LAY SERVANT ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE LAY SERVANT TO THE CHARGE CONFERENCE
Initial Application or Request for Renewal
Report for year ending __________
Part 1)
DATA ON THE LAY SERVANT
Name (Mrs. __ Ms. __ Mr. __) ____________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
City/State/Zip _________________________________________________
Telephone (H) ______________________ (CP) _____________________
E-mail _______________________________________________________
Name of District _______________________________________________
Name of Church _______________________________________________
Church Address _______________________________________________
City/State/Zip _________________________________________________
Church Telephone _____________________________________________
(Part 2)
STATUS OF THE LAY SERVANT
Initial Application: (complete parts 3, 4 & 5)
To begin as a Local Church Lay Servant
For renewal as a Local Church Lay Servant
Certified Lay Servant
Lay Speaker
1. What year did you complete your Basic Course? __________________________
2. What year did you complete your last Advanced Course? ___________________
3. What was the title of your last Advanced Course? _________________________
4. Which of the following required Lay Speaking/Learning & Leading Courses have you completed?
Leading Worship __ Leading Prayer __ Discover Your Spiritual Gifts __
Preaching __ United Methodist Heritage __United Methodist Polity __
5. Date of last review for Lay Speaker status ____________________ Approved: Yes
No
(Upon completion of the required course work, the Lay Speaking candidate will be examined by the
district committee on Lay Servant Ministries and recommended to the conference committee on Lay
Servant Ministries for certification).
(Part 3)
REQUEST OF THE LAY SERVANT
Request for recommendation of my pastor and my charge conference to begin as a
Local Church Lay Servant __ Certified Lay Servant __ Lay Speaker__ for the ensuing year.
Date ________ ______________________________________________________________ Lay Servant
(Part 4)
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PASTOR
I recommend concurrence with the request of this person to begin /renew as a
Local Church Lay Servant __ Certified Lay Servant __ Lay Speaker __for the ensuing year.
Date ________ ________________________________________________________________Pastor
(Part 5)
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHARGE CONFERENCE
The charge conference of ____________________ (church/charge) recommends the above person begin or
renew as a Local Church Lay Servant __ Certified Lay Servant __ Lay Speaker __ for the ensuing year.
Date ________ _________________________________________________District Superintendent