Church Communications Lead — Hybrid, Part-Time

Central Wesleyan Church; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Local Church GR is seeking a part‑time Communications Coordinator to oversee all church communications, including website, social media, and newsletters. The role blends creative design, content strategy, and cross‑department collaboration to keep the church community informed and engaged.

As hybrid role with some Sunday mornings, you will develop a consistent voice, edit weekly messages, and guide a photography/video team while supporting ministry operations with clear, compelling

Qualifications

• Has a relationship with Jesus Christ, mature faith, love for God’s word, and desire to grow in the Lord.
• Is supportive and dedicated to the team, the mission, and the church body.
• Displays servant‑leader attitude, faith‑centeredness, and spiritual maturity.
• Able to express ideas and feedback in an open, direct, and tactful way.
• Expresses flexibility, team‑oriented cooperation, and adaptability.
• Desires to keep learning, improving, and developing skills.
• Shows humor, trustworthiness, professionalism and discretion.
• Embraces the mission/vision/values/beliefs with a heart for the Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all communications areas for the church and staff with clear direction and aligned vision.
• Support existing communications systems and improve them where needed.
• Create and maintain a brand/style guide and ensure consistent asset use.
• Manage all print and electronic media (website, social, email, newsletters) with strategic impact.
• Ensure consistent voice and messaging to all audiences internal and external.
• Assist departments in communicating activities and initiatives.
• Provide editorial direction for publications and newsletters.
• Plan and publish prioritized announcements for stage, email, and online platforms.
• Gather stories from within the church and share them broadly.
• Edit weekly messages and publish as video/podcast; maintain Teaching archive.
• Oversee, build and train a Photography/Video Team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Communications/Marketing/Administration education

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

WordPress

Squarespace

Job description

The Local Church GR is seeking a part‑time Communications Coordinator to oversee all church communications, including website, social media, and newsletters. The role blends creative design, content strategy, and cross‑department collaboration to keep the church community informed and engaged.

As hybrid role with some Sunday mornings, you will develop a consistent voice, edit weekly messages, and guide a photography/video team while supporting ministry operations with clear, compelling