The Laity: Engaging in Effective Ministry

Mr. Shannon Faulk General Secretary, Lay Ministries

 

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Bishop Marvin F. Thomas, Sr.

Chair

The Department of Lay Ministry, one of ten (10) General Departments within the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, is led by General Secretary, Mr. Shannon Faulk.

The Department aids the CME Church in equipping and enabling her members to engage in effective ministry in the Name of Jesus Christ by focusing on The Laos (the whole people of God). The Department, thus, develops information and promotes initiatives that will strengthen and empower “God’s People” to provide meaningful and effective ministry, particularly at the local level of the church. By promoting the Lay Ministry Beliefs of Studying, Seeking, Sharing, and Serving, the Department of Lay Ministry seeks to live out its mission to “Reach, Teach, and Minister to All of God’s People, – Equipping Them For Greater Works and Service For Him.”

The Department utilizes the efforts of the Connectional Lay Ministry Council, Connectional Stewards, Connectional Stewardesses, and Connectional Ushers to further assist God’s people enhance and develop their service capacities. The General Secretary provides oversight and leadership for the President of the: Connectional Lay Ministry Council; Connectional Steward Ministry; Connectional Stewardess Ministry; and Connectional Usher Ministry.

Moving Forward: A Message from Mr. Shannon Faulk, General Secretary of Lay Ministries

Meet the Connectional Ministry Presidents

Connectional Lay Ministry – Dr. Barbara Campbell

Connectional Steward Ministry –  Mr. Freddie McKnight, President
Connectional Stewardess Ministry – Mrs. Jolinda Dugger

Connectional Trustee Ministry-Attorney Barbara Bouknight
Connectional Usher Ministry – Mrs. Dorruth Boyd

 

Forms

Intent to Run for Office – Connectional Lay Ministry

Lay Ministry Order Form

Lay Ministry Report Form (Local, District, Zone, Region)

Download the 2021-2022 Stewardess Liturgical Calendar – Click Here

Special Announcements

June 2022 Lay Ministry Update by Dr. Clifford L. Harris

2022 Graham-Webb-Kennedy Scholarship Application

GWK Contributors 2021-2022 (Names Only – June 16, 2022)

Episcopal District Vice Presidents Update 2021-2025

THE 2021 Connectional Lay Ministry Day is October 10th. Theme: “Laity Empowered By the Great Commission, Impacting Every Generation!” Scripture Reference: Acts 1:8 – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

LITANY FOR CONNECTIONAL LAY MINISTRY DAY – 2021 (Written as a reading and designed to be read by one individual, due to some congregations still holding virtual services). View here.

GRAHAM-WEBB-KENNEDY CONTRIBUTORS 2021-2022 (NAMES ONLY) Download GRAHAM-WEBB-KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES 2021 – 2022 Download GRAHAM-WEBB-KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION APPLICATION YEAR 2021 – Download GRAHAM-WEBB-KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP 2020-2021 CONTRIBUTORS

LAY MINISTRY UPDATES, INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

 December 2020  Lay Ministry Update

• • • View the Update
    • View the Contributors to the Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship Fund. Click Here to view the Contributors.

November 2020  Lay Ministry Update

• • • View the Update
    • View the Contributors to the Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship Fund. Click Here to view the Contributors.

 September 2020  Lay Ministry Update

• • • Discipleship in Real Time: Responding to the Call to Action!”  Click Here to view flyer.
    • The Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship (Click Here to retrieve the contribution form).
    • The Connectional Usher Day Letter / Connectional Usher Day Litany) are two (2) items of communication from Connectional Usher Ministry President, Ms. Diana Winton, relative to Connectional Usher Ministry Day, September 13th.
    •  Click Here to access a request from the Connectional Trustee Ministry Interim President, Attorney Barbara Bouknight.

 

June 2020 Connectional Stewardess Day Special Announcement and Litany

 

May 2020 Lay Ministry Update from Dr. Clifford L. Harris

•  1)     By

clicking here

• access information from Dr. Barbara C. Campbell, President of the Connectional Lay Ministry Council, related the 2020 Census, along with primary and early voting for the 2020 elections. 2)     The

2020 Graham-Webb- Kennedy Scholarship Application

• can be accessed by

clicking here. Funding will be for the 2020-2021 academic year. You can also find the application in the May and June issues of the Christian Index.

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March 2020 Lay Ministry Update

Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship Fund: Click here to see the list of contributors. We are still accepting contributions for the 2019-2020 giving period through March 31, 2020. Continue to make checks payable to Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship and mail to my office at the address below. 

Calling All Lay Leaders:  Join Dr. Harris for a conference call on  THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 AT 8:00 P.M., CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. The Call in Number is (712) 775-7035 and the Access Code is 998722#. Please have your Lay Ministry Manual available. Note: If you call in after the conference conversation has started, so that we do not have to continue to stop and start, please do not announce yourself. 

Please click here to access suggestions from Dr. Barbara C. Campbell, President of the Connectional Lay Ministry Council, related to absentee voting and ideas for helping youngsters who are out of school during the COVID-19 crisis.

