue University, and during the summer, the focus would turn to 6th-12th graders at the Elmwood Church of Christ.
QUALIFICATIONS: We’re looking for someone with a passion for sharing Jesus and helping teenagers and college students grow in their faith. The ideal candidate would hold a bachelor’s degree in ministry, education or related field and have at least internship experience in youth or campus ministry. The position is open to either a man or a woman.
RESPONSIBILITIES: During the academic year, this person would work primarily at the Christian Student Center (CSC) on Purdue’s campus. The congregation owns the CSC, a house on Purdue University’s campus. conveniently located between Purdue’s residence halls and classroom buildings. The primary goal of this position would be to help Christian students, especially students from Churches of Christ, to find and develop their own faith, as well as reaching out on the campus of 50,000 students to help unchurched students to come to faith in Jesus Christ. In pursuing those goals, this person would be responsible for spiritual and social activities at the CSC, weekly Encounter Bible studies, Sunday morning classes at Elmwood, and building connections between students and the Elmwood Church of Christ. In the summer, responsibilities would focus on the 6th-12th graders at Elmwood Church of Christ, providing opportunities for them to grow closer to God and to each other as they grow in their faith.
ABOUT ELMWOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST: Elmwood is a loving congregation of Christ-followers in Lafayette, Indiana, located within 10 minutes of Purdue University (1 hour north of Indianapolis and 2 hours south of Chicago). The church has had a campus ministry for more than 50 years, and the other primary ministry of the church is a community food pantry that serves 200 families per week. Five elders shepherd the church, there is a full-time outreach/Latino minister and a part-time preaching minister, and Sunday morning attendance averages 120. Congregational singing is a cappella, and women lead ministries and participate in public worship.
TO APPLY: Email your latest resume along with a cover letter that includes your faith story to:
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Food Pantry
In order to better serve our community, families in need can make use of our well-stocked food pantry on a weekly basis.
Sermons
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Our Ministries
FriendSpeak
Elmwood's proud to be involved in FriendSpeak. This is a program that gives non-native English speakers a chance at not only improving their conversational English, but it also gives them a friend.
Elmwood's proud to be involved in FriendSpeak. This is a program that gives non-native English speakers a chance at not only improving their conversational English, but it also gives them a friend.
Christian Student Center (CSC)
Elmwood’s Christian Student Center on Purdue’s campus is making a difference in the lives of college students that are searching for and deepening a relationship with Christ.
Elmwood’s Christian Student Center on Purdue’s campus is making a difference in the lives of college students that are searching for and deepening a relationship with Christ.
Youth & Family Ministry
Elmwood believes in the importance of ministry to teens and their families. Elmwood keeps teens involved in worship and a variety of activities.
Elmwood believes in the importance of ministry to teens and their families. Elmwood keeps teens involved in worship and a variety of activities.
LIFE Groups
Elmwood’s Life Groups are made up of six to twelve people who meet each Sunday evening in homes. They provide opportunity for Bible study, fellowship, and community.
LIFE Groups
Elmwood’s Life Groups are made up of six to twelve people who meet each Sunday evening in homes. They provide opportunity for Bible study, fellowship, and community.
Hispanic Ministry
Elmwood enjoys interacting with and ministering to members of the extensive Hispanic community here in Lafayette. We have a Spanish class/service at 10:40a.m. each Sunday.
Elmwood enjoys interacting with and ministering to members of the extensive Hispanic community here in Lafayette. We have a Spanish class/service at 10:40a.m. each Sunday.
Adult Ministries
We have active ministries for men, women, seniors and widows. Learn more and keep updated.
Adult Ministries
We have been in a partnership with Glen Acres Elementary School since the 2013/2014 school year. The goal is to bless our community by blessing children and families through their school.