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Oct 20 2020

Grace Chapel is Hiring! Contemporary Worship Leader

Are you passionate about crafting excellent worship experiences that create an atmosphere for bringing life-changing encounters with God? Do you understand that worship is holy, not a gig or where you can prove your abilities? Are you current on the latest trends and movements within the church and do you have a vision for where God might be calling our congregation and musicians to grow in new expressions of worship? If so, then Grace Chapel is looking forward to talking to you! Here is a packet with the opportunity profile for our worship leader position at Grace Chapel in Lexington.

About the Role

Grace Chapel is looking for an experienced, full-time Contemporary Worship Leader to join our staff team at the Lexington Campus. In this role you will lead with skill and wisdom to help craft engaging, excellent and God-honoring in-person and digital/online worship experiences that proclaim the uncompromised message of the Gospel. You must care that people understand why we worship and not just how we worship. This role will report directly to the Lexington Campus Pastor and indirectly to Grace Chapel’s Pastor of Worship Ministry.

Meet Grace Chapel

Grace Chapel is a non-denominational, multicultural church that welcomes everyone, no matter what your faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. Our mission is simple – discovering life with God for the good of the world. We are fully committed and passionate about helping people find and follow Jesus.

We’ve been around for quite a while – since 1948 in fact, when four families in Lexington, Massachusetts met weekly in a home for a time of worship, Bible study, and prayer. These families had a heart and vision for reaching and serving people in the growing western suburbs of Boston. Since we incorporated in 1956, we’ve grown from a few dozen people in a rented space in Lexington to 4,000 people coming together for Sunday services and midweek programs in-person across five campuses (Lexington, Wilmington, Watertown, East Lexington, and Foxboro) and online. Our worship services are casual, innovative, contemporary, and upbeat and we offer great Sunday morning programs for kids and teens at all our locations. Learn more about Grace on our website at https://www.grace.org and about the Lexington campus at https://www.grace.org/lexington/.

The Role Will:

-Collaborate with Grace Chapel’s Senior Pastor, Pastor of Worship and Pastor of Digital Ministry to design, plan, and produce in person and online Sunday worship services and other events.

-Oversee and regularly lead worship at the Sunday contemporary service and take ownership for the atmosphere created. Create an experience that connects with a younger generation and multi-cultural congregation, promotes authentic worship, and proclaims the uncompromised message of the Gospel.

-Deliver high-quality worship teams on the platform and provide opportunities for new people to grow and develop. Effectively lead and prepare musicians at rehearsals.

-Work closely with the technical and production teams as well as the Lexington campus’ Classic Worship Leader and the Worship Leaders at all campuses.

-Implement a solid leadership structure at the campus by recruiting, training, and developing worship team members, inspiring them to create, and nurture their gifts.

-Build worship sets, and help with creative elements, and video moments that add to the communication of the services.

-Provide organizational leadership and accountability for the campus worship ministry, including planning, budgeting etc.

-Continue to grow in your relationship with Jesus and bring that to the worship ministry and platform.

-Participate in the staff life, responsibilities, and activities of Grace Chapel as available.

-Fully support Grace Chapel’s mission, vision, and values: https://www.grace.org/about-us/church-overview/

What You Bring:

Musically – You have a quality singing voice and an engaging stage presence and you are highly skilled on at least one musical instrument. You have an appreciation for and are respectful of all worship styles and music genres. Having formal music training and an ability to write and arrange music is a big plus.

Worship Arts – You are passionate about crafting excellent worship experiences that create an atmosphere for bringing life-changing encounters with God. You understand that worship is holy, not a gig or where you can prove your abilities. You are current on the latest trends and movements within the local church and you have a vision for where God might be calling our congregation and our musicians to grow in new expressions of worship.

Leadership – You cast a compelling vision of the significance and power of great contemporary worship both in-person and online and can communicate in a way that inspires those around you. You are a team-builder and are extremely organized. You relentlessly recruit and develop talented volunteer musicians to serve the congregation with excellence and humility.

People Skills – You must be relational and have a heart for leading people in worship and not just leading a worship service. You create authentic community where individuals in your ministry are loved, encouraged, and supported. You see the importance of building and engaging diverse worship teams and a growing multi-cultural congregation.

Inspirational – With a strong platform presence, you model and lead heartfelt worship in an invitational style that draws people in, encourages participation, and points people to Jesus.

Excellence – You strive for quality and always bring your finest for the glory of God. You are constantly growing and looking for freshness. You encourage others to be constantly developing their gifts and trying new things and new ideas.

Technology – You have experience using technology in worship – lighting, worship software, sound systems, video projection, etc. You have experience recording audio and video tracks from your home. You can incorporate new technology and other art forms as needed.

Education & Experience

You must have demonstrated experience planning, preparing, and leading contemporary worship services. You must be gifted vocally and highly proficient on at least one musical instrument. You are skilled in vocal and instrumental direction. Formal music training and an ability to write and arrange music is preferable.

Personal Characteristics:

-A growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

-Energetic and enthusiastic with a strong desire to be part of a local church ministry team.

-Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

-Able to organize, pay close attention to details, and work effectively as part of a team.

-Proactive, flexible, and able to adapt to last-minute developments typical of church ministry.

What We Offer

Salaries at Grace Chapel are competitive for churches in this area. In addition, our benefit plans reflect our commitment to the health and welfare of our staff members and their families and are an important component of our compensation package. We offer generous health and dental insurance plans, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, three weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, nine paid holidays per year, ten paid sick days per year, and a generous retirement program.

These benefits are just the start. We also offer opportunities to learn and grow professionally, a fun work environment, a community that fosters inclusivity and diversity, and a team of co-workers who are committed and passionate about helping people find and follow Jesus.

