Click HERE for a pdf document of the changes adopted at the 2016 General Conference 

​Lay Servant Ministry Course Instructor and District Committee on LSM page

The Instructor and District LSM Committee is password protected. Contact the District UMC Office.

Upcoming courses offered on the district

Are you a Certified Lay Servant and want to pursue qualification as a Certified Lay Speaker?

A certified lay speaker serves by preaching the Word when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on lay servant ministries in accordance and compliance with ¶341.1 of The Book of Discipline. The role of a certified lay speaker is a specific calling for the ministry of pulpit supply.
Specific courses are required:
  • Preaching
  • United Methodist Polity
  • Prayer
  • Leading Worship
  • Spiritual Gifts
  • Methodist Heritage
Need to be approved by your pastor and charge conference and evaluation by the District Committee on Lay Servant Ministries.  

For more information on becoming a lay speaker, contact the District Director on Lay Servant Ministries Barbara Justis at barbarajustis@vaumc.org