This report should be filled out by any Retired Pastors who are not currently under appointment. Retired Pastors who are appointed should complete the Report of the Pastor found in the Charge Conference Packet. This form needs to be completed each year even if you have no pastoral acts to report. It should be signed by the Pastor in charge of the church where you hold your Charge Conference Membership. Each retired pastor needs to maintain membership in a UMC charge conference.
This report should be filled out by any deacon in the Annual Conference under appointment. This includes those serving in another Annual Conference, this serving beyond the local church and those serving in a local church. Please submit this as part of the Charge Conference paperwork where you membership is held and to the Office of Ministerial Service by the Charge Conference paperwork deadline.
All Elders, Provisional Elders, and Local Pastors serving in Extension Ministry should complete this report each year. Please submit this as part of the Charge Conference paperwork where your membership is held and to the Office of Ministerial Services by the Charge Conference paperwork deadline. The form will designate what other parties and agencies need to receive a copy.
All Clergy who are currently on Leave of Absence should complete this form and return a copy to their Charge Conference and the Office of Ministerial Services by the annual Charge Conference paperwork deadline. This applies to Clergy on Family Leave, Personal Leave, Transitional Leave (Deacons on Transitional leave need only do the Deacon report) or Medical Leave. Please note the instructions on the form if you desire a change in your leave status.
This report should be filled out by any Local Pastor (even if Approved but not Appointed) who has not completed Course of Study. The Local Pastor should fill it out first and sign, then the Local Pastor Mentor should complete their section and sign, finally it should be sent to the DCOM Chair and Conference Registrar by December 1st each year. More instructions are found on the form.