MID Ordination Pastor’s Affirmation – Northern California Nevada Conference

Pastor & Church Information

In this section, the relationship among a pastor, Local Church, and Member in Discernment is identified.

NCNC-UCC Local Church*

Name of Member in Discernment*

First Last

Your (Pastor's) Name*

First Last

Your (Pastor's) Email Address*

Membership Affirmation

In this section you are asked to verify the membership of the Member in Discernment.

Have you verified in the records of the congregation that the Member in Discernment is a church member in good standing, in accordance with the congregation's bylaws?*

An example of "good standing" in membership is that the Member in Discernment is both an eligible voting member of the Congregational Meeting and can be considered for nomination to a church office.

Yes
No

Has the Member in Discernment been a church member in good standing, in accordance with the congregation's bylaws, for the entirety of their discernment process?*

Yes
No

Has the Member in Discernment actively participated in the life of the congregation during their discernment process?*

"Active participation" is understood to accommodate involvement from a distance during periods of educational study, internship, etc.

Yes
No

Do you have any reason to be concerned about the Member in Discernment's suitability for ordained ministry in and on behalf of the United Church of Christ?*

Yes
No

Explain your "yes" response above*

Signature

Your signature affirms the foregoing as a true and accurate representation of your experience as the Member in Discernment's pastor.

Signature*