We are currently seeking personnel for the following Churches
First UCC, Irwin PA
Membership – 70
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines
Position – Interim Pastor, ¼ time
We are the First United Church of Christ of Irwin, celebrating our 172nd year of Christian service. At this time, we are seeking a quarter-time Pastor to serve as an interim Pastor, as we begin our journey to find a Settled Pastor for our pulpit. First Church Irwin is fortunate to be located in the heart of Irwin’s business district, along an active Main Street that hosts almost twenty activities per year. Our congregation was formed in 1853, ten years before Irwin was incorporated. As the result of our prominent location, our church has served as the initial activity center for the former Norwin YMCA, the first food distribution venue for the Norwin Area Meals on Wheels, a food pick up point in a pilot summer feeding program, and a meeting space for local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops. Our congregation may be small but we remain vibrant and engaged with the Irwin community. We collect food items monthly to donate to the local food banks and have participated in Main Street’s Ethnic Food Festival. Our community outreach efforts also include our highly anticipated spaghetti and Oktoberfest dinners, twice annual flea markets, a full-house vacation Bible school, and the first church in Irwin to open its doors for the Irwin’s wildly popular Christmas Cookie Tour. We are a Five for Five United Church of Christ congregation, and our Deacons regularly contribute to Camp Living Waters. With our rich history and continuing legacy in mind, we look forward to building a new relationship with interim Pastor who can help guide us through this transitional period, culminating with a Settled Pastor who will compliment our First Church Irwin family.
St. John’s UCC, Larimer PA
Membership – 40
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines
Position – Interim Pastor, ¼ time
Glory to God in the highest! St. John’s UCC is entering its 145th year of service in 2025, committed to spreading the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In our ministry we are dedicated to spreading the Gospel and the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ. We are a welcoming and loving church, open to everyone. St. John’s is in a period of transition in 2025. We say that St. John’s is “small but mighty”, and we see great opportunity to grow through fresh pastoral leadership, and by renewing our invitation to the local community to share in God’s love, no matter where they are on their individual faith journey. We are a mission-driven church: We sponsor the local Scouting America troop, with many Scouts earning their Eagle badges here. St. John’s also sponsors a child through World Vision through a monthly Penny Collection, with the extra going to the local Lions Club’s backpack program for needy school children. Every Christmas, we collect donations of new pajamas and other warm clothes for the Blackburn Center, with our Mitten Tree. For decades we were a distribution center for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. We have our annual Soup and Bake sales, Christmas Cookie Sale, Sauerkraut dinners, and Dog Days of Summer hot dog sales. We are seeking a pastor who would be a leader in this mission to grow in 2025. Come, see faith in action at St. John’s!
Community of Reconciliation Church, Pittsburgh PA
Membership – 87
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; $28,500 Salary Basis; Housing Allowance provided
Position – Settled Pastor, Half-time
We believe that God is calling us to be a beacon of God’s love and mercy, providing Light to the World through our radical inclusivity and social justice for all. We will continue as a welcoming and affirming community that embraces diversity in all forms. We will continue to grow the membership and attract families and young adults. We believe that God calls our congregation to be a voice for social justice and an active participant in aiding the community. We are led to become a congregation that can recognize and use our gifts to assist our Pastor in completing the work of the church. We want to grow our budget so we can fulfill more of God’s mission for us. We would also like more educational opportunities and programming for our members. COR seeks to call a Pastor with a deep passion for inclusivity and demonstrated experience with diverse populations to help us live out this mission.
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Mt. Laurel UCC, Boswell PA
Membership – 100
Salary/Housing – $50,027 Salary Basis (includes Salary & Housing Allowance)
Position – Settled Pastor, Full-time
We at Mt. Laurel United Church of Christ are a conservative, traditional, biblically based church family. Our roots here run deep. Many of the families in our congregation have been members for five generations or more. Our aging congregation has dwindled significantly over the last few years. We want to bring young families back into the church and once again have picnics, bible school, Sunday school, and a youth group. We need community outreach and involvement to welcome more people to our congregation. We are seeking a vibrant and energetic minister to help us breathe new life into our beautiful church so that we may carry on our mission of spreading the Word of God for generations to come.
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Greenfield Charge UCC, Claysburg/Imler/Portage PA
Membership – 64
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; $26,875 Salary Basis; Parsonage or Housing Allowance provided
Position – Settled Pastor, Half-time
The Greenfield Charge is seeking a ½ time pastoral position to serve the congregations of Grace UCC, Claysburg; Greenfield UCC, Imler; and Mt. Hope UCC, Portage.
