Candidate E-newsletter - First Quarter 2012
Welcome
You’ve received this Center for Clergy Excellence Candidate E-Newsletter because you are a candidate, seminary student, or summer intern, or because we heard you might be interested in ordained or licensed ministry in the Texas Annual Conference of the
2012 Candidacy Summit
What is Candidacy Summit? The Candidacy Summit is a multi-day event during which everyone entering candidacy in the Texas Annual Conference receives accurate information about the entire candidacy process; new candidates begin meeting together in small groups with trained Mentors and have opportunities to worship, share their call stories, meet District Superintendents and other supporters, and take required psychological tests. Applications for the July 26-28, 2012 Candidacy Summit will be accepted through June 1, 2012. The application must be signed by the candidate’s District Superintendent and accompanied by a $100 check or money order to help cover the cost of the psychological testing. For a Candidacy Summit application, click here.
Think you might be interested in ministry?
Visit our new youth recruitment website to find out more and connect with other young people in ministry!
Go to MyCallTX.org
Is God Calling You?
If you think God might be calling you to consider full time ministry, and you’d like to see a brochure of advice, resources, and possible next steps written just for you, click here.
For more general info, go to www.explorecalling.org
Mark Your Calendars…
Exploring Candidates – Certification Interviews are happening now! Contact your district office for info.
Certified Candidates – Make sure you get re-certified each year! Contact your district office for info.
Licensing School for all first-time local pastors is May 27 - June 2 at Lakeview Conference Center.
Residency Retreat for all who will be commissioned at Annual Conference 2012 is May 27-30 at Lakeview Conference Center.
Ambassadors’ Grant Applications to reimburse seminary costs for Residents (including those being commissioned in 2012) age 33 and under are due May 1, 2012.
Ordination Interviews with the BOM will be held March 19-20 at Lakewood UMC in Northwest Houston.
Texas Annual Conference will be held June 4-7, 2012 at the Galveston Convention Center. Click Here for details.
Have you heard from your mentor?
Whether you are an inquiring, exploring, or certified candidate, we hope your mentor is keeping in touch with you! If you haven’t heard from your mentor in awhile, try to get in touch with him or her. If that doesn’t work, give Shanda a call or drop her an email: 713-521-9383 Ext . 306 or slevingston@txcumc.org!
Need cash for school?
College and seminary students may apply for loans and scholarships at www.gbhem.org. (deadline is March 1)
Fellowship and matching grant applications are available at www.thefund.org.
For a complete list of all United Methodist Seminaries, click here.
Questions? Suggestions? Let us hear from you.
Director Rev. Gail Ford Smith gfsmith@txcumc.org or
Associate Director Rev. Taylor Fuerst tfuerst@txcumc.org
BOM Candidacy Manager Shanda Levingston slevingston@txcumc.org