Overview
Kindred Church is a growing, contemporary United Methodist congregation in Durham, North Carolina. We exist to embrace people with the inclusive love of Jesus and help them take their next steps of faith.
We are deeply rooted in Scripture and the historic Christian faith while also being fully LGBT+ affirming and welcoming. We believe these commitments are not in tension, and we are passionate about helping more people discover a church community where they can experience both meaningful faith and authentic belonging.
We are seeking a Christian communications generalist who writes clearly, is digitally savvy, highly organized, and excited to help more people discover an affirming, Jesus-centered church. This is a production-focused communications role for someone who enjoys making communication clear, consistent, and effective across website, email, social media, Google Business Profile, and other digital channels.
Role Summary
The Communications Coordinator is responsible for executing Kindred Church’s communications, with a primary focus on expanding the church’s outward-facing digital presence. This role helps ensure that Kindred’s website, social media, newsletter, Google Business Profile, and other communication channels clearly and consistently communicate the church’s mission and message.
This person does not need to be an expert strategist, SEO specialist, designer, or social media expert. Kindred works with contracted partners for specialized guidance in those areas. We need someone with strong judgment, clear writing, digital comfort, attention to detail, and reliable follow-through who can execute the plan, keep communication channels current, and help Kindred communicate in its distinctive voice.
The Communications Coordinator also supports internal communication through weekly email communication, announcements, and other congregational communication needs.
Responsibilities
External Communications & Digital Presence
- Maintain and update church website content
- Make basic website copy, design, and formatting updates
- Implement SEO updates based on guidance from external specialists
- Maintain and update Google Business Profile
- Publish blog posts, sermon-based resources, and other website content
- Draft or adapt social media copy in coordination with contracted partners
- Monitor website and social media analytics at a high level
Internal Communications
- Draft and distribute weekly church email/newsletter
- Support church-wide announcements and communication
- Help ensure communication is clear, accurate, timely, and aligned across channels
- Adapt messages for different audiences and communication formats
Contractor Coordination
- Coordinate with website/SEO contractor
- Coordinate with social media and/or creative contractors
- Communicate priorities, timelines, and needed updates
- Ensure communication aligns with Kindred’s voice, mission, and standards
Light Systems Support
- Utilize Planning Center and related communication tools
- Create and maintain forms as needed
- Support simple, repeatable communication workflows
- Help keep recurring communication tasks organized and on schedule
Strong Candidates
The strongest candidates for this role will:
- Be clear and effective written communicators
- Have exceptional attention to detail
- Be highly organized, reliable, and self-directed
- Have experience writing, editing, publishing, or coordinating communication for an organization
- Be comfortable learning digital communication tools
- Enjoy both writing/editing and recurring digital production tasks
- Have good judgment about tone, audience, clarity, and visual presentation
- Be personally comfortable communicating about Jesus, Christian faith, Scripture, worship, and spiritual formation from within Kindred’s basic Christian convictions
- Be enthusiastic about helping communicate Kindred’s mission and identity
- Find joy in helping newcomers discover Kindred Church and helping people take their next steps of engagement
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- What about Kindred Church interests you in this position?
- In 3-5 sentences, describe what makes communication clear, warm, and effective.
- Tell us about a time you adapted your writing to fit a specific audience, organization, or brand voice.
- Do you have professional background in communications/marketing? If so, how many years of experience, and in what capacity?
- This position is part-time (20-25 hours/week) and pays $24-$28/hour. Does this align with what you are seeking?
- Kindred Church is deeply rooted in Scripture and historic Christian faith while also being fully LGBT+ affirming and welcoming. Are you personally comfortable communicating about Jesus, Christian faith, Scripture, worship, and spiritual formation from within Kindred’s basic Christian convictions?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Durham, NC 27713