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Amity Reformed UCC, Meyersdale PA
Membership – 100
Salary/Housing – Please see profile; parsonage provided
Position – Settled Pastor, Full-time
We recognize and affirm our longing for true and meaningful growth. We aspire to be a place of vibrant Christian worship, a nurturing community and imaginative spiritual growth, where each congregational member lives out God’s call to advance His kingdom. We must invite people to church, develop relationships with people who are not followers of Christ, and we must show people that we care about them. We need a leader who is inviting, intentional, interactive and welcoming to help with this mission. Achieving these goals, we will then grow as a congregation and as a leader in our community. Also, there is an exciting possibility of serving our congregation and our neighboring Zion Lutheran Church. This ecumenical service would be commensurate with a higher salary package. For more details about Zion Lutheran Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, please contact the Allegheny Synod (Home | Allegheny Synod).
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First UCC, Ebensburg PA / South Ebensburg UCC, Portage PA
Membership – 139
Salary/Housing – $ 42,176 (estimate to be adjusted based on discussion with candidate) / Parsonage provided
Position – Settled Pastor, Full-time
Our churches hope to live up to Christ’s calling to be his hands and feet in today’s world, living, doing and caring for others as well as each other. We need to ensure that the present and future generations continue to recognize the importance of carrying out these challenging responsibilities, and we would be blessed if we were guided by someone with a passion for the same goals.
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Trinity Reformed UCC, McConnellstown PA
Membership – 84
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines ($400 per week) / no housing
Position – Interim Pastor, 1/2-time
We are a congregation that works together to complete all tasks of the church. We are fundamentally a traditional, German Reformed rooted church. Our services are traditional, but we understand that younger members are interested in incorporating some contemporary influence in the worship services. The consistory handles the financial and management functions of the church. It advises the committees and approves programs, curriculums, etc. The consistory meets on the first Sunday of each month, immediately following the worship service. We expect the Part-Time Interim Minster to concentrate on the spiritual needs of the church. The Interim Minster will plan the weekly Sunday morning worship services, and coordinate with the musical director/secretary. The Interim Minster will work with the congregation – encourage youth/children activities, perform weddings, funerals, baptisms, communion, visit shut-ins and ill members as time permits. The Interim Minster is expected to attend the monthly consistory meeting to provide his/her comments and concerns on the happenings in the church.
Christ UCC, Latrobe PA / St. John’s UCC, Darlington PA
Membership – 90
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines / either parsonage or housing allowance provided
Position – Settled Pastor, 1/2-time
Christ UCC and St. John's UCC are communities of faith, eight miles apart, that seek to respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. A variety of persons and families work together to serve each other, the community, and the world through the talents and strengths which each person brings to the whole body. Our members genuinely love and care for one another. We are seeking a pastor who would be willing to develop a mutual friendship with our church families. We invite you to join our congregations as we look toward the future.
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Paradise Troutville Charge UCC, Reynoldsville PA
Membership – 191
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines/housing allowance provided
Position – Settled Pastor, full-time
At Paradise United Church of Christ and Trinity United Church of Christ, we have a strong family bond. Everyone is a friend. We have a core group of members who remain very involved in almost every aspect while others fill in when they are asked or able, and still others simply, quietly only attend on Sunday for the service. We value our strong core but wish to grow our congregation and the enthusiasm of those we have to participate. Our new pastor will ignite enthusiasm and light the fire of calling in all the members to inspire change and excitement!
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Trinity United Church of Christ, Berlin, PA
Membership – 340
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines/Either housing allowance or parsonage provided
Position – Settled Pastor, full-time
Currently, our active congregation is comprised of adults, mostly age 60 and older. We have many younger families that are members, but unfortunately, are inactive. We feel we need to revitalize our church by engaging younger families. Our main goal is to make the Gospel and worship relevant to younger adults, youth and children so that we can reach the younger generations with the good news of the Gospel and further God's Kingdom. While making the changes needed, there should be a mindfulness of the older adults who have put so much into the ministry and worship here at Trinity over the years. We would not want them to feel that they are being ignored or pushed out in favor of a type of worship in which they would not be comfortable. Communication between church leadership and the congregation is key for change, as well as continuing to incorporate music that speaks to all generations.
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St. Paul’s UCC, Knox PA
Membership – 57
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; Conference Guidelines; Salary Basis of $19,138.50.
