The Office of Clergy Life works in the areas of calling, equipping, and sustaining servant leaders in the North Carolina Conference. This includes:
- Nurturing those who are discerning a call to ministry.
- Supporting those who are navigating the candidacy process. This includes administering the credentialing process for persons seeking ordination and professional certification. Personnel files for clergy, diaconal ministers, and certified lay professionals in the North Carolina Conference are kept in this office.
- Providing support for the North Carolina Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, which works in the areas of call, development, and support of clergy, diaconal ministers and certified lay professionals
- Providing support for district committees on ordained ministry to assist them in their work with candidates and local pastors
- Sustaining and encouraging the ministry of servant leaders in our Conference. This includes providing resources for continuing education and financial aid for seminary students.
Contact Us
Reverend Beth Hood
Assistant to the Bishop for the Office of Clergy Life
bethhood@nccumc.org
Becki Leeland
Executive Administrative Assistant
bleeland@nccumc.org
984-257-7226
Susan Graebe
Residency in Ordained Ministry Coordinator
susan.graebe@nccumc.org
Dianna Villegas
Administrative Assistant
dvillegas@nccumc.org