Community Presbyterian Church (CPC)

Port Aransas, Texas

We recently were officially welcomed into ECO.

We are seeking a full-time Pastor.

 

Who We Are

Community Presbyterian Church’s calling is exemplified in its name “community”. The church has served the community of Port Aransas since its inception in the 1940’s. Port Aransas is the home to over three thousand residents plus many more seasonal visitors. Our full-time residents enjoy many amenities including great beaches, nationally recognized birding areas, restaurants, top-ranked school district, community swimming pool, and parks. Outdoor activities include swimming, surfing, bay and off-shore fishing, city promoted music events, and a true feeling of community that can only be found in a small city. As a vacation destination we have many seasonal visitors ranging from weekly stays during the spring and summer months to the many retirees who flock to our warm climate often staying for three or more months during the winter season.

 

As a community consisting of residents and visitors, CPC is made up of many faces from diverse backgrounds that contribute as a congregation who gather for worship, celebrate their common bond of love in Jesus Christ, and share that love in the community wherever they are involved.

 

The congregation consists of approximately 50 core memberships with as many Winter Texans (aka Snow Birds) from October to the end of March, and a large population of visitors/vacationers year-round.  Our Fellowship Hall is newly built following hurricane damage in 2017 and serves for our sanctuary, office, and place for receptions, and general activities. New buildings which will be completed this summer are our Sanctuary, office building, and food pantry. We have one service per week on Sunday at 11 AM and offer adult Bible Study during the week.  We have a small though vocal choir with choir director, assistant choir director, and pianist.  We have a very dedicated part-time secretary.

 

The church is governed by a Session that consists of 6 Elders. The Session is actively involved in completing the rebuilding of our church campus, obtaining pastoral supply for our weekly service, handling financial and personnel activities, and supporting our on-site Helping Hands Food Pantry which is totally supported by community volunteers and community funding.

 

CPC Mission Statement

By the grace of God, the mission of Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) is to be responsive to the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the community. We

welcome all who seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We celebrate the

uniqueness of individuals and our coastal community while realizing that CPC is a

connectional church, valuing the interdependence with fellow Christians and the greater community. We strive to glorify God through worship, fellowship, education, youth, mission and outreach and to be effective stewards of all of God’s gifts.

 

Our vision is to be:

A loving church of God’s people,

Sharing a spiritual home for all,

Serving God in our community and the world.

 

Candidate Qualities/Qualifications

We are desiring an ordained minister who has an exuberant faith in God and His scriptures. A minister that believes that evangelism and church growth can be accomplished and who possesses the willingness and skills to help CPC grow spiritually.

 

The candidate must be an effective communicator with sincere listening skills. The individual should have leadership and motivational abilities and is personally engaging.  A successful candidate must have a deep commitment to community and possess the willingness to interact with the community to make the ministries offered by CPC available to all who live or visit Port A. We are in need of solutions to add energy to our membership by attracting new members of all ages – revitalizing our congregation with the growth of new programs for youth, young adults, families and individuals.

 

Specific duties include:

Leading the congregation in worship and spiritual development.
Preparing and presenting sermons highlighting the Written Word.
Administering the sacraments of Communion.
Performing baptism, marriage, funeral, memorial services.
Cultivating CPC and its members in supporting the church’s mission and vision statements.
Providing pastoral care and counseling including visitations.
Serving as moderator of the session and congregational meetings.
Supervising staff.
Teaching and equipping lay leadership.
Developing a strategy to increase membership.
Working with church leadership to operate CPC in a businesslike manner.
Continuing the development and fostering of the church’s place in the community of Port Aransas.
Evaluating, developing and implementing Christian Education programs.
Taking advantage of technology to enhance the ministry and outreach of CPC and possessing basic skills with computer office products.
Improve and enhance the outreach ministry of CPC.
Salary and Benefits

Terms of Call is negotiable in range of $50,000 to $80,000 PLUS benefits including pension payments to ECO, mileage reimbursement, health benefits, vacation.

 

Contact Information

 

Preferably, email resumes including videos of sermon(s) to the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) at:

 

[email protected]

 

Or, snail mail resumes to:

 

Community Presbyterian Church

Attn: Shirlee Page

113 S Alister

Port Aransas, TX 78373

 

The PNC will evaluate each candidate’s resume and select those best suited to our church. Those candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview. All candidates will be notified.

 

Also our website needs some updating, though available at https://communitypresbyterianchurch.org/

 

Any questions, please contact Shirlee Page at 361-290-2100.