What is Candidacy?
Candidacy is the thorough and thoughtful process of discernment and preparation that leads individuals to approval for the public ministries of this church and participation as called ministries of word and sacrament ministers (pastors) and ministers of word and service ministers (deacons).
- Read about / download the NW Washington Synod Candidacy Process
- Go to the ELCA Candidacy Page
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Learn about our ELCA Seminaries
Questions? Curious?
Please contact:
Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Andy Yee or
Candidacy Committee Chairperson, Rev. Dr. Jana Schofield
