August 2018
At the August 2018 meeting, the Candidacy Committee took the following actions:
Approved for Word and Sacrament ministry (TEEM - Theological Education for Emerging Ministries):
Paula Smith, St. James, Greenville, TN
Endorsed for Word and Sacrament ministry:
Dawn Bennett, Christ, Nashville, TN
Entranced for Word and Sacrament ministry:
Clairessa Dais, Martin Luther, Mobile, AL
Entranced for Word and Sacrament ministry (Ordained in Another Christian Tradition:
Stacey Parvin, Beth Eden, Louisville, MS
Jaime Witt, Community of Grace, Grayson, GA
Glossary:
An Entrance decision means the Candidacy Committee has affirmed the candidate’s potential for ministry and initiates the candidate’s candidacy process in the ELCA.
An Endorsement decision affirms a candidate’s specific ministry track (happens about half-way through the process) and his/her continued progression through the candidacy process.
An Approval decision affirms the candidate’s readiness for rostered ministry in the ELCA and initiates his/her assignment to a synod and eligibility for a call.