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Conference Board of Laity
Leads and equips the ministry of the laity across the conference, including Lay Servant Ministries, and brings the Laity Address to the session.
Source: 2026 NGC Session Handbook · p. 241 ↗
This year’s members
2026 nominations report| Member | Class | District | Status | Gender | Race / ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Powell | 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Highsmith | Associate Conference Lay Leader | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Hardy | Associate Conference Lay Leader | — | — | — | — |
| Dyanne Cunningham | Associate Conference Lay Leader | — | — | — | — |
| Shirley Everett | District Lay Leader | South Central | — | — | — |
| Dawn Townsend | District Lay Leader | North West | — | — | — |
| Dan Casey | District Lay Leader | North West | — | — | — |
| Lee Highsmith | District Lay Leader | North East | — | — | — |
| Jennifer Byrd | District Lay Leader | South East | — | — | — |
| Tom Jackson | District Lay Leader | South East | — | — | — |
| Tina Stevenson | District Lay Leader | South West | — | — | — |
| Mary Williams | Lay Servant Ministries Representative | — | — | — | — |
| Ernest Perry | United Methodist Men | — | — | — | — |
| John Holley | United Methodist Men | — | — | — | — |
| Jessica Godfrey | United Women of Faith | — | — | — | — |
| Kathy Cook | United Women of Faith | — | — | — | — |
| Mary Stamper Murray | United Women of Faith | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Davis | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Jones | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Carter Leverette | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Graylin Ward | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Demarcus Fields | 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Dease | Resident Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Lee | Cabinet Rep | — | — | — | — |
| Laurie Moeller | Director of Connectional Ministries | — | — | — | — |
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