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March 2007 |
Georgia lay leader to address 2008 General Conference
By Alice M. Smith
A UMNS Report
General Conference meets April 23-May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. |
A Georgia woman has been tapped to deliver the laity address at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference.
Lyn Powell, lay leader of the denomination's North Georgia Conference since 2004 and the first woman to hold that position, will speak when the church's top lawmaking body meets April 23-May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas.
General Conference meets every four years, and the laity address, along with the Episcopal address delivered on behalf of United Methodist bishops, are highlights of meeting, which draws up to 1,000 delegates from around the world to discuss and handle matters for the denomination.
"This is a humbling honor to represent not only the annual conference lay leaders of the denomination but all of the laity, which is almost 11 million people," Powell said. "It gives a person pause to realize that."
Retired in 2003 as vice president of information technology for Associated Credit Union, Powell has served extensively in the church, beginning with her local church, Snellville UMC, where she has held numerous leadership positions and taught Disciple Bible study and the Christian Believer course.
As the conference lay leader, she serves on the extended cabinet of Bishop Lindsey Davis and the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. She is a member of the conference's Vision Forum, vice chair of the Simpsonwood board of directors and serves on the board of Aldersgate Homes.
The theme of her laity address will be "Disciples Transforming the World," in which Powell will emphasize the importance of clergy and laity sharing in ministry.
Powell was chosen for the speaking task by a five-member committee of annual conference lay leaders, chosen by the Board of Discipleship, which reviewed manuscripts from speaker candidates.
Her selection was announced during the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders meeting Feb. 15-18 in Minneapolis. During that gathering, Powell presented her 25-minute address to the 48 conference lay leaders present and received feedback.
Alice Smith serves as editor of the Wesleyan Christian Advocate, a publication of the North and South Georgia conferences.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008