Careers | Union Church

Interested in developing your career in a warm, inviting and God-loving environment? Hong Kong and Union Church Hong Kong are in an exciting season. We are currently recruiting for these positions:

Director of Digital Ministry (Part-time or Full-time)

Union Church is a friendly, English-speaking and interdenominational church in Hong Kong with a vision to build a home in Christ to seek, love and serve God and our neighbours. We look back and embrace our calling as a missional church 175+ years ago, while reaching out today to a city in need of hope through faith in Jesus.

Hong Kong and Union Church are in an exciting season. We are preparing to move into larger, new premises on Kennedy Road on Hong Kong Island later in 2023. Possibilities abound - new ministries, expanding services to Hong Kong and the world, opportunities for all to pursue God-inspired passions for His Kingdom.

Covid spurred a digital transformation in society and Union Church embraced the expansion of its digital ministry to reach people online in Hong Kong, Asia Pacific and around the world. We have formed a digital ministry volunteer team to foster community for people online, promote growth, and expand our digital footprint. We are now creating a new role for Director of Digital Ministry to lead this effort with the support of the volunteer team.

Learn more about Union Church Hong Kong at www.unionchurchhk.org, and watch our 9:45am Traditional and 11:15am Contemporary Worship services on our YouTube channel. Follow Union Church on Instagram and Facebook.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and execute social media strategy through competitive research, platform determination, benchmarking, messaging and audience identification, to grow, engage with and deepen the congregation and attract “faith explorers/seekers”.
Generate, edit, publish and share content (original text, images, video or HTML) in social media (currently Instagram, Facebook and YouTube) that builds meaningful connections and encourages congregants and faith explorers/seekers or people new to Union Church to take “upward faith steps”.
Moderate live chat during two Sunday services on Facebook and YouTube, providing pastoral guidance and engaging audiences.
Continuously improve by capturing and analysing the appropriate social data/metrics, insights and best practices, and then acting on the information
Report to the Senior Pastor and the digital ministry team
Collaborate with ministry and communication leaders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Vibrant mature Christian Faith
Relational with a pastor’s heart
Team player with effective communication skills
The ability to develop and multiply teams to serve.
Skills and experience in the technical arts (video production and editing, social media, online church, audio, livestream)
Has the ability to be a self-starter, problem-solver, and great with follow-through.
Undergraduate degree or related field preferred

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply, with a covering letter and your CV, to with “Director of Digital Ministry” as the subject header. We offer a competitive package to the right candidate which includes medical insurance, and relocation assistance where needed.

Choir Director (Part-time or Full-time)

Hong Kong and Union Church are in an exciting season. We are preparing to move into larger, new premises on Kennedy Road on Hong Kong Island later in 2023. Possibilities abound - new ministries, expanding services to Hong Kong and the world, opportunities for all to pursue God-inspired passions for His Kingdom.

Union Church uniquely offers both traditional worship and contemporary worship services.

We are seeking a dynamic Choir director to join our talented staff team on a full-time or part-time basis. This is a new paid staff position that will build on the ministry created by a talented volunteer. The successful candidate will step into a vibrant community of 25 volunteer choristers and musicians, with the opportunity to further develop their talent. The new church building features a beautiful, light-filled 475-person Sanctuary and an intimate chapel for 100 as well as a larger Fellowship Hall, providing a variety of venues for worship services and musical performances. The Union Church Choir is very active during Easter and Christmas, with a variety of additional services added to our programmes.

Learn more about Union Church Hong Kong at www.unionchurchhk.org, and watch our 9:45am Traditional Worship services on our YouTube channel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cultivating a worship community of singers and instrumentalists and pastorally care for the team.
Recruiting, equipping, organising, building up and training the church choir and musicians within the church to serve the congregation.
Leading rehearsals that serve a dual purpose: (a) preparation for Sunday services and (b) cultivation of a Christ-centered community.
Building on our traditions, creating and designing different expressions of worship for the traditional worship services, including selecting weekly anthems.
Working alongside the AV/Production team and the strong volunteer base of choir members and musicians.
Leading, planning and producing special performances, services and events including music selection and other creative elements, such as Christmas Cantata, Easter Concert etc.
Launching a children’s choir
Working alongside the assistant worship director

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Vibrant mature Christian faith
College or university degree in music, church music or related field of study, or comparable work experience,
Sound theological training,
Proven experience building and leading church choirs,
Proficiency with ProPresenter,
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines,
Servant-Leader, and
Passionate about Christian worship

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply, with a covering letter and your CV, to with “Choir Director” as the subject. We offer a competitive package to the right candidate which includes medical insurance, and relocation assistance where needed.

