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We are a faithful and very active congregation in a growing southern New Hampshire town seeking to hire a full-time Interim Pastor for a period of 9 to 12 months, renewable as needed, as we search for our new installed pastor.

The focus of this position is to:

• Facilitate our living into our mission and vision during this crucial transition.
• Provide for worship experiences and the practice of ministry with the Church and the community.
• Support ongoing initiatives in our active church life.
• Further the loving character of our congregation.
• Officiate at baptisms, weddings and funerals, as requested.
• Guide our congregation through the developmental tasks of the interim period.
  • Reflect on our history
  • Clarify our identity
  • Accept shifts in leadership and structure
  • Rethink wider church linkages
  • Commit to new leadership and a bright future
• Engage in self-study and goal-setting by reviewing the past and planning for the future in such a way as to strengthen and enhance the mission and unity of the Church.
• Help the Church prepare to duly call an installed pastor.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with the choir director and praise team leader to prepare for Sunday morning worship.
• Coordinating with the administrative assistant to manage church communications.
• Supervising and mentoring the NextGen Director.
• Providing intentional pastoral care and visiting the sick, as requested.
• Being a resource for all boards and committees.
• Taking an active role in conducting annual reviews.

Compensation includes:

• Base annual salary and housing allowance: $77,000.
• Study leave: two weeks per year, including Sundays; (one week for each 6 months of service).
• Paid vacation leave: The session allows and encourages the Pastor to take vacation, one week including Sunday, for each three months of service.

For more information about WPC, find our website at windhamchurch.org.

About us:

Windham Presbyterian Church is located in the town center of Windham, New Hampshire, a community of 17,000 people.  The population is largely professional; many work in the Boston area, 45 minutes south. Our church, founded in 1742, has a history steeped in faith and a rich blend of traditional and contemporary worship.  Attendance on Sundays averages 80 people in-person and 20 online. Our membership is currently 142 and includes many people from the surrounding towns.

We are a Biblically grounded Presbyterian church, providing a community of worship for all who wish to embrace a faith-centered life in the Christian tradition.  We work to provide a welcoming and nurturing environment for families and individuals of all ages.  We offer worship, service opportunities, youth programs, children’s ministry, and educational opportunities to bring us closer to God and to deepen our understanding of who God is and who He is calling us to be. We provide financial and in-person support to a diversity of local and global missions.  Local programs such as Isaiah 58, Family Promise, the Shepherd’s Pantry, and GriefShare help us to be the hands and feet of Christ.

We try to live into our vision statement: “Growing in faith, showing God’s grace.”