Lay Speaking Ministry

A Lay Speaker Is . . .

An active, supportive member of a United Methodist church
Eager to serve through the church
Well-informed on Scripture, and on the doctrine, heritage, organization, and life of The United Methodist Church
Committed to witnessing through church and community leadership, care-giving ministries, and spoken communication
Willing to improve his/her skills for service

Lay Speaker's Annual Report: http://www.eocumc.com/laity/Images/annualreport_layspeakers_101206.pdf This annual report form is required each year to maintain enrollment. It asks the lay speaker to reflect on the previous year and list areas of ministry as well as other discipleship questions. Yes, lay speakers are accountable to our church families, The United Methodist Church, and, most especially, to God.

North Coast District Lay Speakers

Questions: Contact Jeffrey Day for more information, jeffreyhday@yahoo.com or call the district office for more information or e-mail Debbie: 216-441-4527, or e-mail Debbie Bryant at debbryant@ncdistrictumc.org

Lay Speaker Consecration

May 18, 2008 will be Lay Speaker Consecration Sunday! At 3:00 p.m. at Broadway United Methodist Church. All Lay Speakers who have completed the Youth and Adult Basic or the Advanced Course will be consecrated.

This will be a special day of celebration for yourselves, your pastor, your family, your church family, and your friends. Plan on attending. Bring a pulpit or choir robe to wear and be recognized by the district for your willingness to serve God as a Lay Speaker!

Broadway United Methodist Church (map) Church website: www.thebroadwayumc.org
5246 Broadway Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44127
Pastor: Rev. V. Yvonne Conner
Church Phone: 216/271-3650

If you are not able to attend the North Coast District Training, you may attend training at one of the other districts.

The Firelands District Lay Speaker Advance Course is rescheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2008, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. at Norwalk First United Methodist Church, 60 West Main Street, Norwalk, OH 44857.

If you were already registered for the March 8 training, that was cancelled because of weather, you will not need to re-register. The same books will be used.

If you wish to attend the Advance Training it is not to late to register, contact Paul Capelle, District Director of Lay Speaking at PH 419.935.1305 or email: paulcap@willard-oh.com

Betty Plumb

Adm. Assistant

Firelands District Office

PH 419.668.6115

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Lay Speakers Steering Committee of the
North Coast District Committee:

Chairperson: Jeffrey Day (Cleveland: Epworth-Euclid) e-mail address: jeffreyhday@yahoo.com

Dicey Crain (Cleveland: Cory)

Lenshena Edwards (Cleveland: East Glenville)

Sandy Foster (Cleveland: Christ)
Howard Gregory (Cleveland: St. Paul)

Linda Higbee (Cleveland: St. Matthew)

Rubye Johnson (Cleveland: St. Paul)

John Kappeler (Berea)

James Latza, (Lakewood: Cove)

Cathy Suk (Seven Hills)

EX-OFFICIO WITH VOTE:

Rev. H. Daniel Drew, District Superintendent

District Lay Leaders: Rod Erskine and Shirley Moore

To learn more please visit the Lay Speaking Ministry page
at the General Board of Discipleship:
http://www.gbod.org/laity/lay_speaking/

Last updated on April 23, 2008

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