Job Opportunity: Clarks Green United Methodist Church

Clarks Green United Methodist Church is in need an organist. The church is offering $8000 as a starting salary. A summary of duties is listed below. For more information or to apply, please contact Julie Nicholas at janicholas13@yahoo.com.
Sunday duties
  • 8:30 or 9:00 rehearsal with Gospelaires  – Men’s Choir – 8 members
  • Praise team 4 members – 9:15-9:45 rehearsal (2nd Sunday of month) – Gospelaires will rehearse at 8:30 due to Praise Team rehearsal at 9:15
  • Sanctuary Choir 10 members – 9:30 rehearsal (1st Sunday of month) – will generally start Gospelaires rehearsal at 8:30 or 8:45 due to Choir rehearsal at 9:30
  • Service 10:00 am -11:30
  • Arrange special music for any 5th Sunday or play something for special music; will also play special music on the 4th Sunday of the month should the bells be unable to perform
  • Be available to accompany the Sunday School singers whenever the need arises
 One Tuesday/month
  • Sanctuary choir rehearsal – 6:30-7:15 (generally September through May or June with summers off) – Small Choir – 10 members
  • Responsible for finding appropriate music;
  • Also, for Easter and Christmas – Rehearsal 2 weeks before to accommodate members schedule
Summers – No extra hours
  • Arrange for special music for each Sunday and/or play something if no one is available, involves putting up a signup sheet in advance and asking people as well
 Funerals/Weddings – Only by schedule
  • Not many weddings in the past few years, but be available to do so; usually scheduled far in advance
  • Potentially be available for funerals during the week  (substitute can be arranged if Organist has full time work)
Holidays
  • Two services on Christmas Eve (5:30/11:00pm) – 1 hr services
  • Ash Wednesday – up to Pastor – 1 hr in evening
  • Holy Thursday/Good Friday – up to Pastor – 1 hr – during the day
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Celebrate America!

Join us for a concert of American music at St. John’s Church in downtown Pittston on Monday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m.. Members of the Pennsylvania Northeast Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform selections on the church’s pipe organ accompanied by a brass quartet and a community choir. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

Singers needed for “Celebrate America” concert

Members of the Pennsylvania Northeast Chapter of the American Guild of Organists are planning a concert of patriotic music entitled “Celebrate America!” on Monday, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church in Pittston. Chapter members are hoping to form a combined choir which will sing the National Anthem and patriotic hymns during the concert. The choir will be under the direction of Raphael Micca, Dean, and accompanied by organist Michael Sowa, music director at Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish. Anyone who loves to sing is invited to take part in this concert! Rehearsals will be held at Saint John’s on Monday, June 18 and Monday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in singing, please e-mail Mike Sowa at msowa126@gmail.com, or call him at 570-881-2301 by Monday, June 4.