Clyde Ellis (maroon shirt seated) and Herb John (blue shirt seated) receive their certification as men's ministry specialists from Rick Vance, director of Men's Ministry for the General Commission on United Methodist Men (right). 

Clyde Elllis teaches a high school class at First UMC in Denham Spring, La., and has served as president of the local church unit and president of two different districts.

Herb John leads a Bible study at his local church in Aurora, Ill., and serves as president of the Aurora District UM Men organization.. He is a participant in Wesley Building Brothers.