Connectional Ministries Consultant
Mission and Advocacy Announcement
It is my privilege
to announce that Rev. Matt Lacey will become the Connectional
Ministries Consultant Mission and Advocacy effective after
Annual Conference. I have attached his bio. He
is one of our own taking his first appointment in North Alabama! Matt
will also be working with the Southeast and Southwest districts. I
am so excited about the gifts and mission experience (and youthfulness!)
that Matt brings. I know you will all make him feel welcomed
and assist him as he transitions from the UMVIM SEJ office
to North Alabama.
Paulette West, Connectional
Ministries Consultant Mission and Advocacy
North Alabama Conference of the
United Methodist Church
898 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham,
AL 35204
(205) 226-7962 or (800) 239-7950
pwest@northalabamaumc.org
www.northalabamaumc.org
Bio of Matt Lacy
Matt grew up in Homewood, AL in the congregation of Trinity
United Methodist Church. He was active in the youth group during
his time there, and while completing a bachelor’s degree
of Religion from Birmingham-Southern College (graduated 2005),
worked both at Trinity UMC and Canterbury UMC in their respective
youth departments. Matt went to seminary at Candler School of
Theology at Emory, graduating with a Masters of Divinity in May
of 2008. During his time in college and seminary, he complete
extensive research on the subject nonviolence and its implications
for the Christian church, and its interaction with society, as
well as its implication on missions. After seminary he went on
to be appointed as a full-time local pastor to the United Methodist
Volunteers In Mission, Southeastern Jurisdiction office, where
he worked with enabling local churches and Annual Conferences
for mission work, exploring opportunities for young adult mission
teams, training future mission team leaders and individuals,
and speaking about the changing face of missions for the church.
Matt
is engaged to be married to Katie Gilbert, a Cooperative Fellowship
Baptist seminary graduate in May 2009, this upcoming December.
He enjoys following baseball and politics, photography, and catching
up on good books, movies, and music.
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