need to get a passport sized picture...

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » June 12th, 2009, 6:15 pm

okay, so I was just told in an email by my overseer that I need to get a passport photo and send to HQ and one for his records for my minister's license ID.

1st question: is this something new? I wasn't aware of a special ID card. kewl.

2nd: woohoo!!! :band:

and another woohoo!!!

Postby **Pastor Gary** » June 12th, 2009, 6:55 pm

All Overseers were sent a spreadsheet form to complete and asked to acquire passport-type photos from all ministers for the purposes of producing a photo-ID style card.

I suspect it will look something like a state ID or a corporate employee ID card, but we have seen nothing in the way of a sample yet. It's a long-overdue good idea.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » June 12th, 2009, 7:07 pm

awesome idea. though I am not sure I have run into a need for something like that (so far). anyone else?

Postby **Pastor Gary** » June 12th, 2009, 7:20 pm

RamboPreacher wrote:awesome idea. though I am not sure I have run into a need for something like that (so far). anyone else?

Sure... for instance, hospitals sometimes provide "free parking" passes for clergy, and require some "official" ID to secure the pass.

If your state/jurisdiction issues some form of marriage officiants credentials, they will likely require some sort of official ministerial ID to prove you are ecclessiastically endorsed to perform marriages. Some countries require credentials/ID for other purposes. In my area, for example, Ordained clergy of any religion are exempt from Jury Duty, if one can document status.

A few companies, LOGOS Bible Software for example, offer special deals for ministers, including a payment plan at a lot of Christian conferences.

paul · Postby **paul** » June 12th, 2009, 7:24 pm

Rambo here is what we have been using for several years now. The back side has additional info. Just FYI.
Red stripes indicate Ordination and
Green stripes indicate license.

BTW: Congradulations Rambo, I am happy for you. COGOP is a good group, you will be a great addition to it's leadership.

germanshepherd · Postby **germanshepherd** » June 13th, 2009, 3:21 am

Paul next time smile please. You look like someone from the KGB.

I have seen a protege of the card. It is a great idea. Can be useful for our ministers to add validity, more than a paper does.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » June 13th, 2009, 4:27 am

i see. and makes sense. guess, I have just not thought of those things applying to me (yet).

I've been getting a bit of a discount, I believe they call it the minister's discount at logos.com for some time - been using the software since, well, the beginning (including the alpha and beta testing), and a stack of floppy discs to install!

so, now I wonder if it will have an RFID, or barcode on it too!

PastorDaniel · Postby **PastorDaniel** » June 13th, 2009, 11:08 am

So...I guess this means that you finally got approved Rambo...I never heard the outcome after I sent you a letter. If so...Congrats!

I have an ID card for the cogop...but no photo...haven't been sent a form either.

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » June 13th, 2009, 12:08 pm

PastorDaniel wrote:So...I guess this means that you finally got approved Rambo...I never heard the outcome after I sent you a letter. If so...Congrats!

I have an ID card for the cogop...but no photo...haven't been sent a form either.

I would guess so. I was never really "officially informed". so I am assuming that the request for a photo for the ID was the announcement to me. And this is the first I had heard anything back from anyone about that as well. Just left it in God's hands and stopped worrying about it. After much prayer, had decided that even if they chose to not approve, that I wasn't going anywhere.

free · Postby **free** » June 15th, 2009, 12:59 am

We're having our pictures taken at our state convention this year...I think it's a great idea!

Pastor Bill · Postby **Pastor Bill** » June 16th, 2009, 7:09 am

I hadn't heard about this either, but I do think it's a good idea, I've got the small card they gave me when I was licensed, with my name on it, but a picture ID would be better, and they aren't really that difficult or expensive to do anymore.

Wouldn't surprise me to have pictures taken at state convention this year either, our SO has done that many years for a directory we do (although those have been pastors with their families, I think he's worked something out with a company to come do it, and we've gotten an 8X10 or small package of pictures out of it as well.

kurt73 · Postby **kurt73** » June 16th, 2009, 7:14 am

My Overseer also requested a photo. He said the same thing, we will be getting new ID cards

Don't forget to smile :lol:

paul · Postby **paul** » June 16th, 2009, 7:19 am

Pastor Bill wrote:I hadn't heard about this either, but I do think it's a good idea, I've got the small card they gave me when I was licensed, with my name on it, but a picture ID would be better, and they aren't really that difficult or expensive to do anymore.

Wouldn't surprise me to have pictures taken at state convention this year either, our SO has done that many years for a directory we do (although those have been pastors with their families, I think he's worked something out with a company to come do it, and we've gotten an 8X10 or small package of pictures out of it as well.

Ypu can get the digital camera and the plastic credit card style printer commercial grade anywhere from 2-6 thousand dollars. More expensive if you want the magnetic info strip on the back. But for an organization the size of cogop. That should be chump change.

In some countries we place the photo on the front and a thumb print of the back.

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