Ministry Spotlights:
Certified Lay Ministers
Across the North Carolina Conference, certified lay ministers (CLMs) are living out our church’s vision: loving boldly, serving joyfully, and leading courageously.
Explore their stories to see how CLMs are making a difference right here in our conference. To learn more about certified lay ministry or other opportunities for laity, choose one of the options below.
What Does a CLM Do?
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Aldersgate UMC
John Hall currently serves as our North Carolina Conference Lay Leader and as a Certified Lay Minister at Aldersgate UMC in Durham, focusing on worship and administrative leadership. Before dedicating more time to ministry, John spent 23 years as an R&D development engineer with Hewlett-Packard, then joined SAS as a technical trainer specializing in computer…
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Senior Christian Ministry
Dr. Richard G. Morrison became a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) in 2024, following many years as a “non-denominational” Christian Lay Speaker. Richard’s CLM Project was to organize a team to start leading Worship Services to seniors in the Wilmington Community. His team, now called Senior Christian Ministry (SCM), of 12 folk, is now leading these…
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Corridor District
Anggie Thompson is a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) in the Corridor District, where she serves as Lead Shepherd of the Certified Lay Minister Cohort, is a member of the CLM Steering Committee, and the Corridor District Lay Servant Ministry Committee. She is a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church in Mebane, North Carolina. Anggie is passionate about teaching lay…
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Moyock UMC
Jo Drago serves as a Certified Lay Minister at Moyock UMC. She has attended and been a member of Moyock UMC since 2011. She took the certification courses for Certified Lay Minister and was accepted in 2016. She has served on the District Committee on Ordained Ministry since 2016 and assisted pastors. She now assists…
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Princeton UMC
Jennifer Burns is a Certified Lay Minister serving at Princeton United Methodist Church in Princeton, NC, in Johnston County. She has more than 10 years of ministry experience, including previous positions as a Church Secretary, Visitation Minister, and managing social media and digital ministries for a number of congregations. Jennifer serves at Princeton UMC as…
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, Millbrook UMC
James Veverka serves as a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) at Millbrook UMC in Raleigh. He is an active member who enjoys serving in various ministries. He is passionate about spiritual growth, hospitality, and encouraging others in their walk with Christ.
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Ministry Spotlight: Certified Lay Minister, St. Matthews UMC
Dr. Michelle Taylor Skipper serves as a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) at St. Matthews UMC in Fayetteville. She has served in the Gateway District since 1991. She is currently serving as a bivocational CLM assigned to St. Matthews UMC while leading the Adult and Family Nurse Practitioner programs at East Carolina University. The internet and…