The 2020 Graham-Webb- Kennedy Scholarship Application can be accessed by clicking here (Funding will be for the 2020-2021 academic year). The Application will also appear in the May and June issues of the Christian Index. 

 

January 2020 Lay Ministry Update

• • • LITANY -MLK DAY CELEBRATION – Provided by Dr. Barbara Campbell
    • GWK CONTRIBUTORS 2019-2020
    • RESOLUTION – Bishop Edward Lynn Brown
    • RESOLUTION – Retired Senior Bishop William Graves

 

November 2019 Lay Ministry Update

• • • Graham/Webb/Kennedy Scholarship Fund
    • Interim President of the Connectional Trustee Ministry: Attorney Barbara Bouknight
    • True Leadership by Ms. Diana Winton, President of the Connectional Usher Ministry
   

CONNECTIONAL LAY DAY LITANY 2019

September 2019 Lay Ministry Update

Connectional Trustee MinistryCONNECTIONAL TRUSTEE INTEREST FORMGWK SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES 2019-2020Graham-Webb-Kennedy Scholarship Application 2019

March 2019 Lay Ministry Update

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December 2018 Lay Ministry Update

 
October 2018 Lay Ministry Update GRAHAM/WEBB/KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTION FORM

September 2018 Lay Ministry Update

August 2018 Lay Ministry Update

July 2018 Lay Ministry Update

June 2018 Lay Ministry Update

Graham/Webb/Kennedy Contributors 2017-2018 Message from Mr. Freddie McKnight, President of the Connectional Steward Ministry

April 2018 Lay Ministry Update

 

Graham/Webb/Kennedy Contributors 2017-2018

December 2017 Lay Ministry Update

September 2017 Lay Ministry Update

August 2017 Lay Ministry Update

May 2017 Lay Ministry Update

January 2017 Lay Ministry Update

September 2016 Lay Ministry Update

July 2016 Lay Ministry Update

March 2016 Lay Ministry Update

January 2016 Lay Ministry Update

Resources

HISTORY OF CME LAY MINISTRY (Can be used as part of Lay Day Program)

LAY MEMBERSHIP CARD TEMPLATE

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAY MINISTRY (SEPTEMBER 2016)

 

LAY MINISTRY RESOURCES

• • • Lay Membership Card
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    • Lay Ministry Charter Ceremony
    • Lay Ministry Charter
    • Lay Ministry Officers Installation Ceremony  
    • Lay Ministry Lapel Pin   Enhanced Pin Design and Meaning     
    • The Meaning of the Traditional Lay Ministry Logo

 

LAY MINISTRY PUBLICATIONS, TEACHING, and TRAINING RESOURCES 

 
• • Mission and Ministry Efforts Beyond the Borders of the United States: How Can You Help?
  • Tithing: A Personal Act of Faith and Commitment
  • Saving a Generation Through Education and Career Development…”What Does the Church Have To Do With It?
  • Developing Rock Solid Essential Ministries
  • Understanding the Purpose and Function of Lay Ministry, the Lay Leader and the Lay Ministry Council
  • Developing Mature Members
  • Understanding and Appreciating Our Zion
  • “Essentials for An Essential Church”
  • The Trustee: “Essentials for Effective 21st Century Ministry in the CME Church”
  • “Laity Being Essential Within an Essential Church” – Stepping Up Our Game to Reach the Masses in the 21st Century
  • Building Up the Church
  • Lay Ministry Action Plan 2014
  • Lay Department History & Overview
  • District Lay Council Zones
  • Helping Hands: Mission and Ministry 
  • Helping Hands: The Role of Laity in An Essential Church (Revised)
  • Helping Hands: Building Unity Amidst Diversity
  • Helping Hands: Knowledge and Best Practices for Worship Leaders
  • Helping Hands: A Special Bulletin for Youth, Young Adults and Entry Levels Workers
  • The Steward Ministry: In Principle and in Practice
  • The Local Trustee Board: Nomination, Duties, and Responsibilities
  • Ministering Effectively to All of God’s Children
  • The Power of Sunday School
  • The Struggle of Men as Godly Examples
  • Young Christians in the WorkPlace Learning How to Succeed and Win
  • Approaching the Lord’s Table: The Preparation for and receiving of The Holy Communion – What Worshipers Should Responsibly Know, Understand, and Embrace
  • Appreciating the CME Doorkeeper: The Usher’s Duty and the Worshipper’s Responsibility
  • Jump Start Your Organization ~Quick Reference~ For Effective Local Lay Ministry
  • When I Need Direction or When My Spirit Needs Encouraging, Where Do I Turn?
  • A Mix for Effective and Sustaining Christian Leadership:  Four Basic Ingredients
  • From Good to Great:  Sharing our Faith
  • Regular Bible Study:  It’s Good for the Soul
  • The Role of Laity in the Local Church
  • Order of Worship
  • Tithing – Let’s Get Personal
  • History of the CME Church