Position Description

Positions available: 3

Supervisor: Pastor of Community Engagement 

Length of Time: 16 weeks, up to 40 hours a week

Wage: $17.20 per hour

Hours of work:  Sundays are mandatory; other hours will be completed as per programs—weekend and evening work required. 

Start date: May 5, 2025

End date: August 27, 2025

Forward Baptist Church is a diverse congregation serving the Lord in the heart of Toronto for 106 years.  Our summer internship position is designed to give you a hands-on summer ministry experience working at a gospel-focused Church.  You will be part of the Forward ministry team and plan, participate in, and/or lead in various ministry settings.  This internship is more than just running kids camps; it is designed so you will grow in Christ, seek to glorify God with your life and future pursuits and be challenged to share the gospel.  You will learn valuable skills as you grow in trusting God, working with a team, strategic planning, and hard work.  This may be your position if you are interested in a rewarding and challenging summer.

Requirements:

• You must be a person who loves Jesus, loves the gospel, has a servant's heart, is hard-working, enjoys working with kids, works well in a team, loves the local church, is ready for a fantastic summer, and is prepared to make it the best summer possible for others.
• Pass a vulnerable sector police check.
• Agree with Forward Baptist Church’s statement of beliefs and policies.

Health and Safety Training:

The following certificate training will be provided to summer employees if required:

• First Aid and CPR training
• Ontario: Supervisor health and safety awareness in 5 steps -  Certificate

Supervision and Mentoring:

• Meet regularly in person with your direct supervisor for feedback about work.
• Meet weekly with church and summer staff for prayer, planning and discussion of ministry involvement.
• Summer Intern and Staff book study
• Meet with a mentor multiple times in the summer to provide coaching, encouragement, and feedback.

Responsibilities:

Summer Camps:

You will be responsible for 5 summer camps, which include planning, recruiting volunteers, registration, directing, and implementing all aspects of the summer camp programs. Our camps will focus on kids in Jr Kindergarten to Grade 12.   

• Basketball Camp
• Kids Camp
• Serve Camp
• Create Camp
• Youth Camp

Jr. Youth Programming (Grade 3 - 6): Assist in the planning and running of our monthly Jr. Youth events for students in grades 3-6. 

Children's Programming: Assist with children’s programming for kids aged 0 - 12 on Sundays and at other times as needed. You will assist in preparing the children's ministry curriculum for the summer and fall.  You will also spend time preparing a new stage design and program planning for the 2025-2026 Pa Day kids camps. 

Other Ministry Opportunities in the Summer: Participate in other ministries throughout the summer.  You will also be able to use the gifts and skills that God has given you. Examples include Worship Teams, Tech Ministries, leading Bible studies, discipleship, preaching, outreach, Ministry Appreciation Events, and our Street Party.

Community Engagement You will be responsible for planning and implementing the following events that will take place over the 4 months:  Community Street Party, vendor table at local school Fun Fair, Ministry appreciation gala and others.

Food Bank: Assist with the monthly food bank by helping distribute food to up to 80 guests a month.

Planning/Administration:

Bulletin and print material - Work with our communications director to design and produce various online and print materials.  Ex. bulletins, postcards, large signs, etc

Help with general office administration as needed.  Ex, answering phones and doors, helping with mail, photocopying, etc.

Programs we use: G-Suite, Easy Worship, Church Management Software, Publisher, Illustrator. (Training will be provided as needed.)

Additional duties and responsibilities as needed

For additional info or to send resume with cover letter: Contact: Aaron Woodhouse, 647-230-8915 or aaron@forwardbaptist.com

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.