Kay & Pastor Lane Bailey

Lane and Kay Bailey are “reborn” Nebraskans, having both been born and raised in Kansas.  They both graduated from that school in Lawrence with that funny looking mythical bird mascot, and remain avid KU Basketball fans.  They have been married 12 years and between them have 5 grown children and 4 grandchildren, spread out from Washington, D.C. to Chicago, Warrensburg, MO, Lawrence, KS and Seattle.

Kay taught sixth grade for 30 years, retiring last year. Lane was ordained elder in 1981. He has a Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Masters in Counseling from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS.  He served a year as a hospital chaplain while attending seminary, and later a year as a hospice chaplain in the Kansas City area.   Lane has pastored in a variety of situations from open country and small, rural community churches to county seat towns and large suburban congregations.

In Kansas, Lane served in various conference positions over the years.  These included serving as the chairperson of the conference Evangelism and Nominations committees, on the Board of Ordained Ministry, as district registrar and on other task forces and committees.  Lane is the new district registrar (a voluntary position) for our district. As registrar, he tracks some 25 people who are seeking ordination or are pastoring in some capacity other than as ordained United Methodist clergy. The District Committee on Ordained Ministry is the initial credentialing organization for those seeking to pastor in the United Methodist Church, and the district registrar is the committee’s chief officer.  Lane is passionate about assisting those who are called to ministry.

 Kay has served in various capacities in the churches where Lane has ministered but sees her principle calling as one of support to Lane in his ministry. Together they have felt a special leading of the Holy Spirit to Plattsmouth and are excited about what God is doing and will do through this congregation to the glory of Jesus Christ our Lord.