The Reformed Church Center Looks at Groundbreaking RCA Missions

The years 2019-2020 provide significant anniversaries for important Reformed Church in America (RCA) mission programs. It will have been 130 years since James Cantine left to start the RCA mission program in the Middle East in 1889 and was joined by Samuel Zwemer in 1890. The mission to Japan was started 160 years ago, in 1859, while Ferris Seminary began in Yokohama in 1870. And 2020 celebrates the 200th anniversary of John and Harriet Scudder setting sail from New York; they would settle in India and start medical missions that continue to this day, including the Christian Medical College & Hospital in Vellore, started by their granddaughter, Ida. This also marked the beginning of an unbroken line of Scudder family missionaries that continued to the twenty-first century and encompassed over 1,000 years' worth of missionary activity.

In recognition of these noteworthy mission milestones, the Reformed Church Center at New Brunswick Theological Seminary is partnering with RCA Global Missions and the Center for Cultural Analysis at Rutgers University to host "Sent On Ahead: Looking at Groundbreaking Missions to India, Japan, and the Middle East" on Monday, November 18, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

REFORMED CHURCH OF HIGHLAND PARK

 is providing a Fair Trade Marketplace
 to highlight the beauty of goods from around the world while making sure artisans are fairly reimbursed for their creativity and skill.

Global Grace Marketplace is open from 11:30am-8:00pm.

Come and get lunch (11:30-2) or dinner (5:30- ) at Global Grace Cafe and take a look at the products that we've procured to start up this initiative!

Grove Church, in North Bergen, NJ, is seeking a:

Director of Music & Worship (Part Time-15 hours/week)

SUMMARY

The music director will work closely with our pastor in cultivating worship  services and worship teams that help lead our congregation to see and  savor the greatness of God in Jesus Christ, in the power of the Spirit.  Fostering dynamic congregational worship, singing the best of the old and

the best of the new, is a key priority for our church and we are seeking an  individual who's called and gifted by God in the following areas:

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Collaborating in the planning of our weekly Sunday 10:45am worship  service. Choosing congregational hymns and songs that engage the  congregation and support the reading and preaching of God's Word.

2. Modeling and leading heartfelt worship in an invitational style - that  draws people in, encourages participation, and points people to Jesus.

3. Recruiting, auditioning, teaching, and training volunteer musicians and  singers in the church and community to serve the congregation as a team  with musical skill and humility.

4. Building up a core/several teams of volunteers to sing/play/minister in  Sunday morning worship. This could include a praise team/volunteer  choir/quartet/soloists/ children's choir/etc.

5. Leading weekly rehearsals/Bible Studies that serve a dual purpose: (A)  preparation for Sunday and (B) cultivation of Christ-centered community.

6. Building on our traditions and having a vision for where God might be  calling our congregation and our musicians to grow in new expressions of  worship.

7. Serving as a member of the ministry team at Grove, demonstrating a  commitment to this congregation and its mission.

8. Oversee the AV/Production team and volunteers.

This individual is expected to: (A) be gifted in leading congregational  worship (B) have a pastoral heart and love for Christ (C) be skilled in  leading with/playing an instrument (D) possess leadership and  organizational skills, and (E) be a team player.

If interested, please submit Resume AND Cover Letter to

GroveChurchStaff@gmail.com