Blessings to those of you preparing to write and interview before dCOM, Days of Discernment, Commissioning, and Ordination.
Written work prompts are located at the bottom of this page.
For required forms and documents, please see the Ordination tab in the Online Data Collection Service (OLDCS). It is your responsibility to keep up with these forms and documents throughout the process. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Becki Leeland, Executive Assistant, Office of Clergy Life.
All written work must be emailed directly to registrar@nccumc.org.
Read an overview of the commissioning process→
Important Note: Deadline dates and times are firm and late work is not accepted. If you encounter any challenges with uploading your videos or formatting any of your documents, please contact the Office of Clergy Life well in advance of the deadlines so that we might best assist you. We appreciate your attentiveness to these details!
Deadlines and Interview Dates:
July 15, 2025, 5:00 PM – EVERYBODY (dCOM, Days of Discernment, Commissioning, and Ordination)
- Everyone needs to check in to review and update forms in your Ordination Tab in Online Data Collection Service (OLDCS) – please see note below
- Written Work due for District Committees (dCOM) for those seeking Commissioning
August 2025: dCOM Interviews for those seeking Commissioning (individuals will be contacted about interview dates by their Districts).
Days of Discernment
Monday, September 15, 2025, 5:00 PM EDT: Written work due for Days of Discernment
October 6-8: Days of Discernment – Held at St. Luke UMC, Sanford
Commissioning
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 5:00 PM EST:
- Written Work and Videos due for Provisional Membership
- Form 109 – Faculty Member
- Form 109 – Field Education Office
- Final Seminary Transcript (or Equivalent)
February 9-11: Provisional Membership and Continuation Interviews – Held at St. Luke UMC, Sanford
Full Connection
Friday, February 6, 2026, 5:00 PM EST:
- Written Work and Videos due for Full Connection Membership
March 16-18: Full Connection and Continuation Interviews – Held at St. Luke UMC, Sanford
Prompts for Written Work
dCOM Written Work for Commissioning 2025-26
Days of Discernment Written Work Prompts 2025-26
Provisional Membership Written Work Prompts 2025-26
Membership in Full Connection Written Work Prompts 2025-26
Written Work Transfers from other UM Conferences BOM Questions
Written Work Serving from Another Denomination BOM Questions