Petition Text: 22740-DI-280-D

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Amend ¶ 280:

Certified Lay Speaker Minister.--1. A candidate may be recognized as a certified lay speaker minister by the district or conference Committee on Lay Speaking Ministries after the candidate has:

b) Competed both basic and one advanced training courses for lay speaking ministry.

c) ...responsibilities of a lay speaker minister (see ¶ 278.2).

2. The certified lay speaker minister shall continue...In addition, the certified lay speaker minister may serve...

3. Recognition as a certified lay speaker minister shall be renewed annually by the district or conference Committee on Lay Speaking Ministries after the certified lay speaker minister has:

b) Submitted an annual report to the Charge Conference and the Committee on Lay Speaking Ministries, giving evidence of the satisfactory performance of lay speaking ministry service.

d) Completed at least once in every three years an advanced course for lay speakers ministers

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Petition Text: 22740-DI-280-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference