Board of Lay Ministry: Application 02 Application for Recertification as a Lay Minister ሺLMሻ To:
Chair, District Committee on Ordained Ministry (DCOM)
From: _____________________________________________________________________________ Name of Certified Lay Minister: First Middle Last This is to request that I be recertified as a Certified Lay Minister (LM) in the _______________________ District of The United Methodist Church. I have completed each of the requirements for biannual recertification in accordance with ¶268 of the 2016 Book of Discipline and as summarized in this application. These requirements are a review of my ministry by our Church Council, completion of an approved continuing education event and a recommendation by the District Superintendent.
__________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Name of Church Name of Certified Lay Minister Mailing Address:
P.O. Box or Street City State Zip
_____________________________________ Best Contact: Cell Home Work
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _____________________
_____________________
__________________________________________________ Year Certified or most recent Recertification
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email address A description of the primary ministry I perform in my local church as a Certified Lay Minister, as reviewed by my Church Council:
____________________________________________ Date review by Church Council or Charge Conference
Revised: 2020‐05‐07
Board of Lay Ministry: Application 02
The continuing education event may be a workshop, seminar, Lay Servant Ministries advanced course, or similar event that provides training and enhances my abilities to perform my primary ministry. It may be provided by my pastor or any subject matter expert. The following is a description of my continuing education event:
____________________________________________ Date Education event completed _____________________________________________ Lay Minister Signature
________________________________ Date
Recommended for Recertification: _____________________________________________ Pastor Signature
________________________________ Date
_____________________________________________ Church Council Chair Signature
________________________________ Date
_____________________________________________ District Superintendent Signature
________________________________ Date
Revised: 2020‐05‐07