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Board of Ordained Ministry
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District Committees
The Board of Ordained Ministry Handbook states that "The District Committee on Ordained Ministry, along with the District Superintendent are responsible for enlisting, training, and preparing candidates for licenses and ordained ministry." The District Committee has primary responsibility for:
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assigning candidates to candidacy mentors
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interviewing candidates for certification
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re-certifying candidates on an annual basis
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licensing and supervising local pastors
The District Committee also has the responsibility of determining when a Certified Candidate is qualified and ready to go before the Board of Ordained Ministry for examination toward Elders Orders, Deacons Orders, and Full Time Local Pastor status. [Click here for a checklist of the District Committee's responsibilities in the candidacy process. Click here for the District Committees Resource Page]
If you do not know which district committee will be helping you through the candidacy process, check with your pastor or look at the map, or list of churches, and then contact the appropriate district committee chairperson.
Northeast District Committee Chairperson: Bob Shank, 570-421-6060, bobshank@stroudsburgumc.org
Northwest District Committee Chairperson: Doug Smith, 717-838-4721, gravelhillpastor@comcast.net
Central District Committee Chairperson: Allen Jenkins, 215-468-1999, stbarnbeth@aol.com
Southwest District Committee Chairperson: Tim Smith, 717-684-8072, TS3707@aol.com
Southeast
District Committee Chairperson: Joan
Trout, (610) 363-0103, joan.trout@umcr.org
East District Committee Chairperson: Grant L. Johnson, (215) 549-0619 grantlj19@aol.com
Click here to go to the District Committees Resource Page.
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