General Ministry Assistant

Overview

General Ministry Assistant – Canada Summer Jobs Position
Position Title: General Ministry Assistant
Employment Term: Canada Summer Jobs Seasonal Position
Hours: 35 hours/ week
Salary: $19.00/hour
Location: Westside King’s Church, Calgary Alberta

Position Summary

The General Ministry Assistant supports the overall ministry and operations of the church during the summer season. This role provides hands-on help across several departments—Kids and Youth, Operations, Sunday Services, Pastoral Support, and Events. The ideal candidate is flexible, organized, enjoys working with people, and is willing to serve wherever needed to help create warm, welcoming, and effective ministry environments.

Key Responsibilities

Kids & Youth Ministry Support

• Support Sunday morning Kids and Youth programs through set-up, classroom assistance, and activity leadership.
• Assist with curriculum, craft, and resource preparation.
• Help prepare for and lead aspects of Summer Camp programming.
• Contribute to Wednesday youth events, summer gatherings, and fall ministry setup.

Operations & Administrative Support

• Assist with day-to-day operations tasks such as photocopying, organizing materials, tracking supplies, and preparing documents.
• Help maintain storage spaces, inventories, and ministry resources.
• Support office communication, scheduling, and organizational tasks under staff direction.

Sunday Services Support

• Assist the Sunday services team with set-up, tear-down, hospitality, and other service-related tasks.
• Provide support to the lead pastor as needed, including preparation assistance and service logistics.

Events & Special Projects

• Help with planning, preparing, and running church-wide events (set-up, hosting, cleaning, hospitality).
• Assist with décor, signage, environment creation, and event logistics.
• Participate in seasonal preparations, including summer events and fall ministry launch projects.

Other Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the operations department.
• Assist the lead pastor and Sunday services team, help with events, and take on other ministry tasks as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, planning sessions, and training opportunities.
• Maintain a positive, welcoming presence in all ministry spaces.

Qualifications

• Must meet Canada Summer Jobs eligibility criteria.
• Enjoys working with children, youth, families, and volunteers.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Organized, dependable, and able to follow through on tasks.
• Teachable, flexible, and willing to assist in multiple ministry areas.
• Previous church or volunteer experience is an asset but not required.

Work Environment

This role includes both active, hands-on work (room set-up, moving supplies, event support) and desk-based administrative tasks. Some evening or weekend hours may be required depending on programming and events.