You will find that our worship teams are made up of over 20 extremely dedicated and talented musicians and vocalists who help connect our congregation to Jesus through corporate musical worship. Most of these gifted individuals are volunteers. And our technical production and digital ministry teams that bring it all together are top-notch partners for our worship.

The Submission Process

If you sense that the gifts and experience God has given you are a good match for Grace Chapel and this position, we invite you to begin the application process. We handle all candidate information and conversations confidentially.

We are also requiring one video example of you leading worship in a live setting as well as a video of you playing your instrument and singing. The second video can be a simple video made at home on your phone. Applications submitted without videos will not be reviewed.

Apply Today!

Nov 14 2018

Changed by Hope – Grace Chapel Women’s Christmas Gathering

Do you need hope this Christmas? If so, you’re not alone. We enter the story of Jesus’ birth to find a world that was dark, problems that were overwhelming, and people whose lives were desperate—yet beautiful, complex, and real. In their stories, we find ourselves. And we meet the God who offers hope.

At this year’s Grace Chapel Women’s Christmas Gathering on December 1st, women of all ages will come together to celebrate the season and encourage one another. Experience a creative, narration of the Christmas story and hear real stories of people then and now whose lives were forever Changed by Hope. You can also interact with grassroots organizations bringing hope to their communities, browse a bookshop, and enjoy light refreshments. Women of all faith backgrounds are invited. Bring a friend—or meet one here.

Early bird cost is $20 til November 27 then goes to $25 on November 28. A portion of the proceeds benefit grassroots efforts.

For more information and to register, visit www.grace.org/changedbyhope.

Oct 24 2014

Are We Willing to be Interrupted?

This week, Dana Baker, Pastor of the new Grace Chapel East Lexington Campus shares how God spoke to her through a unique experience during 10 Days Boston. Her insights are truly something we all can learn from.

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How is it possible for someone to attend something for several years and miss one of the most important things that is being said? This is where I found myself during the most recent 10 Days Boston.

As Jonathan Friz shared his vision during the Northern Suburbs gathering at Mt. Hope Christian Center in Burlington, I heard him say something that I wasn’t sure I had ever hear him say before. He said that one of the things that God said to him in his original vision for 10 Days was, “What would it look like if everyone that was part of a church in Boston, stopped what they were doing for 10 Days, and just came together in prayer and worship?”

But God took that word that night and turned it towards me and asked, “What would it look like if you stopped your normal routines for 10 Days, and joined with others in prayer and worship?” I had always thought that I had participated at a pretty deep level for the past several years, attending multiple evening gatherings, but I have never “stopped” for the 10 days.

I had been a little less involved this year, because of the Grand Opening of Grace Chapel East Lexington where I am the campus pastor. The Grand Opening was on the Sunday right in the middle of 10 Days – September 28th – one of four churches with grand openings that weekend. I remember thinking that perhaps God was stirring in a unique way this year, and I was touched to be leading one of those churches.
Even though I felt a bit overwhelmed by all the details that the Grand Opening entailed, I led one of the prayer segments – “Discerning Brokenness” – at the Northern Suburbs Gathering. I didn’t real feel I had the time, but God had confirmed through several people that I was supposed to say “yes”, even though I had tried to say “no”, several times.

In the week following the Grand Opening, I had signed up to lead one of the morning prayer sessions, thinking I would have more time. But when it came to that morning, I woke up wondering, “Why did I say yes to this?” It was cold, rainy, and the prayer was scheduled to be outside. I kept thinking about all of the follow-up that I had to do. Even Kelly was tired and not sure whether she would go. But despite our feelings, we went anyways.

When we arrived to the nearby church office, it was filled with flowers – centerpieces of beautiful white peonies to be used at a banquet that evening. They were scheduled to be moved right in the middle of the time we wanted to pray. So I offered to stop what we were doing and help move the flowers to the vans when it was time. Sure enough, about thirty minutes later, they were ready for our help. By that point we were deep in prayer, and it felt extremely inconvenient for us to stop what we were doing. I wondered why I had been so quick to offer – but because we had said we would, we went.

As the six of us were carrying the flowers up the stairs from the basement to the vans waiting along the curb outside, the fragrance of the flowers overwhelmed me and I heard in my spirit – “Are you willing to be interrupted to serve one another? If you are, you will be the fragrance of Christ to those that you serve.”

I felt that God was saying that to all of us – and then I remembered Jonathan’s words. I spoke with Jonathan a week or so later and asked, “Have you always shared that part of the vison?” And he said that he had, but I was not the first to miss those words. In fact, one of his discouragements in the early days was that so few people did stop for 10 Days. But God kept telling him to not worry about the response, simply share the vision, and trust God to touch hearts.

God continued to press home this question when I received an e-mail a few days later from the Glory of God in New England – an e-mail about revival. This person said, “An evangelistic campaign or special meeting is not revival. In a successful evangelistic campaign or crusade, there will be hundreds or even thousands of people making decisions for Jesus Christ, but the community remains untouched, and the churches continue much the same as before the outreach. However, in revival, God moves in the district. Suddenly, the community becomes God-conscious. The Spirit of God grips men and women in such a way that even work is given up as people give themselves to waiting upon God.”…even work is given up as people give themselves to waiting upon God…

So I shared with many others since then the question I heard that day in Cambridge as I moved beautiful centerpieces of white flowers for a pastor I had never met before, for an event I would not attend.

Are we willing to be interrupted? And, are you willing to be interrupted?

“In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life.” 2 Corinthians 2:14-15 (Message)

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