COMMITTEE ON LAY MINISTRY SUPPORT
This committee is responsible for the support of those in designated categories of lay ministry (congregational designated ministers (CDM), licensed lay worship leaders (LLWL) and sacraments elders) including oversight of policies related to them, monitoring of credentials and procedures related to initial designation and continued designation for such ministries. This committee has a minimum of 3 members and is accountable to the Regional Council, through the Regional Council Executive. Any matters requiring formal decisions are sent to the Regional Council Executive for action. In the former structure, much of the work of this committee was done by the Education, Students and Church Vocations Committee of the Presbyteries.
Committee on Lay Ministry Support Members
Don Schau (OM)
Dianne Kowalchuk
Paul Lemire
Jim Warburton (LLWL)
Hope Mattus (LLWL)
Judy Hare
Pastoral Relations Minister-Staff Support
Denominational Policies and Resources
Regional Council Policies and Resources
- Sacraments Licensing Policy within the Prairie to Pine Region
- Revised Policy on Licensed Lay Worship Leader / Pulpit Supply (2024)
- Related Clusters and Networks (will insert links to any identified)
- Prairie to Pine Procedures for Initial Licensing as LLWL (yet to be developed)
- Prairie to Pine Procedures or Re-licensing as LLWL (yet to be developed)
Educational Resources, Courses or Events
United in Learning –LLWL Training
Additional Educational Resources, Courses or Events. (Please note that at any given time these locations may or may not have courses or learning opportunities that are open to those not in a degree program or those who are not ministry personnel. There will be “continuing education events” advertised in the Regional Council Weekly News that may NOT be listed on this page)
Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
The United Theological College
Toronto School of Theology (TST)
Vancouver School of Theology (VST)
Atlantic School of Theology (AST)
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU)
The United Centre for Theological Studies
