Family & Life Ministries Coordinator

Diocese of Lansing; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of Lansing is seeking a Family & Life Ministries Coordinator to join our Office of Marriage, Family, and Life. This full-time, onsite role supports programs across parishes, retreats, formation days, and liturgical commemorations.

You will cultivate relationships with parishes and ministry partners, coordinate events, identify resources, and help ensure programs are well planned, communicated, and executed, reflecting Catholic teaching and compassionate service.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of ministry experience.
• Experience with event planning.
• Educational background in theology, ministry, or related field.
• Faithful practicing Catholic in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and build enthusiasm for retreats, formation days, educational programs, and commemorative liturgies.
• Identify and connect people with trusted resources.
• Foster strong relationships with parishes and ministry partners.
• Ensure programs are thoughtfully planned, effectively communicated, and successfully carried out.
• Contribute to ongoing development of programs and resources that respond to real needs.

Skills

Ministry experience

Event planning

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Theology or ministry-related education

Tools

MS365 Suite

Smartsheet

Job description

Position:Family & Life Ministries Coordinator

Location: Lansing, MI

Job Id:2542

# of Openings:1

Position Overview

The Diocese of Lansing is seeking a Family & Life Ministries Coordinator. This is a full-time, onsite position that reports to the Director of Marriage and Family Life.

Are you someone who loves connecting with people, making meaningful work happen, and inspiring others to get involved? Do you find fulfillment in supporting others through life’s most important moments and ensuring that good ideas become effective, life-giving programs? If so, we invite you to consider joining the Diocese of Lansing as the Family and Life Ministries Coordinator.

The Office of Marriage, Family, and Life seeks a service-oriented professional to help coordinate and strengthen programs that support individuals and families throughout the marriage and family life cycle. The ideal candidate brings a compassionate, grounded approach to the realities of family life, including pro-life initiatives, fertility struggles, child loss, divorce, marriage preparation and enrichment, and desires to make a tangible difference in the lives of people throughout our 71 parishes.

Working closely with the Director of Marriage and Family Life, you will coordinate and build enthusiasm for retreats, formation days, educational programs, and commemorative liturgies; identify and connect people with trusted resources; foster strong relationships with parishes and ministry partners; and help ensure that programs are thoughtfully planned, effectively communicated, and successfully carried out. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of programs and resources that respond to the real needs of individuals and families, sometimes in their most difficult moments.

The ideal candidate is proactive, dependable, organized, attentive to detail, and finds joy in building relationships and engaging people around the shared mission of supporting families at all stages. Candidates must have at least 1-3 years of ministry experience, experience with event planning, an educational background in theology, ministry, or other related field, and be a faithful practicing Catholic in good standing. The ideal candidate has experience with MS365 Suite of programs, Smartsheet, and standard office equipment.

The position will remain open until filled.