The Laity Council is soliciting nominations for the Bishop Gerald Kennedy Award which honors Lay Persons of the Year. The Award is presented to the outstanding Lay Woman, outstanding Lay Man as well as outstanding Lay Young Adult and outstanding Lay Youth. The Laity Council presents this award to each recipient at their local church. They are also acknowledged during the Annual conference session as well as the Laity Dinner.

Guidelines include

1. Nominee must be an active member of the congregation submitting the appplication.

2. 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.

3. Nominee should currently be active in one or more community, evangelistic or outreach programs and/or be active on a Conference, District, MissionArea or ecumenical level through committee activity, Lay Servant Ministries, training programs and/or seminars.

A congregation may make more than one nomination. The form may be completed by any lay person in the church and needs the endorsements of at least two other lay persons and the Pastor. Nominations can be made online via the button below

Please take time to look around you at the many wonderful selfless things being done in your congregation exemplifying Christian stewardship.

The deadline for submitting the nomination has been extended to March 10, 2018.

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