- The 2025 Ordination Renewal process begins in 2024 with “Healthy Boundaries: Ministerial Ethics Training” being held on Friday, November 8, at Prince of Peace Church in Sacramento. Sessions will be offered in English and Spanish. Training begins at 10:00 am and ends by 5:00 pm. All ordained and licensed ministers are required to attend. Members of the Ministry Commission, NACC, and the Ministerial Ethics Committee are strongly encouraged to attend.
- Renewal Forms for churches and ministers to complete will be available in January, 2025 and are due by June 30, 2025.
- Exemption Request Form available. PDF or Word.
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- “Ethics for the Set-Apart Ministry” training will take place on November 8, 2024 at Prince of Peace Church in Sacramento as the Pre-District Conference Workshop. Session will be offered in both English and Spanish.Google Map Link
- Outline of the renewal cycle:
- During each 5 year cycle, all ordained and licensed ministers are required to attend a “Healthy Boundaries: Ministerial Ethics Training.” Retired ministers must attend if you have any active ministerial leadership roles, like preaching, blogging, teaching, or acting in a pastoral role. For reference, see the Ministerial Leadership Manual papers. Your attendance will be noted in your personal file and recorded as part of the 5-year ordination review.
- Retired ministers may request an expemption from the Ethics class by completing this request form PDF or Word and submitting it to the Ministry Commission. You should plan to attend until you receive word that your exemption is approved.
- Ordination Transfer and Ordination Recognition require attendance at a “Ministerial Ethics Seminar.”
- Licensed Ministers must attend a “Ministerial Ethics Seminar” before any employment as a minister.
- District Sponsored Training Events: Sometime during each 5-year cycle, there will be one or more “Ministerial Ethics Seminars” in our district.
- National Office Sponsored Training Event: Our national Office of Ministry sponsors “Ministerial Ethics Seminars” in districts across the country. You can attend an event in another district. Call the Ministry Office at 847-429-4382 for locations.
- If you need help finding a seminar for an Ordination Transfer or Ordination Recognition, contact the district office, 909-406-5368.