Director of Contemporary Worship (Part-time or Full-time)

Union Church Hong Kong is a friendly, English-speaking and interdenominational church in Hong Kong with a vision to build a home in Christ to seek, love and serve God and our neighbours. We look back and embrace our calling as a missional church 175+ years ago, while reaching out today to a city in need of hope through faith in Jesus. Hong Kong and Union Church are in an exciting season. We are preparing to move into larger, new premises on Kennedy Road on Hong Kong Island later in 2023. Possibilities abound - new ministries, expanding services to Hong Kong and the world, opportunities for all to pursue God-inspired passions for His Kingdom.

Union Church is unique in that it offers both contemporary and traditional worship services.

Our Director of Contemporary Worship will discover passionate volunteer worship teams with whom to collaborate to plan and deliver contemporary worship during the 11:15 Sunday service and other worship events eg Worship Jam, rehearsals and special productions. The successful candidate will creatively nurture leaders, instrumentalists, and singers to elevate contemporary worship, and attract newcomers to Worship teams.

Learn more about Union Church Hong Kong at www.unionchurchhk.org, and watch our 11:15am Contemporary Worship services on our YouTube channel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning and leading Sunday’s contemporary worship service
Modeling and leading heartfelt worship – that draws people in, encourages participation, and points people to God.
Recruiting, equipping, organising, building up and training the musicians and worship leaders within the church to serve the congregation as a worship ministry team.
Leading rehearsals that serve a dual purpose: (a) preparation for Sunday services and (b) cultivation of a Christ-centered community.
Serving as a member of the worship ministry team at Union Church.
Working alongside the AV/Production team, and the strong volunteer base of worship leaders, instrumentalists and pianists.
Working with the youth to form a youth band.
Cultivating a worship community of singers and instrumentalists and pastorally care for the team.
Assisting live streaming church services and digital recording.
Assisting, participating, and collaborating with special productions and events including music selection and other creative elements, construction and implementation.
Work alongside the Senior Pastor to create dynamic worship services.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Vibrant mature Christian Faith
College or university degree in music, church music or related field of study, or comparable work experience,
Sound theological training,
Proven experience building and leading church worship teams,
Proficiency with ProPresenter,
Servant-Leader, and
Passionate about worship

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply with a covering letter and your CV to with "Director of Contemporary Worship" as the subject header. We offer a competitive package to the right candidate with includes medical insurance and relocation assistance where needed.

Youth Director

We are seeking a Director of Youth to join our talented staff team. Our Director of Youth will help create an authentic, safe and fun environment where senior youth and junior youth can explore faith and a relationship with Jesus. Our youth are multicultural and multilingual from a variety of international and local schools, and engaged with the Youth Ministry. The successful candidate will develop Youth studies, programmes and opportunities for fellowship on Sundays and Fridays, special outreach events, and enjoy the active support and care from volunteer Youth leaders. The Director of Youth will also collaborate closely with Youth directors at international churches across Hong Kong to plan citywide events.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a loving, supportive community, inspire and teach young people about God, and explore career opportunities at Union Church Hong Kong.

Learn more about Union Church Hong Kong at www.unionchurchhk.org, and watch our worship services on our YouTube channel (9:45am Traditional, 11:15am Contemporary).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engage, disciple and build relationships with youth both in the congregation and in our city
Work with volunteer youth leaders at Union Church and connect with other youth leaders in the city
Design and implement programming for Sundays, Fridays and other special events
Refresh and implement a Youth Confirmation programme
Facilitate youth Missions trips both local and overseas
Report to the Senior Pastor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Vibrant mature Christian faith
Relational with a pastor’s heart
Theologically trained - Bachelor or Master’s degree in related field preferred
Missional heart and a calling to youth ministry
Team player with effective communication skills
Strong organisational skills
Some experience preferred

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply with a covering letter and your CV to with "Director of Youth" as the subject header. We offer a competitive package to the right candidate with includes medical insurance and relocation assistance where needed.

Children's Ministry Assistant

We are currently looking to hire a full time Children's Ministry Assistant. The successful candidate will assist our Children's Ministry Director, a caring, passionate and well-organised Children's Ministry leader who excels in mentoring. Union Church's Children's Ministry - Kingdom Kids - is vibrant and lively. This is a great role for someone who wants to make a difference in the lives of young children through creativity and shining the light of Jesus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in planning and execution of Sunday School & Creche programme.
Assist in the planning, preparing and executing Children’s Ministry events throughout the year i.e. Hallelujah Party, Christmas Musical, Community Services, Vacation Bible School, etc.
Teach as needed
Administrative assistance - Sunday School attendance, database administration for registration and events, events promotion catalogues/flyers, etc.
Assist with design work, stage prop, event decorations

QUALIFICATIONS:

Personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Servant’s heart, teachable, organised.
High school leavers, Diploma and Degree holders.
Minimum 1 year working with children.
Familiar with Mac applications and Photoshop or InDesign programs (an advantage).

WORKING HOURS:

Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Sunday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply with a covering letter and your CV to with "Children's Ministry Assistant" as the subject header.