Churches Seeking
For information on any of these vacancies, contact Thom Webster in the conference office.
St Paul, Dallastown
Membership: 426
Salary: $31,500 – $39,000 + Parsonage/Housing Allowance
Position: Pastor
St. Paul is a delightful congregation with real possibilities for growth into the future. The location offers a small town atmosphere, but close to a more urban setting. A pastor will do well to establish relationships that will then become the basis for exploring new visions for the future together. The congregation includes many good lay leaders and the pastor will want to be diligent to create an atmosphere of mutual ministry.
Trinity, East Petersburg, PA
Membership: 250
Salary: Conference Guidelines
Position: Pastor
HOLD ON PROFILES Trinity is a dynamic, active congregation with a small town, community atmosphere located in Lancaster County which has a blend of urban and rural communities, and offers many cultural opportunities. They seek a pastor who will appreciate historical, formal worship liturgy and Mercersburg Theology, while providing dynamic 21st Century leadership to consider changes for the future and ways to grow their welcoming, outreach into the community.
Trinity, Gettysburg, PA
Membership: 546
Salary: Conference Guidelines + Parsonage
Position: Pastor
HOLD ON PROFILES Trinity UCC is an exciting, vibrant congregation! A pastor serving them will want to provide leadership that will continue to encourage them as they create a vision for the future and work toward it. The congregation is filled with talented, creative folks who are committed to strengthening the mission and ministry of the congregation. Although being a historian is not essential, a pastor will want to appreciate the historical aspects that surround the church and community because of the Civil War. However, this is not a congregation to remain in the past. The pastor will do well to provide a mixture of new ideas and insights, be rooted with a depth of spirituality, nurture congregational discipleship, and enjoy mutual ministry with the congregation.
Trinity, Hanover
Membership: 850
Salary: $42,000 salary/housing + benefits
Position: Associate Pastor for Christian Education and Family Life
Trinity has recently reflected on their vision and hopes for the future. From this has come the vision to create the position of Associate Pastor who will strengthen the ministry to young people and their families, while creating an atmosphere to welcome new families and youth into the worshipping community. This is a congregation located in an area with potential for growth. The Associate will be working with a Senior Pastor who has been there less than two years and has been working to build a staff team.
Trinity, Hallam, PA
Membership: 256
Salary: $41,733+ Benefits
Position: Pastor
Trinity, Hallam is a pleasant congregation, which has the positive aspects of being in a small town yet located close to York, Lancaster and Harrisburg. They have some creative leadership that care about the congregation. They will do well with a pastor that will build relationships, continue to nurture lay leadership, and provide the spiritual guidance to help them focus on a common vision. They will also want to build on their connections to the community as they consider ways to increase congregational vitality and grow spiritually.
St. Paul’s, Manheim
Membership: 555
Salary: Conference Guidelines
Position: Pastor
Active, multi-generational congregation located in a small town, yet close to Lancaster City seeks a pastor who works well with committed lay leaders; appreciates both contemporary and traditional worship; and has a relational style that nurtures faith in members and invites others to be part of the faith community.
St Paul, Shrewsbury
Membership: 71
Salary: $47,000 + Benefits
Position: Pastor
St. Paul UCC is a declining congregation located in a stable community with real potential. Offering a small town setting, they are close to York, PA and are considered a “bedroom community” for Baltimore. They are now seeking a full-time pastor with the hope to re-establish themselves, create a new vision that will lead to growth. A pastor will need to honor tradition and build relationships with the current congregation while putting energy into outreach and developing something new.
Faith, State College, PA
Membership: 178
Salary: Conference Guidelines
Position: Pastor
Faith is a vibrant fellowship that is open to everyone on their faith journey. It is a downtown church in a dynamic university setting. They gather together to worship, learn and serve. They are seeking a pastor who has a collaborative pastoral leadership style to be their spiritual leader.
