Probationary Members Information

Board of Ordained Ministry Responsibilities

Residency in Ministry

Residency in Ministry (RIM) is a program for probationary members of the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.  It is sponsored by the Board of Ordained Ministry and is held 3 times per year at a suitable retreat location.

Immediately after commissioning, all probationary members must begin participating in the RIM program and continue this for the first three years of probation. Probationary members are expected to

1. Attend one (or both) of the August and October events each year.
2. Attend the required March event each year.

Attendance for three consecutive years is required for full membership and ordination as an elder or deacon. Members are expected to be present for the entire event. Events are scheduled each year for the first Monday and Tuesday of August; the first Monday and Tuesday of October; and the first Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of March (in conjunction with the March BOM meeting).

See this brochure (PDF) for more information.

Event Dates:

• August 2008 (August 4-5, 2008)
• October 2008 (October 6-7, 2008)
• March 2009 (March 2-4, 2009)
• August 2009 (August 3-4, 2009)
• October 2009 (October 5-6, 2009)
• March 2010 (March 1-3, 2010)
  

Previous Events

• March 2008 (March 3-5, 2008)
• October 2007 (October 1-2, 2007)
• August 2007 (August 6-7, 2007)
• March 2007 (March 5-7, 2007)
• October 2006 (October 2-3, 2006)
• August 2006 (August 7-8, 2006)
• February 2006 (February 6-7, 2006)
• Summer 2005 (August 1-3, 2005, Templed Hills)
• Winter 2005 (February 7-8, 2005, Franciscan Center, Colo Spgs)