COMPASSION CARE

Compassion Care and Local Ministries provide compassionate and memorable loving care to those who call Fellowship their church home through a network of ministries, always striving to train and resource high capacity volunteers to “do the work of the ministry.” This ministry also strives to thank, support, and bless our local community educators by coming alongside the local public school and by being a presence within the community.

The intern will help to act as a liaison between their supervisor, our volunteers and community leaders and members.  Additionally, the intern will meet weekly with the internship supervisor, to discuss the progress of their internship and to tailor the experience to the student’s educational and professional goals. The intern will contribute to the development and growth of Center’s policies, initiatives, programs, strategies, approaches, techniques, and scholarship.

The intern position is supervised by Joy Flores and John Williams. This internship is unpaid. Students should check with their school departments for credit.

COMPASSION CARE REQUIREMENTS

Ÿ Dynamic growing walk with the Lord

Ÿ Shepherd heart, servant leader, gifts of mercy, compassion and care

Ÿ Strong interpersonal skills and good communicator

Ÿ Commitment to excellence

Ÿ Highly organized/detailed oriented/initiator/ problem solver and intuitive thinker.

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN

This position will perform  entry-level professional administrative work and event support for the Senior Administrative Team. This is an exclusive opportunity to work closely with the office of the Senior Pastor.  

This position will be supervised by the Executive Assistant to Albert Tate, Dawniel Richards.

ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• General administrative support: file, organize, mail outgoing orders, maintain inventory, order and stock general office supplies
• Supporting event coordination – experience in Event coordination is helpful, but not required.
• Research and compile data
• Making copies and collating documents
• Work on special projects as assigned
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, organized, and punctual
• Must have a vehicle
• Must be available Sundays for at least 2 hours in the morning (7am-9am), minimum of one weekday – or two half days in our office  –   and other dates for special events.

SUNDAY EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT

The Sunday Experience Department is responsible for facilitating the experience of the Fellowship Monrovia congregation on Sunday mornings. This team oversees all Sunday SERVE teams, baptism events, and first time visitor connections. This intern position is supervised by Lead Pastor of Sunday Experience and Counseling Becky White. The Sunday Experience Intern will coordinate, lead, and facilitate alongside this team with an energetic presence that will ensure a positive experience for our church.

SUNDAY EXPERIENCE INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• Competencies required to fulfill this internship include strong administrative skills (organized, task oriented, self-starter); adaptability and flexibility; quality people skills
• Is motivated to continue to learn necessary skills and programs for success in this position

• Is energetic and able to lead teams of volunteers that are older than the intern

• Is able to maintain a strong, steady presence on a Sunday morning

• Must be available from 5:45 to 2:00 pm on Sundays and 7-10 hours during the week for intern hours

The Production Department is always learning and growing to best serve the church and better facilitate Sunday mornings and various church events. We are looking for creative, motivated, and service-oriented people who want to produce big things behind the scenes and desire to gain more experience working with audio, video, graphics and event production.

As a production department we are always expanding and learning new skills, and thus need our interns to be flexible and hungry to learn. We are a department that strives to leave pride and entitlement at the door, and in the process of growing in our skills and workflow we also strive to grow together as a team.

This intern position is supervised by Worship Director Markay Fairley.

PRODUCTION INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• Production experience preferred, but not required

• Competencies required to fulfill this position include willingness to learn new skills; flexibility to serve in various capacities; ability to help coordinate, schedule and recruit volunteers

• Must be generally tech-savvy and familiar with Pro-Presenter, Powerpoint, Microsoft Office

• Must be available to work 2-3 Sundays a month, various conferences/events, and other times as needed

The LifeGroup department is responsible for developing smaller circles and experiences outside of Sunday morning that sustain the discipleship journey.  We constantly say that discipleship doesn’t happen in rows it happens in circles, so we are excited about inviting people into circles where they can be known and cared for.

LIFEGROUP INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• Competencies required to fulfill this internship include computer use; general technology use; ability to generate and research ideas; confidence in communication
• Specific experiences that aid this internship include Google Doc use, event planning, management of logistics, and spiritual formation/discipleship ministry
• Must be: organized, disciplined, responsible, and high emotional intelligence
• Must be available during the daytime on weekdays and Sunday mornings for intern hours.

The LifeGroups Department facilitates the making of disciples through circles, which we call LifeGroups. This team also oversees new believers, discipleship, Women Are, and other Fellowship adult ministries.

The Events Intern for the LifeGroup Department will work closely with the team to envision, plan, and implement the various events this department hosts. This position is specifically for event planning, not for pastoral development in adult ministries. This intern position is supervised by our LifeGroup Coordinator, Hannah Geraci.

LIFEGROUPS EVENT INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• Helpful, but not required: a degree in communications, public relations, marketing, or event-related field
• Documented experience in event planning for a crowd of at least 20 attendees
• Proficient in time-management
, problem-solving, communication (written & oral), people and task management.
• Desire to grow in leadership, vision casting and implementation, event-planning strategies, multi-ethnic and intergenerational teamwork, and organization.
• Must be available to work 6-8 intern hours on most Sundays and remaining 4-9 hours during the week.

The Fellowship Center for Racial Reconciliation has been established to lead our church and community in the conversation and practice of racial reconciliation.  The aim is to create a Gospel Centered environment that leads to active engagement in difficult conversations over a period of time that results in individual and systemic reconciliation.  We will create a space where we can engage through conversation, experience and learning.

The intern will have the ability to view, participate in, and learn from the various events that make up the Center for Racial Reconciliation. Additionally, the intern will meet weekly with the internship supervisor, to discuss the progress of their internship and to tailor the experience to the student’s educational and professional goals. The intern will contribute to the development and growth of Center’s policies, initiatives, programs, strategies, approaches, techniques, and scholarship. Finally, interns will be able to apply their disciplinary knowledge to advance the goals and mission of the Center.

The intern position is supervised by John Williams, the director of the center.  This internship is unpaid. Students should check with their school departments for credit.

RACIAL RECONCILIATION INTERN REQUIREMENTS

• Ÿ Passionate about racial reconciliation and cross-cultural interactions
• Ÿ Professional
• Ÿ Self-motivated
• Ÿ Innovative
• ŸInterested in learning about and conducting this work Undergraduate students with good interpersonal, social media, writing, and research skills are especially encouraged to apply.