Advanced Degree Work Application (DOC)
Annual Report Forms for Elders, Provisional Elders, and Deacons (Here)
Authorization Form (DOC or PDF)
Candidacy Checklist (DOC)
Candidate Questionnaire (DOC)
Clergy Appointment Information for those interested in transferring into the Rocky Mountain Conference(Here)
Clergy Continuing Formation Annual Report (DOC or PDF)
Clergy Continuing Formation Forms (Here)
Declaration of Candidacy (DOC)
District Committees on Ministry Forms (Here)
Effectiveness Strategy Forms (Here)
Group Request for Ministerial Education Fund Grant (DOC or PDF)
Local Pastor Licensing School (Here)
Ministerial Education Fund Application (DOC)
Revised Continuing Formation Manual 2011 (DOC or PDF)
Service Scholarship Qualifications and Application (DOC)
REPORT FORMS FOR OTHER TYPES OF APPOINTMENTS
Extension Ministry, Categories A 1 2 3, B, C
Extension Ministry Form (DOC| RTF)
Conference Relationship (DOC| RTF)
Extension Ministry, Category D
Extension Ministry Form (DOC| RTF)
Conference Relationship (DOC| RTF)
Category D Form (DOC| RTF)
Appointment in Paragraph 346.1
Paragraph 346.1 Form (DOC| RTF)
Conference Relationship (DOC| RTF)
Appointed to Attend School (DOC)
Appointment as a Deacon
Deacon Form (PDF)
Incapacity Leave
Letter
Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence (LOA) Form (DOC| RTF)
Conference Relationship (DOC| RTF)
Honorable Location
Honorable Location (DOC| RTF)
TRANSFERRING INTO ROCKY MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE
Welcome Letter from Melanie Rosa, Cabinet member and representative to the Board of Ordained Ministry
1. Read all instructions! Following instructions is a part of the process.
2. Download and complete the Ministerial Profile (DOC) (PDF).
3. Locate or write the documents required to be submitted with the Profile:
- Cover letter explaining in detail your reason for wanting to come to the Rocky Mountain Conference and any limitations you might have in appointment locations
- Detailed Resume
- Integrative Theological Statement (one page)
- Sermon manuscript for elders; Bible study or other specialty presentation for deacons
- A description of your style of leadership (one page)
- A description of your particular area of specialty or service
- Three reference forms (these forms are the only ones to be mailed via USPS) (PDF- RTF)
- You may use whichever word processor you're comfortable using, but save the documents in Rich Text Format before attaching to e-mail. Documents must be submitted in Rich Text Format.
CANDIDACY FORMS
Candidacy Process Checklist (DOC or PDF)
Candidate Questionnaire (DOC)
Form for Physical (form 103) (PDF)
Declaration of Candidacy / Charge Conference Recommendation (DOC)
Continuation of Candidacy (DOC) (PDF)
Background Check Authorization (PDF)
EFFECTIVENESS STRATEGY FORMS
Cover Letter
Clergy Evaluation Form (Cover Letter - PDF) (Form - PDF)
Clergy Self-Evaluation Form (XLS)
Definition of Terms(in above 2 forms)
Congregational Evaluation Form (DOC| PDF)
Evaluation Tool (PDF)
CERTIFICATION STUDIES
Certification in The United Methodist Church
Certified Communicator
PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDINATION
Toward Elder
Toward Deacon