Position – Settled Pastor, 1/2 time
We are a humble, unassuming people. We are eager to participate in any challenge, be it financial or service-driven. When there is a need, our people respond because we have met many financial goals throughout our history. We have a varied congregation in our talents. Our membership consists of natural leaders and organizers. St. Paul’s has a number of men and women who work regularly in the kitchen, be it funeral dinners, fundraising soup sales, or family dinners. Several members participate in the local food pantry helping to distribute foods once a month to needy families. Once a year we join in the community Lenten services where our church provides and serves lunch for one of those weekly events. We have special services at holiday times such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday service, Memorial Day Service, and Christmas Eve. PowerPoints are provided for our weekly Sunday services. We are a very social group. We plan several picnics yearly and enjoy socializing and bringing guests to these events. An extremely active and well-organized phone prayer chain is used for all needs. Several people in our congregation visit our shut-ins regularly. We have had several supply ministers since our pastor retired at the end of October 2022. Recently one of our supplies pointed out that she could sense the presence and work of the Holy Spirit within our midst. Certainly, anyone who has joined us in worship has been able to experience that same feeling. We hope and pray that a half time pastor can be placed with us to help guide, support, care, and minister we congregants and the community to place new members with us. (See section 1B). God will guide the heart of the minister that is to be placed at St. Paul’s.
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Trinity UCC, Saxton PA
Membership – 72
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; parsonage provided
Position – Settled Pastor, 1/2 time
The Trinity United Church of Christ and it’s Congregation are faithful to the worship of God and passionate about God’s work. We welcome everyone who is seeking a relationship with Christ to join us in our beautiful Church Building/Sanctuary in Saxton, PA to worship. It is our priority as a congregation to continue to grow our Church family as well as to continue to reach out to our community and beyond to spread the love of Christ.
We are located in a community that provides many outdoor opportunities such as state parks, cycling trails, boating, etc. We are very proud of the educational opportunities in our area that consist from local school districts to post-secondary colleges and universities. Although we are a rural community we are within a 2 to 2.5 hour drive to several urban areas that provide many additional cultural opportunities. We are also fortunate to have a strong music ministry and are blessed with talented individuals who assist us in praising God through musical presentations.
We are in search of a pastor who is enthusiastic and motivated to work with people of all ages and is willing to utilize both traditional and alternate methods of worship and outreach. We want our minister to be willing to work with our congregation in developing strategies to move forward in an ever changing world. Our next pastor will be our congregation’s spiritual guide and will assist all people to grow in the faith of Christ.
Trinity UCC is seeking a ½ time settled pastor. However if the candidate is interested in a full time pastor position we have a sister congregation in Martinsburg, PA willing to partner with us to create a full time settled pastor position. Trinity UCC and St. Johns UCC (Martinsburg, PA) are located approximately 12 miles (16 minute drive) from each other. If interested please explore the St. Johns UCC profile in addition to the Trinity UCC profile.
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St. John’s UCC, Martinsburg PA
Membership – 57
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; housing allowance provided
Position – Settled Pastor, 1/2-time
We, the family of St John’s UCC, are committed to “Living” our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ, open and sharing our love for all of God’s children, feeding the hungry, locating the forgotten and lonely, and seeking ways to welcome them. Our disciples welcome people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and religions to be beside us as we strengthen our faith in Christ.
We are seeking a pastor who will preach relevant and engaging sermons in our beautiful sanctuary where we share great music in worship with our committed core attendance. We want our next pastor to have energy and enthusiasm to build family outreach, to work with people of all ages, to be involved in community organizations, and to share in the work of the Conference and Association.
We are seeking a ½ time settled pastor. However if the candidate is interested in a full time pastoral position we have a sister congregation in Saxton, PA – Trinity UCC. We are both willing to create a full time settled pastor position. Trinity UCC and St John’s UCC are located approximately 12 miles (16 minute drive) from each other. If interested please explore both Trinity and St John’s profile.
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Unity UCC, Berlin (Shanksville) PA
Membership – 345
Salary/Housing – Conference Guidelines; housing allowance provided
Position – Pastor, 1/2 time
Unity is a merger of several congregations and about 200 years of ministry in the Glades. Our constitution states that “the purpose of this congregation is to establish in this community a Christian congregation for worship, to promote the Christian life, to celebrate the Sacraments, and to advance the Kingdom of God by all available means at home and abroad.” We are looking for a leader who is also a working member; this person will need to be welcoming, encouraging, friendly, and approachable. It is important to us that the pastor, in conjunction with the congregation, will: help foster a comfortable environment where people want to gather; feel comfortable experimenting with technology and worship; encourage and support Sunday school attendance and youth participation; participate in church and community events that the church hosts whether it benefits the church or benefits the community at large; and provide leadership and proactivity towards growing our local and community mission work, both hands on and monetary.
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