3) The Bishop shall nominate all nominees to the Call Committee after review of the Congregation Profile (or similar document for specialized ministries).

1. The Interim Pastor serving a congregation shall not be available for call to that congregation for that position.
2. When the congregation is calling an associate pastor(s), the lead pastor shall have a voice in the selection of nominees.
3. In consultation with the Bishop. the Call Committee shall decide the level of confidentiality in the process and nominees will be informed of that prior to their names being submitted to the Call Committee.
4. A nominee may interview in more than one congregation at a time but may consider only one call at a time. The Bishop shall inform the Call Committee of other interviews of which he/she is aware at the time the Bishop presents the names. If a nominee has been selected by the Call Committee for congregational vote and chooses to continue in that process, the nominee must withdraw from all other processes.
5. Nominees shall inform the Bishop of involvement in all career/job search activities and shall keep the Bishop informed of the status of their intent
6. The Bishop shall make available a copy of the current synod call policy to all nominees when their names are presented to a congregation.