What is Lay Leadership?
Lay leaders are non-clergy leaders (paid or volunteer) with various roles in their COF's.
Remember Lay leaders include team leads and members, board or committee chairs and members, trustees, regional reps, and those who participate in various ministries as individuals or as a group such as pastoral care, outreach, justice, thrift stores, social enterprise etc.
Hearing from You
Please complete the Pacific Mountain Lay Leadership Survey at this link (click).
Dear Lay Leaders,
The LLST is seeking your wisdom from experience. We hope to learn about you, and about your experience as a lay leader in your community of faith. Will you please consider taking some time to ponder and respond to the questions in our survey? Your participation will help shape the LLST's creation and delivery of relevant and timely training and support for lay leaders in our region.
Training and support for the vital work you do
Sage Online Learning for United Church Leaders is a one-stop website that hosts FREE trainings, information, and resources specific to the vital work done by Lay Leaders in Pacific Mountain Region's communities of faith.
Organized by topic, each Module (course) on the Sage platform has been uniquely produced for congregational Lay Leaders within the Pacific Mountain Region - though Leaders from any region would benefit from Sage's offerings.
The Lay Leadership Support Team (LLST)
LLST is responsible for support of lay leadership. The Team Members are:
- Linda Ervin, Chair
- Carla Wilks
- John Crowdis
- Rick Roberts
- Carol Martin
- Florence Ballard
- Gail Miller, Regional Minister (Staff)
- Marina Lecian, Pastoral Relations Coordinator (Staff)
Lay Leadership Working Group
LLWG is responsible for implementing policies, accountability, and licensing. The Working Group Members are:
- Linda Ervin, Chair
- Gail Miller, Regional Minister (Staff)
- Marina Lecian, Pastoral Relations Coordinator (Staff)
Contact
Linda Ervin, Chair: lindamervinlls@gmail.com
Peer Support: Rick Roberts RickRoberts0540@gmail.com a or Carol Martin cmgmbc@telus.net
Supporting Lay Leadership at the Regional Level
The Lay Leadership Support Team and Working Group are part of the Pastoral Relations Council.
These teams are made up of volunteers from throughout the region and one regional council staff person, Gail Miller Regional Minister Staff.
It is the cascading committee that provides support and information to Lay Leaders and Licensed Lay Worship Leaders in the Pacific Mountain Regional Council.
We oversee and coordinate the Region’s responsibility to provide ongoing leadership training for lay leaders, regarding the areas of:
- building the capacity of lay leaders who are called to serve in communities of faith
- training, educating, and resourcing lay leaders
- supporting the growth of theologically literate and spiritually grounded lay leaders
- creating networks of support for lay leaders in similar roles across the region
- working with Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWL) and Sacraments Elders by:
- recommending action on licensing, providing ongoing support/oversight of Licensed Lay Worship Leaders,
- providing training and assessment of Sacraments Elders
- maintaining lists, supporting networks and clusters related to LLWL and Sacraments Elders
- maintaining the list of Licensed Lay Worship Leaders (LLWL) and Sacraments Elders.