Lay Leader/Lay Member
Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation (PowerPoint)
Download and share this PowerPoint presentation that explains your role as Lay Leader or Lay Member in the church.

Celebrating a Call to Lay Ministry, February 4-6, 2010
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Houston, TX
Featured speakers include the Rev. Vance P. Ross, Deputy General Secretary GBOD; Kathleen Norris, author; Ben Witherington, professor, Asbury Theological Seminary; and The Rev. Dr. James Bankston, senior pastor, St. Paul's UMC.

Celebrate Laity Sunday 2009 Poster (11 by 7 -- pdf)

Celebrate Laity Sunday 2009 Bulletin Cover (8 1/2 by 11 -- pdf)

Celebrate Laity Sunday 2009 Bulletin Insert (8 1/2 by 11 -- pdf)

Lay Ministry Equipping Resources 2009 (Catalog in pdf format)
This catalog offers our latest resources designed to equip laity for their roles in ministry as disciples.

Lay Speakers and Christian Educators
As you work with teacher recruitment, have you considered lay speakers? When you need substitute teachers, especially on short notice, could one of your lay speakers help?