Niagara Frontier District News
Lay Servant Classes
February 17, 2017 / By Beth Holdridge / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Lay Servant Training in Genesee Valley District – At our spring training offerings you will have the opportunity to take the Basic Course on Saturday, April 29 and May 13, both from 9am-2:30pm at Hilton UMC (both sessions required to complete the training requirements).
An advanced course on “The Art of Spiritual Practices” will be offered at Rochester: Covenant UMC on Mondays from 9:30-11am OR 6:30-8pm on March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3 & 10. Please click here for more information of these courses and for registration information. Cost $20 per person and the registration deadline is March 1.
Lay Servant Training in Olean! Register now for the Lay Servant Ministries Training School, scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 28-29 at Christ UMC in Olean. Click here for the brochure, which also is available on the Cornerstone website. An online registration form also is available on the website.
In addition to the Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course, taught by District Lay Leader Richard Preston, Advanced Course offerings include: Polity, taught by the Rev. Suzanne Block, pastor at Christ UMC in Olean; From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon, taught by District Superintendent Rev. Sherri Rood; and Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards, taught by Ernie Warren, chair of Cornerstone's Committee on Lay Servant Ministries. Deadline for registration is Monday, April 17. Payment should be mailed to the Cornerstone District office, 663 Lakeview Ave., Jamestown, NY, 14701. Checks should be made payable to UNYAC.