This form is for Inquiring Candidates in the Mission Rivers District. If you are in a different district do not use this form. Visit the forms page on the Conference website to find the form for your District.
Congratulations on taking the first step in your new journey! This is where you will start your journey as an Inquiring Candidate.
You will need three documents to complete this step of the Candidacy Process. Two of the documents will be uploaded via this form; a Call Statement articulating your sense of call and a Biographical Form. You will also need to complete an Expanded Background Check.
The forms you will need are available on the VAUMC website at: vaumc.org/clergyexcellence-candidacyforms/. You will need the forms listed under the header Phase One: Inquiring Candidates Working Toward Becoming an Admitted Candidate. You are encouraged to download and complete the documents before you begin to fill out this form.
When you submit the form it will be sent immediately to your District Committee on Ordained Ministry. The chair will contact you for an interview.
This form will save your entries and can be revisited if it has not been submitted. However, it is better to have your documents prepared ahead of time and complete the form in one sitting.