Bowling Green Covenant Church

Bowling Green Covenant Church (BGCC) is a vibrant, well-established church in the university community of Bowling Green, Ohio. As a church which developed from a BGSU ministry, it has seen God’s blessing with both a committed, consistent core congregation and a diverse international community of believers from as far away as Africa and East Asia who join to revel in the grace of God.

As BGCC seeks to continue its outreach ministry to both the local community and the students of the university, we are seeking a Sunday School Director for pre-K through 8th grade. The successful candidate for this position will have a four-year college degree in a field related to Christian childhood education or equivalent experience. Further, the candidate will demonstrate:

• Agreement with reform doctrine as identified through BG Covenant’s Statement of Faith, available online at www.bgcovenant.org/the-church/statement-of-faith/.
• Commitment to early childhood education – each candidate should prayerfully consider if the ministry and service of children is God’s call for him or her. We seek an enthusiastic, progressive, multi-faceted individual who will love, organize and challenge our children to seek God’s will for their lives.
• Ground-up development skills – while BGCC has had a youth Sunday school ministry for several years, the church is responding to a growing need for revitalization and commitment to a youth Sunday school program. This program will take a greater role in partnering with parents to educate children to the glories and grace of an all-powerful, almighty triune God. This is new as a staff position.
• Experience in recruitment, training and teaching of volunteers – the church anticipates that the position will primarily oversee and coordinate the work of volunteer teachers and workers.
• Leadership experience – the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate his or her ability to create a positive, rewarding atmosphere for both students and volunteers while coordinating and organizing with the many other ministries of the church.
• Strong oral and written communication skills – the position will report directly to the pastor and will be required to provide regular reports, both verbal and written to the Leadership Team.

TITLE: Youth Sunday School Director

REPORTS TO: Dr. Michael Malanga, Pastor, Leadership Team

SALARY RANGE: $26,000 to $30,000

CLASSIFICATION: full-time

Can you act? sing? dance? juggle?  Well, even if you can’t, but you have a passion to learn, then the drama team may be just what you are looking for.  If you are interested, contact: deb@bgcovenant.org

Do you have a passion for making videos, slideshows, websites, or simply being creative with computers.  Contact office@bgcovenant.org to get plugged into your role on the multimdia team.

Do you have a passion for music and sound. Check out our sound team and put your passion into action. Contact our sound team leader at office@bgcovenant.org

Are you a musician? Do you want to use your talents to serve the the Lord? At BGCC, we enjoy praising the Lord in all things and music is one part of our service that really draws us in to the presence of the Lord. If you are interested in serving on the Worship Team, contact: office@bgcovenant.org

The name of this team says it all.  This team is dedicated to being servants of the body of Christ in any way, shape, or form.  From greeting new people to serving coffee, the servant team goes anywhere the church needs them.  If you are interested in joinging the servant team, contact: office@bgcovenant.org

Church services are great, but in order to go deeper in your walk with God, you should find a life group to dig into Bible with and discover the abundant life that Christ offers. No person is an island. Life is meant to be lived together.  To plug in to a small group or possibly lead one at your home, contact office@bgcovenant.org

To get involved in any of the following areas, simple email office@bgcovenant.org or call 419-352-8483

Life Groups
Church services are great, but in order to go deeper in your walk with God, you should find a small group to dig into Bible with and discover the abundant life that Christ offers. No person is an island. Life is meant to be lived together. 

Servant Team
The name of this team says it all.  This team is dedicated to being servants of the body of Christ in any way, shape, or form.  From greeting new people to serving coffee, the servant team goes anywhere the church needs them. 

Worship Team
Are you a musician? Do you want to use your talents to serve the the Lord? At BGCC, we enjoy praising the Lord in all things and music is one part of our service that really draws us in to the presence of the Lord. 

Sound Team
Do you have a passion for music and sound. Check out our sound team and put your passion into action. 

Multimedia Team
Do you have a passion for making videos, slideshows, websites, or simply being creative with computers.

