Join Our Team
We believe the Church is at its best when people use their gifts to serve others. If you're passionate about making a difference, growing in your faith, and serving alongside a dedicated team, we'd love to hear from you.
Working at Plainfield United Methodist Church is more than a job—it's an opportunity to help people encounter Christ, build meaningful relationships, and impact our community every day.
Why Work With Us?
- A mission-driven team committed to serving God and others
- A collaborative, encouraging, and supportive work environment
- Opportunities for professional and spiritual growth
- Meaningful work that makes an eternal impact
Current Openings
Explore our current employment opportunities below. Each position includes a job description, qualifications, and application instructions.
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Office Assistant
The Office Assistant provides hospitality and connection for everyone visiting the church during the week. The position provides a warm first contact for visitors and helpful support to church members. Working closely with the staff, the Office Assistant provides administrative support to the church’s ministry while ensuring a smooth, organized, and inviting office environment.
Takes work direction from, reports to, and is accountable to the Senior Pastor.
Tasks include, but are not limited to
- Serve as the church’s face of Christian hospitality to members and guests
- Answer the church’s main telephone line, and related phone functions (taking and forwarding messages, etc.)
- Guide guest traffic as they enter the building
- Monitor and reply to general church emails (
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- Accept deliveries on behalf of church staff members as needed (FedEx, Amazon, UPS, etc.)
- Administer the Prayer Chain
- Prepare mailings (congregational and community outreach prayer cards, etc.)
- Data entry including the updating of attendance records or membership databases as required.
- Send out electronic documents in preparation for the weekly staff meeting.
- Monitor office supply inventory and order standard office supplies
- Set annual professional goals in collaboration with Senior Pastor
- Other duties as the ministry requires and/or as directed by Senior Pastor
- Maintain church directory updates
- Ability to create a hospitable and welcoming environment
- Practice standards of confidentiality as stated in the PUMC Personnel Handbook
- Produce nametags
- Responsible for maintaining employee files
- Responsible for ordering flowers for special events
Proficiency in the following is required
- Strong listening and verbal communications skills
- Use of general office equipment (multi-line phones, printers/copiers, scanner, etc.)
- Computer proficiency, including use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Ability to work independently for extended periods of time
- Be organized and detail-oriented
Other skills and gifts
- Experience with a large church ministry and congregation preferred
- Personal commitment to Christ and the work of the Church
Hours and pay
- The expectation is a total of 20 hours per week, split over five mornings.
- $15 per hour