Our Parish
The mission of St. Mark's is to worship and glorify God as an orthodox community in the Anglican tradition and to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and example. We have a vibrant, growing parish with four weekly services on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. We aspire to assist all members in deepening their faith in and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ through worship, music, education, and one-on-one ministries. St. Mark's is a member of the Chicago Diocese of the Episcopal Church USA and is affiliated with the American Anglican Council.

Our Student Ministries
Currently, we have an active weekly program for junior and senior high school students led by the Director of Student Ministries and lay leaders. The Pack, our junior high ministry, meets on Wednesday evenings for fun, fellowship and Bible study. The Senior High meets on Sunday evenings. Senior High students are also involved in several small groups that meet at various times during the week. The Senior High often undertakes various ministry projects and missions in our community and abroad. This summer, our junior and senior high students have volunteered their time with Vacation Bible School for our Parish children, a local homeless shelter, working at church camp, and a mission trip to Honduras.

What We Seek in a Director of Student Ministries
We are seeking a full-time Director of Student Ministries who has a passion for reaching, growing, and connecting with young people for Christ. Our Director of Student Ministries will be committed to living and modeling a servant leadership lifestyle of godly integrity and humility. He or she will be self motivated and energetic and demonstrate a passion for the evangelism and discipleship of junior and senior high students and their families.

The Director of Student Ministries will have a clear calling to youth ministry, a successful training/background in youth ministry, and excellent leadership skills. He or she will have a vision for growing, active junior and senior high groups, be a team builder, and communicate effectively with students, parents, pastoral staff, and other parish members. The Director will be responsible to further develop and lead junior and senior high students in a manner consistent with orthodox Biblical principles and our parish ministry.

He or she will have demonstrated the ability to relate to and work closely with junior and senior high students and their parents. This person will have a genuine love for students, a desire to win youth to Christ and to see them grow in their faith. It is our expectation that the Director of Student Ministries will be in prayer daily for, and with, the youth he or she is leading. He or she will exhibit the ability to recruit, train, and support adult volunteers who will provide leadership for Student ministries.

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