Rome Church of Christ - Summer Internship

Church: Rome Church of Christ

Position: Summer Youth Internship

City/State: Proctorville/OH

Elders: 5

Attendance: ~150

Website: https://www.romecoc.com/

Contact: Chris French

email Address: chris@romecoc.com

Description: The Rome congregation is looking for an Intern for this summer to work with their young people. Rome is located in extreme southern Ohio in a little city called Proctorville: 15 minutes from Huntington, WV and 30 minutes from Ashland, KY. Of the 150 members about 10 families are in their middle-high school group and 15 families in the preschool-elementary group.

While ministry and its needs range widely you’ll be expected to keep office hours (varied depending on the events you’re doing and needs that might arise) and dress professionally. They have a full time pulpit minister and a full time minister for their senior citizens. The youth group is run by a committee made up of 4 families including the pulpit minister. The internship would be from May 26-August 4 with a salary of $300.00 a week. The congregation will provide housing in a separate house on one of the member’s properties.

Job Description:

1. Teaching Responsibilities a. Teach Sunday and Wednesday youth classes b. Preach 3x during the summer c. Possibly work in the Bible Hour (children’s church for 3rd grade and down) d. Attend a weekly class with the pulpit minister on various ministry topics

2. Congregational Responsibilities a. Visit older members/sick with preacher b. Attend Bible studies with preacher as needed c. Attend monthly young at heart lunches d. There will be opportunities to serve in worship as well e. Possibility of serving in various capacities depending on talents and interests

3. Youth Group a. Plan, advertise and execute events with the youth committee b. Plan devotionals (for both elementary and teens) c. Camp, VBS, etc d. Possibly a disaster relief trip e. Come up with a couple events each month that are solely your ideas.

Date Posted: 12/20/23