Certified Lay Minister Annual Report

All certified lay ministers should submit an annual report each year. The report covers July 1 of the prior year through June 30 of the current year. As such, the best time to fill out the annual report is after July 1 and before your charge conference. If you have questions about filling out this form, please reach out to Josey Snyder (josey.snyder@nccumc.org).

2022-2023 Certified Lay Minister Annual Report

This report is primarily to share about your service as a certified lay minister from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. However, we encourage you to include the most up-to-date information, even it includes LSM courses or other data that extend beyond this specific 12-month period.

Data on the Certified Lay Minister
Name*
Prefix First Middle Last
Preferred First Name*
By what name do you prefer to be addressed? (Example: Cathy instead of Catherine; Bob instead of Robert.) Default is legal first name.
New Address?*
Do you need to update your address in our files?
- Yes, I moved!
- No. My address has not changed.
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP / Postal Code
Phone*
Preferred contact number
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Certified Lay Speaker*
Laity with multiple certifications need only submit one annual report each year. Are you also a Lay Speaker?
- Yes, I am a certified lay speaker.
- No, I am not a certified lay speaker.
Great! You do not need to fill out the Lay Speaker annual report. Instead, we will count this report for both, and we will send a notification to your pastor and church council chair requesting that they affirm your renewal as a certified lay speaker.
Available for Pulpit Supply?*
Are you interested in serving pulpit supply in area churches during the coming year?
- Yes, keep me on the active list!
- No, I can only preach in the church where I am assigned.
Lay Speaker Short Bio
In an effort to increase the visibility of lay speakers within the conference, we are including short bios on our website for all active lay speakers.
Click this link to check for your lay speaker bio. Link will open in a new tab so you do not lose your work.
Did you check your bio?*
- My bio is on the website and needs no changes.
- My bio is there, but I’d like to update it.
- My bio is not yet on the website.
Updates to Bio*
Provide any updates or additions here and we’ll make the needed changes to the website. Thank you!
Short Bio*
Your 3-sentence short bio might follow this model: 1) Introduce yourself (one sentence); 2) Why are you a lay speaker? (one sentence); 3) A little bit about yourself (one sentence). For example: “Sally Smith is a Certified Lay Speaker, having received her certification in 2014. Sally’s passion is in connecting the stories of the Bible to our lives, and bringing her extensive knowledge of history into the pulpit. Sally currently attends Greater Heights United Methodist Church in Franklinton, where she sings in the choir as well as serves as the church historian.”
Data on the Certified Lay Minister's Church
If you are under assignment, all data should pertain to the church where you are assigned. If you are not under assignment, all data should pertain to the church where you are a member.
District*
This form is only for certified lay ministers in the North Carolina Conference. In which North Carolina district is your church located?
Assignment*
Active CLMs can be assigned to serve within their home church in a variety of ministry roles or as lay pastor of another congregation. During times of transition or discernment, a CLM may remain active but be “unassigned,” meaning they are available for assignment and are in conversation with their DS and/or clergy mentor about the next best step in their ministry. Note: CLMs who remain “unassigned” for four consecutive years are considered “inactive.”
- I am currently serving under assignment in my home church.
- I am currently serving under assignment as lay pastor of another congregation.
- I am currently assigned in a non-local church context.
- I am not currently assigned, but I am discerning in conversation with my pastor/DS and wish to remain an active CLM.
Church Name and City (where assigned)*
Church Name and City (where you are a member)*
Ministry Assignment*
Please describe your ministry assignment.
Area of Ministry*
Please describe your role in your assignment.
Clergy Mentor*
All CLMs should be assigned a clergy mentor. If you are serving in your home church, this is your pastor. If you are serving as the lay pastor of another congregation, your clergy mentor is either your DS or another clergyperson that your DS has assigned to this role. If you do not know who your clergy mentor is, ask your DS.
First Last
Clergy Mentor Email*
The clergy mentor will receive a copy of your annual report when you hit “submit.” We will also reach out to this person for an electronic signature supporting your renewal every two years.
Enter Email Confirm Email
Church Council Chair*
We will also send the electronic signature form to your Church Council chair to verify the requirement that your renewal be recommended by church council or charge conference. If the S/PPRC chair has been more involved in your ministry review and supervision, you may submit their name and email instead.
First Last
Church Council Chair's Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Status of the Certified Lay Minister
Renewing this Year?*
Certified lay ministers must renew every two years. If this is your renewal year, you will need to submit a ministry review and apply for a new background check.
- Yes, I am renewing this year.
- No, I am not renewing this year.
Background Check*
NCCUMC policy requires an updated background check through our Conference provider every two years. Do you need to request an updated background check?
- Yes, please email me the form to request a background check.
- No. My background check is up to date.
Continuing Education
Certified lay ministers need at least one advanced course every two years. Please indicate the course name, date, and location of any course you have taken in the past year. If the course was offered through BeADisciple or another source other than our districts, please enter that in the “district” box. (To add another course, simply click the “plus” sign.)
Course Title Date (Month/Year) District Instructor
Spiritual Growth and Continued Discernment of Call
Please answer the following questions thoughtfully and prayerfully. These questions are designed to aid in your discernment and to help the district and conference committees on Lay Servant Ministries to walk alongside you as your discern and respond to God’s call in your life.
Personal Spirituality*
What spiritual practices help you grow closer to God?
Aspects of LSM*
Lay Servant Ministries includes ministries of Leading, Caring, and Communicating. Which one of these aspects fits you best and why?
Reflection on Prior Year*
How have you lived into your role and calling as a certified lay minister during this past year?
Continued Discernment of Call*
In what ways are you feeling called to be in ministry during the upcoming year? If you are feeling called to a new or different form of ministry, how are you working toward that?
Ministry Review
As noted above, all certified lay ministers should obtain a ministry review from their church as part of the renewal process (every two years).
Ministry Review*
Have you had a review of your ministry?
- Yes, I will upload a copy of the review below.
- Yes, and I have already submitted this review.
- No, please email me and my pastor a request for a ministry review.
Copy of Ministry Review*
Please upload a copy of your ministry review here. If you have more than one document please upload all that apply.
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Feedback for Lay Servant Ministries
We value your feedback as we seek to support the ministries of laity in the NC Conference.
Improvements
Please share any recommendations you have for improving Lay Servant Ministries in the North Carolina Annual Conference.
Support
How can we best support you and your ministry during the coming year?
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Course Title	Date (Month/Year)	District	Instructor

2022-2023 Certified Lay Minister Annual Report

Data on the Certified Lay Minister

Lay Speaker Short Bio

Data on the Certified Lay Minister's Church

Status of the Certified Lay Minister

Spiritual Growth and Continued Discernment of Call

Ministry Review

Feedback for Lay Servant Ministries

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