2014 RESIDENTIAL LICENSING SCHOOL TRAINING
At Olmsted Manor, Ludlow, PA
Aug. 3 - Aug 13, 2014
Registration and $100.00 (non-refundable) deposit for this
Residential Licensing School must be received before July 15, 2014.
Mr/Mrs/Ms ______
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Preferred Phone:______E-Mail Address ______
Postal Address ______
Date of Birth _____/_____/_____ Conference (if not WPA): ______
Special Medical, Physical, Learning or Dietary Needs (attach additional sheet if necessary: ______
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Education: High School/GED: ______Grad. Year: ______
College: ______Grad. Year: ______
Seminary: ______Grad. Year: ______
Present Employment ______Years: ______
Home Church ______District ______
Identify track of ministry which you plan to pursue:
______Licensed Local Pastor ______Deacon ______Elder
Are you presently serving in a local church? ______For how long? ______
Church Name: ______
Address: ______
District: ______
Position: ______
Current District: ______
Current DCOM Chair: (name and address) - ______
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Signature of District Superintendent: ______
(Print name and contact information): ______
If applicant is not from WPA Conference, please list contact information
as well as the name of your District, DCOM Chair, and DS.
Candidacy Mentor ______
Mentor Contact Information (address, phone, email, etc): ______
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Local Pastor Registrar (for non-WPA candidates) ______
Address: ______
Phone #: ______Email: ______
FOR CERTIFIED CANDIDATES:
_____ Date of Certification as Candidate: ______
Disclaimer: The Local Pastor License is issued by the Bishop, and only in conjunction with the completion of Candidacy requirements, attendance at Licensing School, approval from the District Committee on Ordained Ministry, and upon the student’s appointment within the United Methodist Church.
Checks are to be made payable to the WPAUMC. Send Licensing School registration form and fees to: Rev. Sara Wrona, 1555 State Route 56 East, Apollo, PA 15613
Confirmation, a specific schedule and list of requirements will be sent to registered persons in late July.
General Questions may be directed to Sara Wrona: or 724-882-9627 or 724-596-4222
Please indicate if you play a musical instrument and what instrument that is if you are willing to accompany singing for worship services, devotional times, etc.
Required Texts:
Please purchase these texts and begin reading so that you will be prepared when we gather together in August.
The following texts are bundled by Cokesbury,
please use the following ISBN # to order (ISBN-13 of 9780687654826):
Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church – James L. Killen, Jr.
From Pew to Pulpit – Clifton F. Guthrie
Worshipping with United Methodists (Revised Edition) – Hoyt Hickman
Administration in the Small Membership Church – John Tyson
Christian Education in the Small Membership Church – Karen Tye
How To Think Theologically (3rd Edition) – Howard W. Stone & James O. Duke
(ISBN 978-0-8006-9932-1)
Additional texts that you are required to bring with you:
(you may borrow these from your pastor, if you wish)
2012 Book of Discipline Bible (Your Own! Preferably a study Bible)
UM Hymnal UM Book of Worship