Church Communications & Operations Lead

North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church; Southern Pines (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Pine United Methodist Church is seeking a part-time Director of Communications & Operations to support the Pastor and Parish Relations Committee. The role involves maintaining office hours, publishing weekly bulletins, coordinating content for church media, distributing weekly e-newsletters, updating the church website, and managing calendars and records.

The position requires strong communication, admin and organizational skills, and comfort with Google Suite, Canva, MailChimp,

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Excellent administrative and organizational abilities with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using Google Suite (Calendar/Drive) and general office software.
• Familiarity with Canva (basic graphic design), MailChimp, Planning Center Online and GoDaddy Airo is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain weekly office hours (9am-2pm or 9am-12pm with flex hours).
• Answer calls, voicemails, and emails promptly; route inquiries.
• Publish a weekly worship bulletin with content from staff and lay members.
• Coordinate with staff and leaders to post content on church media channels.
• Distribute weekly emails/newsletter content from pastor and leaders (via MailChimp).
• Update church programs/events on the website; manage church calendar.
• Coordinate facility users and maintain filing/organizational systems.
• Assist pastor in preparing for Charge Conference and other board meetings.
• Maintain church databases/records and update guest information with staff and leaders.
• Manage shared staff files (Google Drive, Planning Center Online).
• Oversee mail distribution during office hours; coordinate with Trustees on supplies and maintenance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Google Workspace

Canva

MailChimp

Planning Center Online

GoDaddy Airo

Website updates

Tools

Google Workspace

Planning Center Online

Canva

MailChimp

GoDaddy Airo

Goog​le Drive

Google Calendar

Job description

Southern Pine United Methodist Church is seeking a part-time Director of Communications & Operations to support the Pastor and Parish Relations Committee. The role involves maintaining office hours, publishing weekly bulletins, coordinating content for church media, distributing weekly e-newsletters, updating the church website, and managing calendars and records.

The position requires strong communication, admin and organizational skills, and comfort with Google Suite, Canva, MailChimp,