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Lay Servant Courses
Please check with your respective district about the status of lay servant courses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Anyone in Upper New York Conference
Adirondack District
Albany District
Binghamton District
Cornerstone District
Crossroads District
Finger Lakes District
Genesee Valley District
Mohawk District
Mountain View District
Niagara Frontier District
Northern Flow District
Oneonta District
Anyone in Upper New York Conference
Advanced Lay Servant Course: Campus Ministry
July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2: 3 - 5 p.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger
Anyone with questions should contact Rev. Colleen Hallagan Preuninger at colleenpreuninger@gmail.com or (315) 527-7383.
Click here for more information and to register. The registration deadline: July 1
Adirondack District
Advanced Course: Living Our Methodist Beliefs United Methodist Heritage
June 9, 16, 23, 30: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
June 13 9 - 1 PM
Zoom
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: Spiritual Gifts
July 9, 14, 23: 5:30 - 8:30 PM:
July 18: 9 - 1 PM
Zoom
Course Fee $15
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advance Course: United Methodist Polity
July 11 and 25: 9 - 1 PM
July 29: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Zoom
Course Fee $15
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: Leading Prayer
August 6, 13, 20: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
August 15: 9 -1 PM
Zoom
Course Fee $15
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advance Course: Leading Worship (Retreat)
September 19: 10 - 8 PM: September 20: 8:30 - 2 PM
Zoom or at Willsboro UMC
3731 Main St
Willsboro, NY 12996
Course Fee TBD
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Certified Lay Minister (CLM) Course
Start date August 28th Meet and Greet
First class August 29th
Prerequisites for this course are Basic and Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. For more information and to request clergy and participants packets email adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Click here for the course descriptions and course fees.
Albany District
Advanced Course: Disciple 1 Fast Track: Old Testament
12 week course beginning Saturday, August 15, 2020: 9 - 10:15 a.m.
Zoom
To register, contact Nancy Goddard at bngoddard@davespc.net.
Advanced Course: Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
with co-author Rev. Marc Brown
November 13-15, 2020 5:00 pm Friday – noon Sunday
Calvary UMC
15 Ridge Rd
Latham, NY 12110
Contact Nancy Goddard at bngoddard@davespc.net for more information.
Binghamton District
Planning Worship
July 9: 6 - 9 p.m.; July 11: 8 - 11 a.m.; July 16: 6 - 9 p.m.; July 18: 8 - 11 a.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Pastor David Wickins
Pastoral Care
July 7, 9, 14, 16: 6 - 9 p.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Rev. James Stevens
Heritage
July 20 - 23: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Pastor Joyce Allen
Cost of the class is $15.00 for new registrations.
Make checks payable to UNYAC.
Please mail to:
Binghamton District Office, 53 McKinley Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760
Register on-line at Binghamtondistrictoffice@unyumc.org
Contact Deb Borrelli (dborrelli@stny.rr.com) or Mel Patterson (melpatterson@stny.rr.com) for more information.
Cornerstone District
Click here for a full list of courses, dates, and location.
Crossroads District
Finger Lakes District
Advanced Lay Servant: Biblical Storytelling
July 7, 14, 21, 28, & August 4: 4 - 6 p.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Pastor Della Ludwig
Click here to register.
Cost of the class is $20 plus cost of text.
Make checks payable to UNYC.
Mail checks to Jennie Young-Walczyk, 614 Clark St. Rd, Cayuga, NY 13034.
Contact Jennie Young-Walczyk with questions at (603) 667-8273 or FLLayServant@gmail.com
The deadline to register is June 24.
Genessee Valley District
Advanced Lay Servant: Preaching
August 3, 10, 17 & 24: 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Zoom
Instructor: Pastor Meg Morin.
Click here for a full course description (including required materials) and click here for a registration form.
Cost of the class is $15 plus cost of text.
Make checks payable to UNYAC with "GSV LSM" along with course title in the memo line.
Mail checks to Deb Clyde, 11 Bowen Road, Churchville, NY 14428.
Contact Deb Clyde with questions at (585) 413-6057.
The deadine to register is July 27.
Mohawk District
Mountain View District
Niagara Frontier District
Northern Flow District
Lay Pastoral Care Giving
Fridays in May and June (May 8, 15, and June 5, 12) 6 - 8:45 PM
Gouverneur First UMC
34 Grove St
Gouverneur, NY 13642
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Quick