Conference Committee on Lay Leadership Development

Strategic Direction

To develop and promote programs to cultivate an adequate understanding of the theological and biblical basis for ministry of the laity among the members of churches of the annual conference; to give special emphasis to programs and services that will enable laity of all ages to serve more effectively as leaders in both church and community.

The committee coordinates Lay Speaking Ministries and works with other organized lay groups in the conference, such as United Methodist Men, and United Methodist Women, and shall support their work and help them coordinate the activities of the organized laity of the conference.

To give support and direction to conference and district programs for local church leadership development; coordinating and developing training experiences that will enable persons of all ages to serve more effectively as members of local churches.

Committee Leadership

	First Name	Last Name	Role	Responsibility
	Micheal	Pope	Chair	Conference Lay Leader

Committee Members

First Name	Last Name	Role	Responsibility
Tara	Macy	Secretary	Great Northern
George	Beckman	Member	Great Northern Lay Leader
Diana	Bulls	Member	Central Vally Lay Leader
Tyree	Johnson	Member	Bay District Lay Leader
Donna	McKibben	Member	LSM District Coordinator Great Northern
Matthew	Park	Member
Jim	Taylor	Member	United Methodist Men
Charlotte	Twitchell	Member	At Large
Kandi	Weider	Member	District Lay Leader
Sally	Wenzel	Member	United Women in Faith President

Committee Staff

First Name	Last Name	Role	Responsibility
Mary	Cheng	Staff	Director of Leadership Development
April	Sousa	Staff	Interim Associate Director of CLM & Lay Church Planting Coordinator