Team Theater
Can you act? sing? dance? juggle?  Well, even if you can’t, but you have a passion to learn, then the drama team may be just what you are looking for.  

 Sunday School
Do you have a passion for children? Would you like to serve the church family by helping out with Sunday School.  

The Bowling Green Pregnancy Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping pregnant women, children, and their families. We offer a range of services providing emotional, spiritual, andphysical support to persons with needs related to pregnancy, sexuality,parenting, post-abortion trauma, and adoption. All services offered by the BGPCare free of charge and confidential. We are committed to providing clients with accurate information about abortion, pregnancy, prenatal development, parenting,and adoption as well as assistance in the form of material goods and peercounseling.
Visit their website:
http://www.bgpc.org/bgpc_index.htm

Bowling Green Christian Academy is a State Certified Kindergarden thru 8th grade school that was started in 1984.

The class size is limited to 20 students so all students may receive the individual attention they need to come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

For more information, visit BGCA
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What Is Global Connections?Global Connections is a group of area Bowling Green churches and Christian organizations who care deeply about your success, safety, and welfare during your time in Bowling Green. We wish to be a “bridge” or “connector” between your homeland and your new destination, easing the anxiety and loneliness of being so far away.

Why We Want To Help

Your are important to us as guests in our country and city. We believe that your presence is a blessing and an opportunity for us and our congregations to learn more about your culture and you as a person. Befriending you and serving your needs is a fulfilling and life-affirming experience.

Check out the official Global Connections website at:
http://www.globalconnections-bg.org/

Fellowship of Christian Graduate Students (FCGS)
FCGS seeks to build a Christian graduate fellowship which engages the university in all its ethnic, social, and academic diversity with the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to develop biblical disciples. Our goal is to provide opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and mutual support as you pursue your studies here at BGSU. We have monthly lunch gatherings, weekly prayer and Bible studies, and special event programming designed to nuture, challenge, and encourage you to find the intersection of faith and discipline, and how you can glorify God in your scholarship.Check out the FCGS website at:
http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/fcgs/

Check out The Rock website at www.rockthislife.com
The Rock is BGCC’s Youth Ministry. Led by Terence and Alisson Armentano, The Rock is a safe place for students to ask questions, seek the deeper parts of life, and discover answers to what it actually looks like to live for Christ. We believe the abundant life that Jesus invites us into involves great adventure, battles, romance, and a peace that surpasses all understanding.

At The Rock, kids will experience authentic relationships, intimate worship, prayer, and a relevant message to facilitate spiritual growth.

Senior Pastor - Rev. Michael Malanga
Leadership Team - Rev. Michael Malanga, Michael Sanderson, Bill Henry, Bill Larson, Mark Eberly
Youth Group Leaders - Terence and Alisson Armentano
Youth Group Staff - Grant and Veronica Mierzejewski and Greg Jenkins
Worship Leader - Chip Singler
Young Adult Fellowship Leaders - Jeremy and Tiffany Dixon
Men’s Ministry - Michael Sanderson
Women’s Ministry - Nancy Sanderson and Cindy Buechler
Drama Coordinator - Deb Shaffer
Sunday School Coordinators - Paul and Michelle Dobson
Nursery Coordinator - Julie Green
Boy Scout Ministries - Doug Abbott and Scott Atkinson

In essential beliefs we have unity.
“There is one Body and one Spirit.. there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of us all…” Eph. 4:4-6

In non-essential beliefs we have liberty.
“Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters… Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls… so then each of us will give and account of himself to God… So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God.” Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22

In all our beliefs we show charity.
“…If I hold in my mind not only all human knowledge but also the very secrets of God, and if I have the faith that can move mountains ­ but have no love, I amount to nothing at all.” 1 Cor. 13:2 (Ph)

What, then are the “essential” beliefs? At Bowling Green Covenant Church , we believe the statements contained in both the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed outline the essential Biblical truths accepted by Christians of all traditions.

