1. Director of Lay Activities
8th Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Report of the
Director of Lay Activities
2013 Annual Lay
Leadership and Training Convention
January 25-26
St. Paul AME Church
Madison, Mississippi

2. CONFERENCE DIRECTORS OF LAY ACTIVITES
Ruby Smith – Central North Louisiana
Darlene Gordon – Louisiana
Authurine Williams – North Mississippi
Andre’ Newell – South Mississippi
YOUNG ADULT REPRESENTATIVES
Bobbie Hollins
Episcopal
Young Adult Representative
Ruby W. Smith, Darlene Gordon, Arthurine Williams, Andre Newell
Bobbie Hollins – North Mississippi
Shense’ Clark – South Mississippi

3. Of ALL Laity in the 8th Episcopal District
Planning and implementing a training program and course of study in accordance with the mission, purposes and objectives of the Lay Organization.
Training
Education
AND
Of ALL Laity in the 8th Episcopal District

4. Parliamentary Procedure
History of the AME Church
Constitution and By – Laws
Legislative Events
Duties and Responsibilities of Officers

5. How do we accomplish this?

6. Establish a viable network of communication between
Directors of Lay Activities on ALL levels.

7. Conduct training retreats in Mississippi And Louisiana for Directors of Lay Activities on all levels.

8. DoLAs will come together and devise educational modules paralleling the mission and focus of the Lay organization.
DoLAs will receive training on how to effectively conduct workshops to facilitate implementation of the training received during the retreats.
Lay Presidents ON ALL LEVELS are encouraged to allow time for the Director of Lay Activities to conduct workshops during meetings...

9. Youth and Young Adults

10. Adults in all Activities of the Lay Organization
Work with the Young Adult Representatives to establish training and educational modules that will encourage participation from youth and young adults in the church
Encourage Lay Organizations to implement these modules and include Youth and Young
Adults in all Activities of the Lay Organization
Encourage the Lay Organization to become a visible participant and supporter in the activities of the Youth and Young Adults in the Church

11. “It is not enough to have knowledge, one must also apply it.
It is not enough to have wishes, one must also accomplish.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Working together we can EDUCATE, IMPLEMENT, and SOAR to higher levels in the 8th Episcopal District