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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

Advanced Course: Leading Worship
October 26: 9 – 4 PM & November 2: 9 – 4 PM
South Glens Falls UMC

15 Maplewood Pkwy
South Glens Falls, NY 12083
Facilitators: Arlene Schmidt and Bruce Hazard
For more information and to register please contact Arlene Schmidt via email adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.

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Albany District

Advanced Course: United Methodist Heritage
October 12 & 26: 9:30 – 3 PM
Foothills UMC
17 Fremont Street
Gloversville, NY 12078
To register, contact Jim Baxter at jbaxter1@nycap.rr.com

Advanced Course: Called to Preach
March 7 & 21, 2020; 9:30 – 3 PM
Newtonville UMC
568 Loudon Rd
Latham, NY 12110
To register, contact Glenn Harrison at usbobsled1@yahoo.com

Advanced Course: Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition
April 25 & May 2, 2020: 9:30 – 3:30 PM
Living Hope UMC
126 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188
To register, contact Pastor Danyal at pastordanyal@livinghopeumc.org

Binghamton District

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Cornerstone District

Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry, Called to Preach, Public Prayer, Leading Worship
October 18 – 19, 2019
East Randolph UMC
122 Church St.
East Randolph, NY 14730
Registration deadline is October 4.

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Crossroads District

Basic Lay Servant Course
Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7 & 14: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Marcellus UMC
1 Slocombe Ave
Marcellus, NY 13108-1121
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Advanced Course: Leading Public Prayer
Sept. 20 - Oct. 28: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Palermo UMC
11 County Route 35
Fulton, NY 13069-3634
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Advanced Course: Leading Public Prayer
Oct. 18: 6 - 9 PM & Oct. 19: 9 - 4 PM
Pennellville UMC
389 County Route 54
Pennellville, NY 13132
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Finger Lakes District

Genesee Valley District

Basic Course: Lay Servant
Advanced Course: Prayer and Meditation Practices
Advanced Course: Lay Servants Lead in Conflict
Advanced Course:Hymns and Hymnals
November 1-3, 2019
Asbury Retreat Center
16 Lakeside Ave.
Silver Lake, NY 14549

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Mohawk District

Advance Course: Leading Public Prayer
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8 & 15: 6 – 8 PM
First UMC
105 Genesee Street
New Hartford, NY 13413-2323
Deadline: Sept. 4

Advance Course: Conflict Resolution
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24: 6 – 8 PM
First UMC
132 Main Street
Camden, NY 13316
Deadline: Sept. 19

Advance Course: A Ministry of Caring
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24: 6 – 8 PM
West Schuyler UMC
297 Wood Lane
Utica, NY 13502-7505
Deadline: Sept. 19

Advance Course: Accountable Discipleship
Sept. 28 & Oct. 5: 9 – 3 PM
First UMC
127 N Prospect Street
Herkimer, NY 13350

Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Oct. 12 & 19: 9 – 3 PM
Madison UMC
7342 U.S. Route 20
Madison, NY 13402
Deadline: Oct. 2

Advance Course: Discovering Our Spiritual Gifts
Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 & 20: 6 – 8 PM
Middleville UMC
694 Route 29
Middleville, NY 13416
Deadline: Oct. 15

Click here for course descriptions. For additional information, contact Ken Guilfoyle at (315) 254-6673 or email him at kguilf2855@aol.com.

Mountain View District

Basic Course, Called to Preach, and Accountable Discipleship
Jan. 5, 12, 26 & Feb. 2 (Snow date: Feb. 9): 2 – 5 PM
Campbell UMC
8516 Main Street
Campbell, NY 14821
Deadline: Dec. 20

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Niagara Frontier District

Certified Lay Minister Course – If you are a Lay Servant or Lay Speaker and are interested in moving to a CLM, here’s your chance! District Lay Leader & CLM, Jessica White and Rev. Dr. Karen Grinnell will lead the course at Indian Falls UMC on the following dates: Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9am-12pm, Sunday, Sept. 22 from 1-5pm and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9am-12pm. You must attend all three sessions. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Rev. Grinnell at karen.grinnell@gmail.com.

Northern Flow District

Basic Course
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Galilee UMC
5129 County Rte 6
Galilee, NY 13669
Deadline: September 25

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Advanced Course: Leading Public Prayer
October 5, 12 19, 26 & Nov. 2: 9:30 – 12 PM
Beaver Falls UMC
6508 Lefevre Street
Beaver Falls, NY 13305
Deadline: Extended until September 22