Church Plant Needs Musicians June Start Date

Cynthia Garris Ministries (CGM) is a family run Christian Nonprofit beginning our work in Christ. We started as a church in the basement of Pastor Cyndi before growing to a storefront. After ten years, our doors closed due to COVID, so we moved to an online based teaching style. A year later, God moved us to the Capital Region, and we began Cynthia Garris Ministries, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Now, we’re ready to begin our in-person services again, and we’re in need of a team who loves Jesus, and can be committed to CGM. 

For more information on who we are and what we believe, please click here. 

Volunteer Description:

CGM is seeking devoted men and/or women of God to join our worship team. We are looking for a keyboardist, drummer, and three guitarists (rhythm, bass, lead). Musicians must be a team player, capable of working in a diverse, dynamic, and fluid environment. Musicians will work with the rest of the band members to bring in the presence of God. 

Responsibilities:

-Maintain one’s relationship with God/walk up righteously

-Perform every Sunday service

-Attend rehearsals

-Communicate with sound crew and others to make sure the sound’s good

-Help with setup/breakdown of gear/equipment

- Occasional travel to remote locations may be required

- Test, clean and maintain instruments

- Come up with solutions in pre-worship and on the fly during a service

-Move, lift, push and position equipment, cables and material of various shapes, sizes, and weights 

Time Commitment:

As a musician, we are expecting you to come to every service (Sunday morning weekly, between 7am-12pm), and every special event outside of services. We will always let you know ahead of time when we’re having an event so that you can properly manage your time. Outside of services and special events, rehearsals will be 1-2 a week, you are expected to attend each rehearsal.

Qualifications:

-Man/Woman of God

-Commitment to God and CGM

-Willing to work under female leaders/management 

-Reliable 

-Team player

-Reading music isn’t necessary but is a plus (we’re cool with playing by ear!)

-Available to learn music without a lot of help

-Intermediate player of instrument

-Intermediate understanding of instrument

-Problem solving skills

- Capable of standing/playing for extended periods of time during service

-Ability to lift fifty pounds will be required

- Ability to present technical ideas and concepts in a user-friendly language

- Ability to communicate effectively

 Contract Information:

All volunteers will be required to sign a statement of faith that aligns with what we believe at CGM. Please review our beliefs page here.

We are looking for long term volunteers, as we begin our mission in Christ. Volunteer contracts will be for 52 weeks (1 year) and will be required to be signed prior to your first day. We hope that after a year with us, you will still be willing to work with us, and your contract can be renewed. We are only beginning, and we want to be upfront that this position is unpaid right now. However, CGM is seeing the move of God and expansion, and we will be making this position a salaried position soon.