of the Primitive Methodist Church Rev. William Brendley Jr.,Ph.D;Th.D (President) 2450 Exton Road Hatboro, PA 19040-2507 Telephone - 215-672-0845 e-mail - Brendleyw@comcast.net Rev. Allan Rupert (Secretary/Treasurer) 763 Jefferson Avenue Jermyn, Pennsylvania 18433 Telephone - 570-876-2234 e-mail - Jermynpmc@msn.com Dear Applicant, Let me take this opportunity to express my pleasure that you are considering serving the Lord Jesus Christ through the Primitive Methodist Church. The process is quite involved, allowing full examination of us, and of yourself, to assure complete satisfaction when we recommend your ordination and availability to serve in any of our churches. The School of Theology is designed to encourage you, train you, and examine you in regard to ministry. We must be sure that you are a fit candidate, and that God is guiding you into our ministry. Thank you for your patience in this process; God, who called you, will also prepare the way. Enclosed you will find the full application package for someone who has felt God’s calling to become an Ordained Elder. This is a checklist of the things that you should do; * If you are currently a member of a local P.M. church, please have your pastor fill out the “Quarterly Conference Approval Statement”, and your District Superintendent fill out the “District Examining Committee Report”. These approvals are needed before we can complete the application process, and should be done as soon as possible. Your pastor and District Superintendent will mail these to the secretary. Providing a stamped, addressed envelope is suggested. If you are not a member of a local P.M. Church, you will need the recommendation of the Conference President, Rev. Kerry Ritts. (You can contact the Conference President at 723 Preston Lane, Hatboro, PA 19040-2321, e-mail: revkrr@aol.com) * Completely answer all the questions on the “Application Questionnaire”. * We ask that your wife answer the questions on the “Spouse Questionnaire”, but this is not required. We would like to know if your wife is in full agreement with your calling. * Fill out and sign the “Confirmation Statements”, the “Criminal Record Search Permission Form”, and the “Permission to Contact Reference Form.” These are required. * Mail all the completed forms to the secretary along with a check for the application fee of $25.00 made out to “P.M. School of Theology”. To be invited to the August Classes, your application must be in our hands by July 31st. To be invited to the Annual Conference, your application must be in our hands by March 15th. * Distribute your “Reference Evaluation Forms” to those you select as references. Please do not use a relative as a reference. Upon receiving the completed reference forms, the secretary will call to confirm them, and ask for secondary references to call. We will also confirm previous employment. If you have any questions, please seek help from the secretary of the School of Theology. It is his job to make the application process as smooth as possible for you. On behalf of the faculty of the School of Theology, Rev. Allan Rupert | |
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