Nomination Forms and Episcopal Covenant Forms are now available for any active Elder of The United Methodist Church in the North Central Jurisdiction wishing to become a nominee for the Episcopacy. Bishops will be elected at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference to be held in Peoria, IL, July 13-16 2016.
The information for 2016 Episcopal Nomination has been sent to all Annual Conference Secretaries, Chairpersons of Annual Conference Delegations, and to all Bishops in the NCJ, active and retired).
The forms necessary to submit a nomination for bishop are found here:
- Guidelines for Discerning at Episcopal Nominee
- Episcopal Nominee Information
- Episcopal Nominee Election Covenant
Delegations are free to engage nominees beyond their Annual Conference after January 1, 2016.
Nominees can submit the Episcopal Nominee Information Form at any time but by the NCJ Rules of Order must do so “immediately after the close of their annual conferences (2016), and no later than June 25, in order to be included in the packet of nominee information sent to all the Jurisdictional Conference delegates.”
All nominee forms are to be returned to: Rev. Paul R. White, Secretary, 2016 NCJ Conference, 3815 Ashwood Street NW, Canton, OH 44708-1603; email [email protected].
Upon receipt forms will be posted on the NCJ website and will “be distributed via first class mail or email to delegates, first reserves, members of the College of Bishops, and other persons with Jurisdictional Conference responsibilities” at least 17 days prior to the opening of the NCJ Conference.
Last Updated on September 9, 2015