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< Back Certified Lay Servants A certified lay servant is a professing member of a local church or charge or a baptized participant of a recognized United Methodist collegiate ministry or other United Methodist ministry setting who desires to serve the church and who knows and is committed to Scripture and the doctrine, heritage, organization, and life of The United Methodist Church. This is a person who has received specific training to witness to the Christian faith through spoken communication, to lead within a church and community, and to provide caring ministry. Click here for Lay Servant Ministry Forms. Click here for Lay Servant Courses. The certified lay servant serves the local church or charge (or beyond the local church or charge) in ways in which his or her witness, leadership, and service inspires others to a deeper commitment to Christ and more effective discipleship. The certified lay servant, through continued study and training, should prepare to undertake one or more of the following functions, giving primary attention to service within the local church or charge, United Methodist collegiate ministry, or other United Methodist ministry setting: Provides program leadership, assistance, and support. Leads meetings for prayer, training, study, and discussion. Conducts, or assists in conducting, services of worship, preaches the Word, or gives addresses. Provides congregational and community leadership and fosters caring ministries. Assist in the distribution of the elements of Holy. Teaches the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of The United Methodist Church. Requirements for certification: Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation. Lay Servant Ministries BASIC course. Lay Servant Ministries advanced course. District committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval. Requirements for renewal: Annual report & renewal application. Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation. Lay Servant Ministries advanced course in the last three years. District committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval. Previous Next

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Conference Staff Kristina Clark Director of Missional Engagement kristinaclark@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2066 Bishop Hector A. Burgos Núñez Bishop bishopsoffice@unyumc.org (315) 898-2020 Rev. Abigail Browka Associate Director of Missional Excellence abigailbrowka@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2031 Mary Bradley Episcopal Office Manager bishopsoffice@unyumc.org (315) 898-2020 Colleen Boyea Administrative Assistant for Missional Excellence colleenboyea@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2013 Rev. Dr. Aaron Bouwens Director of Missional Excellence aaronbouwens@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2014 Mary Dalglish Video Specialist marydalglish@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2018 Rev. Nancy Dibelius Director of Spiritual Vitality NancyD@unyumc.org (518) 369-9147 Sue Duquette Accounts Payable suzanneduquette@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2005 Bob Flask Treasurer bobflask@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2008 Rev. Bill Gottschalk-Fielding Assistant to the Bishop billg-f@unyumc.org (315) 898-2020 Chris Lupini Welcoming and Support Specialist ChrisLupini@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Alma Malikow Payroll Specialist almamalikow@unyumc.org Kevin Miller Multimedia Content Creator kevinmiller@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2019 Shari Mudge CRM Central Office Administrative Assistant sharimudge@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2026 Trina Obrist Accounts Receivable and Accounting Support Specialist TrinaObrist@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2006 Tracy Rickett Human Resources Manager tracyrickett@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2017 Rev. Susan Ranous Christian Stewardship susanranous@unyumc.org (315) 427-3668 Jim Rowley Finance Manager jimrowley@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2010 Rebekah Solar Associate Director of Missional Excellence rebekahsolar@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2037 Jee Hae Song Associate Director of Missional Excellence jeehaesong@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2028 Julie Valeski Conference Benefits Officer julievaleski@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2001 Autumn Wells Administrative and Accounting Services Specialist autumnwells@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2004 Shelby Winchell Director of Communications shelbywinchell@unyumc.org (315) 898-2000 Ext. 2015