Leadership and Staff
POSITION:  Saturday Pianist Job Description
REPORT TO: Pastor (and/or Worship Committee)

Qualifications: The Saturday Pianist shall:

Be a trained musician who is a proficient pianist, both as soloist and in leading
   congregational singing

Saturday Pianist Responsibilities:

The Saturday Pianist shall:
•        Provide appropriate music for all regularly scheduled Saturday worship services
  • Prelude
  • During collection of Offering
  • Postlude
•        Lead hymns/songs and musical liturgical portions as appointed for each worship
         service
•        Take direction and carry out instructions from Pastor and/or Worship Committee
•        Notify appropriate Worship Committee member, as far in advance as possible,
          when absences will occur
•        Notify Treasurer of services rendered at the end of each month

Bethesda Lutheran Church Responsibilities:

In exchange for regular commitment, Bethesda Lutheran Church shall:

•        Compensate Saturday Pianist a set per-service fee, payable monthly
•        If a Saturday service is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen situation, the
         Saturday Pianist will be compensated as per usual and customary fee for the service
•        Provide Saturday Pianist three paid personal days per calendar year, prorated to
          start date
  • Absences in excess of three per year will be uncompensated



                                                Approved by Bethesda Lutheran Church Council on 1/13/2009