Lay Leaders Support Team Terms of Reference / Mandate

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1 - adult and child PMRC WATC

Team Name: Lay Leaders Support Team

Mission: To facilitate healthy communities of faith by walking alongside our Lay Leaders and congregations, deepening our connections, growing in faith together, and enabling our shared ministry in service to God’s words of healing, justice and hope.

The team is responsible for fostering connection and providing support to Lay Leaders throughout the Region by:

  • Identifying gaps in knowledge and needs of Lay Leaders throughout the Pacific Mountain Region and providing Leadershift with information regarding resultant training requirements.
  • Responding to Lay Leaders’ gaps and needs through knowledge transfer and in collaboration with LeaderShift, offering workshops and experiential learning opportunities.
  • Together with Regional Ministers, identifying peer support and regional liaison volunteers.
  • Creating opportunities for Lay Leaders to connect and establish supportive relationships with similar positions throughout the Region and peer support volunteers.
  • Providing opportunities for Lay Leaders to develop and enhance their leadership.
  • Maintaining ongoing records of meetings and gatherings (Zoom and in-person)

Membership: The committee will consist of both Lay and Clergy from the region.

Meeting Frequency: approximately every 6 weeks

Reporting relationship to:

  • Executive Minister through assigned Regional Minister
  • The Ministry Covenant Support Committee

 

February 2026

 

 

 

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