Application for Requesting Other Fellowship Status in the VAUMC
Please fill out the information below by January 15, 2025. Once your application is submitted and you meet the requirements you will be added to a track on Unity to complete the additional materials and papers. Save the date for transfer interviews which will be on March 19-20, 2025 at the Conference Office in Glen Allen, Virginia.
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Address
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Cell Phone
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Home Phone
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Work Phone
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Ethnic Origin
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Gender
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Female
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Clergy Information
Share your clergy information below.
Share below which denomination you were ordained in.
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Letter of Good Standing or Recommendation from S/PPRC: Upload a letter of good standing from your previous Bishop (ordaining body) sharing permission that you will be approved to have an on loan appointment if one becomes available in the VAUMC. Or if you are currently serving as lay supply pastor in the VAUMC upload a letter of recommendation from your S/PPRC.
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Additional Information for All Applicants
Marital Status
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Married
Widowed
Divorced
If divorced please list the number of previous marriages you have had.
Name of Spouse (if applicable)
First Name
Last Name
Children (if applicable). List the names and ages of your children with a * by those living at home.
Applicant Type: Check all that apply:
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This is my first time requesting the status of Other Fellowship.
I have previously interviewed with the Transfer Committee of the Virginia Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and was not recommended for this change in status.
If you have previously interviewed share the appointment year you interviewed below:
Which denomination do you hold ordination credentials in?
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What year were you ordained?
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List the location of your ordination.
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If your ordination was conducted by an individual church rather than a denomination, please note the church's convention/affiliation below (if applicable).
Upload a copy of your ordination certificate here.
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If you have previously submitted this information choose this option below:
I have previously submitted my crendentials to Clergy Excellence.
Have you ever withdrawn from ordained ministry in another United Methodist Annual Conference?
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Yes.
No.
If you chose yes above name the UMC Annual Conference from which you withdrew.
Choose the District in which you are currently serving.
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Coastal Virginia
Living Waters
Mission Rivers
Mountain View
Northern Virginia
Shenandoah River
Three Notch'd
Valley Ridge
If applicable, share the name(s) of the church(es) in which you are currently appointed or serving.
Employment History (List church and secular employment in the past ten years (including your service in the Virginia Conference UMC), starting with the most recent.
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Years (i.e. 2022-2024)
Name of Employer
Position Title
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Upload your resume and include names, dates, addresses and telephone numbers of contact persons of churches served and/or places of previous employment.
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Educational History (List seminary, graduate, and undergraduate institutions you have attended, starting with the most recent):
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Name of Institution
Degree (List Major and/or minor) or Credit Hours
Year Degree Earned
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Educational Documents
Please upload the documents that you have below. If you do not currently have these documents you can skip this section, but they are required by the VAUMC before you will be appointed.
Upload Undergraduate Transcript
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Upload Masters Transcript
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Upload Additional Transcripts (if applicable)
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If you have previously submitted your transcripts choose this option below:
I have previously submitted my transcripts to Clergy Excellence.
Download the work authorization form which can be found at https://doc.vaumc.org/minservices/USWorkAuthorization.pdf fill it out and upload it here.
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Sign below after you read this statement: All the information that I have provided on this application is true. If Clergy Excellence finds that the information you provided is false you will not move forward in the application process.
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Next Steps
If an appointment becomes available, you will be contacted and will be placed on a track on Unity Web.
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