And:

1. We believe in God the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

2. We believe that Jesus Christ, who as God incarnate, is Lord and Savior, and our exalted Prophet, Priest, and King.

3. We believe in the person, work, power, fruit, and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

4. We believe that the sixty-six canonical books of the Bible, as originally written, are the divinely inspired and inerrant Word of God. As such, it provides the only rule of Christian faith and practice.

5. We believe that faith in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the only basis for eternal salvation and that true faith results in works of righteousness.

6. We believe that the mission of the church is to advance God’s kingdom by discipling the nations and training its members into spiritual maturity while extending the love of God.

7. We believe that Christians by the Spirit of God ought to fulfill the ethical requirements of God’s law.

8. We believe that Jesus Christ will return visibly and bodily to the earth to judge the living and the dead.

Elaboration:

1. We believe in God the Holy Trinity
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

2. About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5 ; 10-30; Hebrews 4:14, 15; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4; Romans 1:3, 4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14, 15; Titus 2:13.

3. About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth, and gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily. While the Holy Spirit lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation, they are to be baptized in and continually filled with the Spirit of God for powerful, fruitful lives.

Romans 8:9; 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14; 16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18.

4. About the Bible
The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.

2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119: 105, 160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5.

5. About Human Beings
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” Every person is born with original sin, and within himself has no potential for good. Man’s depravity has caused God to judge His creation and separate Himself from man.

Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1, 2

6. About Salvation
Salvation is God’s free gift to us. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection according to Scripture can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8, 9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

7. About Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
King Jesus ordained two rites under the New Covenant that identify us with his atoning death, his justifying resurrection, and his heavenly coronation: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Those who trust in Him for salvation are to be immersed in water to signify their new birth and citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven . Each Sunday, every saved believer is invited to celebrate this covenantal meal, partaking of bread that represents His body and wine that represents His blood, while proclaiming His victory over sin and death and His coming triumphant return.

Matthew 23:19, 20; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38, 39; Colossians 2:11; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Matthew 26:17-29; Luke 22:7-22; Mark 14:12-25; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34; Galatians 3:26-27

8. About Eternity
People were created to exist forever. We will be either eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

John 3:16; John 14:17; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9

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Bowling Green Covenant Church began during the summer of 1971 as a college prayer group on the campus of Bowling Green State University . The group’s vision was to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to establish a church providing Christian fellowship and training for those who would become part of its ministry.During its early years, the group was known as the Bowling Green Christian Fellowship, or more simply, the Fellowship, and the members met from house to house for prayer and Bible study. A bit later, as the church became more established, the members met in Prout Chapel on the campus of Bowling Green State University for regularly scheduled worship meetings.

In 1976, the church adopted the name Charis Community (”charis” being the Greek word for “grace”), and the church was known by that name until 1984, when the members of the church built and occupied our current building and the name Bowling Green Covenant Church was adopted. Many of those original founders are with us today.

During the early years, and until the mid 1980s, Bowling Green Covenant Church was deeply involved with the worldwide charismatic movement. Since that time, we have developed a broader evangelical profile, seeking to complement the active work of the Holy Spirit in our lives with an emphasis on sound doctrine and instruction in the historic truths of the Christian faith. Our worship services remain lively, informal, and contemporary. Our teaching is rooted in the central doctrines of the Reformation, especially in the sole authority of Scripture as the only reliable test of true doctrine, and in salvation by grace alone through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ (see our Statement of Faith ). We have also become strongly involved in worldwide missions and remain so today.

Several times in our history, a number of Bowling Green Covenant Church leaders and members have relocated to other cities and planted new churches. Dayton New Covenant Church in Dayton, Ohio; Tampa Covenant Church in Tampa, Florida; and Victory Hills Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, were founded largely by former BGCC members.

In October, 2004, Bowling Green Covenant Church will celebrate thirty three years of fellowship together. We rejoice in God’s blessing and provision for us during the past quarter century and more, and we look forward, by God’s grace, to our future together.

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