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    United Methodists of Upper New YorkLiving the Gospel. Being God's Love.


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    Lay Servant Courses

    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 


    Adirondack District

    Lay Servant Class Retreat
    May 2: 5-8 p.m.
    May 3: 8:30-3:30 p.m.
    Plattsburgh UMC
    127 Beekman St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

    God's Mission...Our Journey (new offering!)

    Facilitators: Rev. Phil Richards and Bonnie Black
    Register by contacting Bonnie Black at bonblack@yahoo.com.


    Albany District


    Binghamton District

    Advanced Course: Heritage and Polity (combintion of two classes)
    Saturday May 10 & 17: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
    Central UMC
    Facilitator: Pastor Paul Reed
    To register, send an email to binglsm@aol.com.
    Click here for more information.


    Cornerstone District
     


    Crossroads District

    Leading Worship by Rev. Dr. John Fulton
    Mondays: April 21 - May 19: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
    Chittenango UMC
    205 Falls Blvd., Chittenango, NY 13037
    Facilitator: Rev. Dr. John Fulton
    Click here for more course information.
    Click here for an application.

    Leading Worship by Rev. Dr. John Fulton
    Mondays: April 21 - May 19: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
    Chittenango UMC
    205 Falls Blvd., Chittenango, NY 13037
    Facilitator: Rev. Dr. John Fulton
    Click here for more course information.
    Click here for an application.

    For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
    Saturday May 10 & May 17 from 9-11:30 a.m. (Class 1 & 2, Classes 3 & 4 TBD)
    Manlius UMC
    111 Wesley St. Manlius, NY 13104
    Facilitator: Diana Cordes
    Click here for more course information.
    Click here for an application.


    Finger Lakes District


    Genessee Valley District


    Mohawk District

    **Please note the grace period for lay servants to obtain their continuing education has expired. If you have not taken an advanced class since 2020, you will need to complete a class by Dec. 31, 2024, and submit your annual report, to maintain your status as an active Certified Lay Servant/Lay Speaker/Lay Minister.

    Advanced LSM Course: From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon
    Saturdays: April 26 - May 17: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Lowell UMC
    5840 Lowell Rd., Lowell, NY 13490
    Facilitator: Wendy Grosjean
    Click here for more information

    Advanced LSM Course: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
    Saturday, April 19 & 26: 9 a.m.m to 3:30 p.m.
    Delta UMC
    6825 Hawkins Corners Rd., Rome, NY 13440
    Facilitator: Paul Phister
    Click here for more information

    Click here for an application


    Mountain View District


    Niagara Frontier District


    Northern Flow District


    Oneonta District

     


    United Methodists of Upper New York is comprised of a vibrant network of 677 local churches and active new faith communities in 12 districts, covering 48,000 square miles in 49 of the 62 counties in New York state. Our vision is to “live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God’s love with our neighbors in all places."