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  If you are interested in the Lay Speaking Ministries program, please contact your district drector for an application form. This annual report form is required each year to maintain enrollment. It asks the lay speaker to reflect on the previous year and list areas of ministry as well as other discipleship questions. Yes, lay speakers are accountable to our church families, The United Methodist Church, and, most especially, to God.

 
LAY SPEAKER TRAINING
 
Lay Speaker training will be held March 23/24, 2012 at Poland UMC.Basic, Youth Basic, and Advanced courses are being offered.
 
Registration forms are available from your pastor or you can click belowto download a registration form: 
Registration Form (word)      Registration form (PDF)

 
Cost is $30 for book, snacks, and coninental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Scholarships are available. Contact Peggy Sutherin  for details
or questions: 330-426-9608 oremail: peggysutherin@yahoo.com

Mahoning Valley District Lay Speaking District Director: Peggy Sutherin - 615 1/2 E. Main Street - East Palestine, OH 44413

MAHONING VALLEY DISTRICT LAY SPEAKER TRAINING
 Mahoning Valley District Lay Speaker of the Year - Judy Kidder
Married to Bill for 47 years, three grown children, 5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. Member of 1st church in East Liverpool since merger in 1977. Currently; Lay Leader, sec. of Ad. Min. Council, Vice Pres. UMW, play in handbell choir, asst. Vacation Bible School director, co-teach 3,4 & 5 grade Sunday School, lead weekly Women's Bible Study, member of Rebekah-Joy Circle, sec. for board of local food pantry F.I.S.H., newly elected Pres. of Church Women United in E.L.
Past: traveled to Russia with VIM members   Work: part time at Dawson Funeral Home as the After Care Coordinator

Mahoning Valley District Pastor of the Year - Bill Johnson
Joined Girard UMC July 4,1976. Became active in Youngstown District Lay Speakers in 1977. District president of Lay Speakers in early 1980's lead to District Supt., Dr. Judy Olin, appointing Bill as DA at Ellsworth UMC. Undergraduate degree finished 1990.  Seminary and Course of Study over the last 10 years with Graduation from Course of Study in August of 2010.  William served Southington UMC as a Student Pastor(1990-1994), Associate Pastor (part-time) at Western Reserve UMC from 2001-2005, Local Pastor of Salineville UMC and Highlandtown UMC, 2006-2007, and is now serving at Brookfield UMC as a Full-time Local Pastor.
Bill has a daughter, Katy Acerra, who is due in Oct.(Joseph William Acerra) and lives with her husband, Justin, in Columbus, Ohio.

Lay Speakers Annual Report

The Voice of Lay Speaking Conference Newsletter (August 210)