Welcome to becoming a Certified Lay Minister in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist church! We celebrate the call of ministry that God has put upon your life and we are eager to continue walking with you on your journey.
Please note, you will need all of the four modules and the additional paperwork completed in order to upload it and submit your final application.
If you have questions at any point, do not hesitate to reach out to the Director of Lay Servant Ministries of the Virginia Conference: [email protected]
Are you ready? Let’s get started!
Forms and Application for Becoming a Certified Lay Minister
Biographical Form
State Background Check
Expanded Background Check
https://doc.vaumc.org/minservices/ExtendedBackgroundCheckAuthorization.pdf
Applications by District
Coastal Virginia: https://form.jotform.com/230106160341135
Living Waters: https://form.jotform.com/230106491417146
Northern Virginia: https://form.jotform.com/230105949296158
Mission Rivers: https://form.jotform.com/230106160341135
Mountain View: https://form.jotform.com/230106491417146
Shenandoah River: https://form.jotform.com/230105937397157
Three Notch’d: https://form.jotform.com/230105949296158
Valley Ridge: https://form.jotform.com/230106469416150