ministries

Board of Ordained Ministry

The Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM) has many responsibilities, as outlined in paragraph 635 of the 2012 Book of Discipline.

BOM is the credentialing body for clergy seeking commissioning and ordination in the Upper New York Annual Conference. This board of nearly 50 members (lay and clergy, appointed by the Bishop) works in six broad areas: Standards and Qualifications (of ordination candidates); Clergy Status; Clergy Effectiveness; District Committee (dCOM) support and direction; Recruitment/Enlistment; and oversight of the Provisional Members program.

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Key Contacts: Executive Team

Co-Chairpersons: Rev. Ann Kemper, BOMcochair2@unyumc.org;  Rev. Carmen Perry, BOMcochair@unyumc.org

Vice Chair: Mark Kimpland, pastormark@endwellumc.org

Logistics/Meeting Arrangements: 

Continuing Education Grants: Rev. Anne Canfield, annebcanfield@gmail.com

Board Secretary: Rev. Leanne Zeck, zeckle3@yahoo.com

Registrar: Rev. Caroline Simmons, BOMregistrar@unyumc.org

Psychological Testing Coordinator: Rev. Jennifer Schaus Green, pastor@humcny.org

UMCARES Administrator: Passageumc Administrator

Registrar of Candidates & Applications for Course of Study and Background Checks: Betsy O’Flynn, candidacy@unyumc.org

Standards & Qualifications: Rev. Chuck Smith, pastorchuck65@gmail.com and Rev. Steve Smith, boston.redsoxfan@hotmail.com

DCOM Coordination: Rev. David Piatt, dcpiatt50@gmail.com

Status Division Chair: Rev. Kristen Allen, pastorpyumc@gmail.com

Provisional Membership: TBD

Clergy Effectiveness: Rev. Bob Kolvik-Campbell, pastorbob@hotmail.com

Recruitment & Enlistment: Rev. Lee Carlson and Rev. Paul Winkelmann, recruitment@unyumc.org 

Cabinet Representative: Rev. Suzanne Block, suzanneblock@unyumc.org

Order of Elders Chair: Rev. Steve Smith, boston.redsoxfan@hotmail.com and Rev. Heather Williams, pastorheather@saratogaoumc.org 

Order of Deacons Co-Chairs: Rev. Rebecca Naber revrnaber@backerchurch.org and Rev. Carrie Wolfe carrie@christumcolean.org

Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members: Rev. Timothy Middleton, nvpastor@yahoo.com

Upper New York Board of Ordained Ministry has organized to do its work in 6 Divisions with duties as follows:
 

Clergy Status

• handling concerns regarding Conference Relations
• retirement; leaves
• exits & readmissions

Standards & Qualifications

• oversee application and interview process and will follow-up with those seeking commissioning or ordination
• requirements for status (checklist)
• Registrars of Deacons & Elders

Recruitment & Enlistment

• coordinate with cabinet for seminary visitation
• keep in contact with seminary students
• promote Upper New York clergy careers
• encourage theological education
• manage scholarships, grants and loans

DCOM Coordination

• all matters of candidacy
• licensing school
• Course of Study program
• trains candidacy mentors and clergy mentors
• mentor for CLM/local hires, etc
• includes Registrars of Local Pastors & Candidates

Provisional Membership

• develop & oversee Provisional Mentors
• continued theological education
• manage residency program(s)

Clergy Effectiveness

In 2014, the Board of Ordained Ministry adopted a statement of Our Clergy Covenant, addressing questions of effectiveness, ethics, and collegiality in our covenant-life as United Methodist clergy. Download the document here.

• will develop standards for clergy effectiveness
• work with the three orders--Deacons, Elders and Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members on matters pertaining to the Clergy Covenant: ethical standards
• encourage continuing education and formation & career development
• manage clergy care