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Laity Fulfilling the Great Commission in the African Methodist Episcopal Church The Louisiana Conference Lay Organization (LaCLO) is United By One Vision Building God s Kingdom Through the Spirit of God.. and the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord Isaiah 11:2 WHO ARE WE THE BEST OF THE BEST Western N.O. Baton Rouge District WINSTON BRUMFIELD - President Allen Chapel AME Bethel AME (Istrunma) Black Creek AME Greater Greene Chapel AME Heard Chapel AME Morris Brown AME Mt. Zion AME Pipkins Chapel AME Salter Chapel AME St. Stephens AME Venerable Chapel AME Presiding Elder David J. Campbell, Jr. Bethel AME (Baton Rouge) Bethel AME (St. Francisville) Days Chapel Greater Matthews Chapel AME Hyman Chapel AME Mt. Everett AME Pipkins Chapel AME Rocky Hill AME Sheridan Chapel AME Union Bethel AME Trinity AME 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 2
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CONFERENCE GOALS 100% Organized and Functioning Lay Organizations in Every Church Throughout the Conference Laity and Clergy Working Together Increased Discipleship in our Churches Aggressively Seek Additional Resources and Revenues Greater Visibility throughout the Connectional Church and Our Communities Committed Leadership Purpose to not allow a resting on our Past to hinder our work for the Future WORKS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Completion of visitation to all 59 churches in the Conference (Originally 62) Celebrated First Annual Lay Blue Carpet Pioneers Award Banquet 17 Pioneers Honored Organized and Installed 18 Local Lay Organizations To date ongoing Appointed Nominating Committee in Preparation of Election of Officers Presented Lay Workshops in CNOB and WNOBR Districts 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 4
WHO ARE WE THE BEST OF THE BEST Central N.O. Bogalusa District Jacqueline Winston, President Presiding Elder Jacob W. Hilton, Jr. Belview AME Crystal Springs AME Cummings Wilson AME Gaines Chapel AME Historic St. James AME Mt. Olive AME St. Luke AME St. Paul AME (New Orleans) Union Chapel AME Bethel AME (New Orleans) Cummings Wilson AME Doughty Chapel AME Greater Payne AME Historic St. Peter AME Salter Chapel AME St. Paul AME (Bogalusa) St. Peter AME (Carrollton) Zion Chapel AME *Pontchartain Park (Mission) 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 5
LAY PERSONS OF THE YEAR Allen Williams, Sr. Central New Orleans Bogalusa District Helen Stewart Greater New Orleans Greensburg District Theresa Travis Western New Orleans Baton Rouge District LAITY OF THE YEAR 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 6
20 th Annual Prayer Commitment Crusade LA Conference Lay Memorial Luncheon 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 7
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WHO ARE WE THE BEST OF THE BEST Greater N. O. Greensburg District Brenda B. Taylor, President Baldwin AME Big Creek AME Grant Chapel AME Martin Chapel AME Morgan Chapel AME Oak Grove AME Quinn Chapel AME Greater St. James AME (Hammond) St. John AME Turner Chapel AME (Roseland) Presiding Elder Otis S. Lewis Fluker Chapel AME Leonard Chapel AME McMichael AME Gaines Chapel AME Payne Memorial St. James AME (Airport) St. James AME (Springfield) St. Matthew AME Turner Chapel AME (Greensburg) Laity and Clergy Working Together 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 11
Blue Carpet Pioneer Award Luncheon 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 12
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WORKSHOPS GROWING UP IN TODAY S CHURCH AS A YOUNG BLACK MALE CLO - PROPOSED LEGISLATION UPCOMING SESSION DUTIES OF THE QUARTERLY CONFERENCE LOCAL CHURCHES HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM Strategies To Trim and Reduce (STAR) Faith Based Program VOTER ALERT INITIATIVE Development of Lay New Members Guide Booklet 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 15
CLO Legislative Committee BUSY! BUSY! BUSY! Attended Fall Executive Board Meeting in Preparation of Connectional Lay Biennial August 2-6 (Charleston S.C.) Prepared and Presented Legislative Committee s Report Speaker for St. John AME Lay Day Payne Memorial Lay Day Organized and Installed Lay Organizations Bethel AME New Orleans St. John AME Union Bethel AME Historic St. James St. Luke AME PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Lauren E. Robinson Scholarship Awards Amenities Committee Email Listing Distribution Evaluation Forms Telephone Conference Meetings 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 16
SPECIAL EVENTS 20 th Annual Lay Commitment Prayer Crusade: Commit ourselves to One Week of Prayer for unified purposes Telephone Conference Hour of Power Pause to remember both clergy and laypersons in a Memorial Service Recognize Outstanding Laypersons with a banquet for their distinguished service Conclude with Harvest Sunday First Annual Lay Blue Carpet Pioneers Awards Banquet Honored 17 Pioneers 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 17
8 th Episcopal District Candidate for Bishop Rev. and Mrs. Moses Simms 2014 2015 Louisiana Conference Officers Patricia Campbell, President Theresa Travis, 1 st Vice President Quincy Walker, 2 nd Vice President Earline Blackmore, Assistant Secretary Evola Cornin, Corresponding Secretary Allen Williams, Sr., Treasurer Maria Gauthier, Financial Secretary Gladys Martin, Historiographer Advisors: Claude Bean, Chaplain Jacqueline Winston, Director of Lay Activities Stephanie Brooks, Young Adult Representative Gladys Watts, Director of Public Relations District Presidents Jacqueline Winston, CNOB Winston Brumfield, WNOB Brenda Taylor, GNOG Melvin B. Davis Henry B. Edwards Robert Chambliss 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 18
THANK YOU LOUISIANA CONFERENCE THE BEST IS YET TO COME! 2015 Lay Leadership & Training Convention 19