Laity Council
  • 2012 Conference Lay Person of the Year Nominations Sought

    2012 Conference Lay Person of the Year Nominations Sought

    Go directly to the nomination form by clicking here.

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    Pastors and Laity of the California-Pacific Annual Conference,

    The Laity Council is once again soliciting nominations for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award (Layperson of the Year).

    In 1961, the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award was established. It was to be given annually to a person or persons for distinguished service, selected by a committee appointed by the Bishop. Today that responsibility rests with the Laity Council. After 1980 it was given to an outstanding Layman and Laywoman each year. In 2004 a third category was added to name an outstanding Young Adult Layperson. The award is now presented at the recipient’s local church by the Board of Laity - they are also named during the annual conference session and recognized at the Laity Dinner.

    Guidelines to consider when submitting a nomination:

    • Nominee must be an active member of the Congregation submitting the application.
    • Nominee should currently exemplify strong leadership skills within the congregation in activities such as Bible study, training programs, local participation, Sunday school, and in general should be an example of Christian stewardship.
    • Nominee should be currently active in one or more community, evangelistic or outreach programs and/or be active on a Conference, District, or ecumenical level through committee activity, Lay Speaking, training programs, and/or seminars.

    A congregation may make more than one nomination.

    Current Board of Laity members are not eligible. If the nominee is a paid staff member please provide job description with the nomination form.

    The form may be completed by any layperson in the church and needs the endorsements of at least one other and the pastor.

    Please complete the nomination form (see linked file here), and send two copies to the Conference office to arrive by March 1, 2012. Electronic submission is encouraged. Send to Catharine Phillips (cphillips@cal-pac.org) and the Freemans (cphilcon@aol.com).

    The 2011 recipients were Alma Hartman - Chatsworth UMC, SB district; Harry Kuruma - Centenary UMC, LA district. No young adult nominations were submitted.

     

    Peace and Love,
    Ken Ellis (Conference Lay Leader) and Connie & Phil Freeman (Associate Conference Lay Leaders)

    contact: Ken Ellis at (818) 761-2436, ken.ellis@allways-video.com