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Guidelines for Certified Lay Servant, Certified Lay Minister, and Certified Lay Speaker honoraria changes
October 14, 2024 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lay persons providing short-term pulpit supply while a pastor is away should take note of honoraria changes, beginning January 1, 2025. The Upper New York Cabinet approved the changes in August 2024 following the 2024 UNY Annual Conference session.
The honoraria changes do not apply to persons who are lay supply, hired by the district superintendent (DS), to serve long-term and functioning as a worship leadership.
The changes are as follow:
- The suggested honoraria for Certified Lay Servants, Certified Lay Speakers, and Certified Lay Ministers asked to provide pulpit supply outside of the local church where their membership is held is $150 for the first service of the day and $75 for each additional service on the same day.
- If the church is part of a two-point charge, the suggested honoraria is $112.50 per church.
- If there are three churches on the charge, the suggested honoraria is $100 per church.
- The suggested honoraria for laity, not part of Lay Servant Ministries, asked to provide pulpit supply outside of the local church where their membership is held is $100 for the first service of the day and $50 for each additional service on the same day.
- If the church is part of a two-point charge, the suggested honoraria is $75 per church.
- If there are three churches on the charge, the suggested honoraria is $67 per church.
Any laity asked to provide pulpit supply (for a pastoral vacation or illness) within the local church where their membership is held should consider this to be part of their volunteer work/ministry within their local church.
If persons are asked to fill the pulpit on a long-term basis because the local church of a Certified Lay Servant, Certified Lay Speaker, or Certified Lay Minister (where they have their membership) is in need of regular and consistent coverage in place of a local licensed pastor, etc. then compensation is between the lay servant/speaker/minister and the PPRC, finance team, and DS.
For questions, contact Linda Barczykowski from the Conference Lay Servant Ministries Team at lindab125@outlook.com or your district superintendent.