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DearCandidate,

We havehappilyreceivednotice thatyou arenowenrolled inthecandidacyprocessto exploreministryin theFloridaConferenceoftheUnitedMethodist Church.Congratulationsonthisbig step!

Theaccompanying information willguideyou throughthe candidacyprocess,whichmay leadyou toCertification. Included in this is your contact information sheet. This for you to fill out and keep on hand throughout your candidacy process.

In addition,pleasefind theCandidacyProcessand Checklistworksheetsasan email attachment.Thisdocument isa criticalroadmap thattakesyoufrom enrollment asa candidatethrough yourDistrictCommitteeon Ministry(DCOM)interview.In lightof yourdiscernment, aswellasthediscernmentofotherswhoare traveling withyou onthisjourney,thesestepsmaylead to your becoming a CertifiedCandidate.Pleasecarefullyandconscientiouslyfollowthe tasks asoutlined tosuccessfullynavigatethe process.

Yourfirstmajordue dateis June 1, 2018, whichiswhen all taskslistedunder“PriortoCandidacyRetreat” mustbecompletedto participate inthe retreat.Thislistmaybefoundon theCandidacyProcessand Checklistworksheet,pageone.Additionally,theCandidacyRetreatRegistration Formand the$100.00participation feeisdue by June 1, 2018,butwewould greatlyappreciateyourfillingit outand sendingit tousas soon as possible.

Please use think link to complete the Candidacy Retreat Registration Form:

Belowpleasefind initialinformationaboutthe CandidacyRetreat.Welookforward tobeing withyou atthisevent.

Date:
Location:
Time:

July 13 and 14, 2018

The United Methodist Conference Building Lakeland, Florida

Begins at10am on Friday, July 13 andconcludesonSaturday, July 14(departureis after candidate completes thepsychologicalassessment,typicallybetween11:30amand1 pm)

Pleasecontactus atanytimealong theway.Wewillgladlyanswerany questionsyou mighthaveorlisten toanyconcernsyoumightexperience.Ourofficetelephonenumberis863-688-5563,ext.134.Oryoumayemail Holly Finley, Administrative Assistant to theDirectorof .

We rejoice attheopportunityto workwithyou asyoufollowyourcall to ministry.

CONTACTINFORMATION

Thisform,foundinthe candidatepacket, isforthecandidatetokeep,toorganize alltheircontactsforthecandidacyprocessinoneplace.

East Central District

District Superintendent: Rev. Bob Bushong(407)

dCOM Chair:Rev. Chris Jones (407)

dCOM Vice Chair: Rev. Jennifer Stiles Williams (407)

dCOM Registrar: Elizabeth Flynn (863) 688-5563, Ext.

YourCandidacyMentors(fillin):

MentorNamePhone
Email

FinancialObligationsduringCandidacy:

$25forBackgroundCheck,payableto The FloridaConferenceTreasurer and sent to The Office of Clergy Excellence (check or money order)
$100foryourCandidacyRetreat,payableto The FloridaConferenceTreasurer and sent to The Office of Clergy Excellence (check or money order)
$500foryourPsychologicalAssessments,payableto The FloridaConferenceTreasurer and sent to The Office of Clergy Excellence (check or money order)

OfficeofClergyExcellence:

450MartinLutherKing,Jr.Ave.,Lakeland,FL33815
Website:
Rev.Sara McKinley, Director:
Holly Finley, Assistant to the Director: