Educational Requirements 2024-2025 (PDF)
Educational Requirements 2024-2025 (docx)
VAUMC Withdrawal Process (PDF)
Feedback Form
dCOM Resources
Clergy Excellence Candidacy Forms
Certified Candidate Checklist
Certified Candidate Renewal Checklist
dCOM by the Month
Become a Licensed Local Pastor checklist
dCOM Handbook (2024-2028)
Provisional Handbook
Clergy Day Apart 2024 flyer
Master Checklist of Entry Level Credentialing in the UMC (Phases I-III)
Educational File Review Template (Docx)
Local Pastor Handbook
Exploring Call To Ministry Brochure
Full Membership Teaching Plan for 2025 Application Process
Candidacy Mentor Guide
Instructions for the Emotional and Social Competency Inventory Part of Phase II: Admitted Candidates Working to Become Certified Candidates
ESCI Feedback Report–Sample
Just Compensation Task Force 2024 Report
Provisional Education Requirements VAUMC
Provisional Education Requirements VAUMC (Word)
Average Salary Data 2024 (Excel)
Safe Gathering Clergy Ethics Training
Licensing School Writing Assignment 2024: For Projected Clergy with Complete UMC Required Coursework
Licensing School 2024: Sermon Assignment
Virginia Conference Candidacy Summit 2024: Schedule and Locations
Candidacy Summit Pre-Course Work Call Statement and River of Life Activity
Master Checklist: Phases I–III
Timeline, Requirements, and Expectations for Candidacy Mentors
Timeline, Requirements, and Expectations for Clergy Mentors
Basic Structure for Candidacy and Clergy Mentoring Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church
MENTOR MATTERS: How To Establish a Good Mentor/Mentee Relationship
Certified Lay Minsters: Written Report on Ministry for Renewal of Certification
Certified Lay Minister: HOW TO COMPLETE AN EXTENDED BACKGROUND CHECK WITH SAFEGATHERINGS
HOW TO COMPLETE AN EXTENDED BACKGROUND CHECK WITH SAFEGATHERINGS – Transfers
HOW TO COMPLETE AN EXTENDED BACKGROUND CHECK WITH SAFEGATHERINGS – Candidacy
License Renewal: Written Responses Year Four and Beyond
License Renewal: Written Responses Year Three
License Renewal: Written Responses Year Two
License Renewal: Written Responses Year One
Psychological Assessment Request
US Work Authorization
Clergy Medical Report Form
Non-Appointed Clergy Report Form
Provisional Journey Handbook
What Can I Expect to Happen at the Interviews?
Provisional Membership: Overview
Full Membership: Overview
Associate Membership: Overview
Template: Sex Offender Covenant Letter (docx)
Format for Annual Staff Evaluations
Request for Extension Ministry Appointment (Deacon)
Parsonage Inventory
Lay Ministry Chart
