On Saturday, March 22, participants of the Certified Lay Ministry Academy completed their final course and celebrated their accomplishment with a worship service at the West Ohio Conference Center in Worthington, Ohio.

Graduates of the academy include Sandra Combs, Thomas Scott Tipton, Eric Prater, Karen Bustamante, Kenyetta Hardy, and Ruciana Fleming.

A Certified Lay Minister (CLM) serves as part of a ministry team at a local church supervised by the clergyperson. A CLM, assigned not appointed, may preach and guide the ministry and mission of the church.

Click here to learn more or contact the Director of Lay Servant Ministries, Kathy Moore at kathymoore@wocumc.org.