The Connectional Lay Organization's Website is the digital "front door" to communicate information and our vision. It is designed to share and connect with each Connectional Officer, Episcopal District, Conference and Local Levels of our Zion globally.

The official colors of the 2nd Episcopal District Lay Organization: Royal Blue and White or Navy Blue and White.

The Connectional Lay Organization (CLO), in its constitution and by-laws provides for a tiered structure at each level – from the international (or connectional) to the local congregation. The goal is to provide for lay ministry at

Please feel free to use it to support your lay programing needs. The graphic design that supports the theme of Living a Global Witness Ministry that Transforms, Transcends and Liberates displays the Lay Logo with a golden bronze tinted cross and anvil that stand out.

The Lay Organization is a movement to provide greater leadership opportunities for the Lay members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It’s membership should include Trustees, Stewards, Class Leaders, Missionary Workers, Ushers, Deaconesses, Stewardess, Choir Members, Sunday School Workers and Students, Young People Department, members ...

It instills in each member a love and appreciation for the history, customs, and doctrines of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Our colors are navy blue and white. Brother Rhodes serves as the President of the Lay Organization providing leadership oversight and guidance to the programs administration.

The Connectional Lay Organization has one (1) highly recognizable logo, which incorporates the cross and anvil surrounded in a circle by the AME Church Lay Organization banner in the organization’s colors of royal blue and white.

The official colors of the Western North Carolina Conference Lay Organization: Royal Blue and White or Navy Blue and White. THE LAY HYMN Laymen now have thus assembled,

The purpose of the Lay Organization is to organize and train the lay members of the A.M.E. Church, so that each member may utilize, to the maximum, the abilities and skills granted by God, in assisting with the improvement and extension of God’s kingdom, and creating happiness, peace and harmony among its members.

The Lay Organization of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is commissioned to teach, train and empower its members for lay ministry, global leadership and service following the tenets of Jesus Christ.