Nominations for the Lay Equalization Plan (LEP) delegates for Annual Conference 2024 will open on March 4, 2024. Nominations can come from pastors and congregational lay leadership, or interested laypersons can self-nominate. The link for nominations will be shared on our conference website as well as email distributions such as Connections.
In 2021, our annual conference adopted a Lay Equalization Plan that helps guide the nomination and selection process for at-large lay members to our Annual Conference. The purpose of this plan is to ensure an equal number of clergy (active & retired) and lay members participate and vote in our NC Annual Conference. This plan calls for the District Superintendent, in partnership with the District Lay Leader(s), to nominate professing members from within their district as At-Large Members for participation in the NC Annual Conference meeting. Election is done by the Conference Board of Laity.
Remember, this is a nomination in addition to the name(s) you have already elected at your annual charge conference. All nominations will be reviewed by our conference Board of Laity, and all who have been nominated will be notified by April 6, 2024, as to their status – either elected or alternate.
Please submit all nominations by midnight on March 23.
We are asking both pastors and laity to help us seek, encourage, and ultimately send lay members of every age, gender, and ethnicity to Annual Conference as we work together for our conference and the glory of our Savior.
Please note that elected lay members will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and accommodations. There is no funding available from the district or conference for travel, meals, or accommodations. College Hill Suites at East Carolina University provides very affordable lodging for Lay members to Annual Conference.
We are seeking committed and willing hearts to serve as at-large members to Annual Conference. Thank you in advance for helping us to ensure that our decision-making members are as creative and diverse as the God who created us all!
John Hall
NC Conference Lay Leader