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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. 

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

Adirondack Lay Servant Ministries has scheduled the following courses beginning in January 2023. Please remember that you MUST attend all class times and dates to receive credit. No refunds or credit for courses will be given. All registrations and course fees MUST be in by the date due.

Advanced Course: Heritage: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
Registration opens May 2
Mondays: June 12, 19, 26, July 10 & 17: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard

Basic Lay Servant Course
Registration opens May 2
Thursdays: June 15, 22, 29, July 6 & 13: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitators: Paula McMahon, CLM & Jacqueline Kim, CLM

Advanced Course: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Registration opens June 1 
Tuesdays: July 11, 18, 25, August 1 & 8: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitators: Jacqueline Kim, CLM & Paula McMahon, CLM

Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Registration opens June 19
Mondays: July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, & 28: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15  
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard

Advanced Course: Leading Prayer
Registration opens July 13
Thursdays: August 24, 31, Sept 14, 21 & 28: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM

Advanced Course: Polity
Registration opens July 25 
Tuesdays: September 5, 12, 19, & 26: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard

Advanced Course: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Registration opens August 24 
Thursdays: October 5, 12, 19, 26, & Nov 2: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM

Advanced Course: Called to Preach
Registration opens September 26
Tuesdays: November 7, 14, 28, Dec. 5 & 12: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM

Contact Arlene at arlenedschmidt@gmail.com with any questions or to request a registration form. Click here to view the brochure. 

Albany District

Binghamton District

Cornerstone District

Crossroads District

Basic Class for Lay Servant Ministry
Thursdays: May 4, 11, 18, 25 & June 1: 12-2:30 p.m.
Little Utica UMC
1459 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY
Facilitators: Donald Day & Sherry VanNordstrand
Course Fee: $15

Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution
Friday & Saturday: May 5: 6-9 p.m. and May 6: 9-2:30 p.m.
Pennellville UMC
389 County Rte 54, Pennellville, NY
Facilitator: Rev. Jeff Hodge
Course Fee: $15
For more information contact Rev. Hodge at jhodge312@yahoo.com.

Justice in Everyday Life
Tuesdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27 & July 11: 6-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Rev. Susan Ranous

Advanced Course: United Methodist Heritage 
Wednesdays, October 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2023: 6:30-9 p.m.
Zoom Fee: $15
Facilitator: George Ramseyer

Click here for more information and click here for an application.

Finger Lakes District

Advanced Course: Heritage: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
Registration opens May 2
Mondays: June 12, 19, 26, July 10 & 17: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard
 
Basic Lay Servant Course
Registration opens May 2
Thursdays: June 15, 22, 29, July 6 & 13: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitators: Paula McMahon, CLM & Jacqueline Kim, CLM
 
Advanced Course: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Registration opens June 1
Tuesdays: July 11, 18, 25, August 1 & 8: 6-9pm
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitators: Jacqueline Kim, CLM & Paula McMahon, CLM
 
Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Registration opens June 19
Mondays: July 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, & 28: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15  
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard

Advanced Course: Leading Prayer
Registration opens July 13
Thursdays: August 24, 31, Sept 14, 21 & 28: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM
 
Advanced Course: Polity
Registration opens July 25
Tuesdays: September 5, 12, 19, & 26: 6-9pm
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Pastor Bruce Hazard
 
Advanced Course: Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Registration opens August 24
Thursdays: October 5, 12, 19, 26, & Nov 2: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM
 
Advanced Course: Called to Preach
Registration opens September 26
Tuesdays: November 7, 14, 28, Dec. 5 & 12: 6-9 p.m.
Zoom: Fee $15
Facilitator: Jacqueline Kim, CLM

Contact Arlene at arlenedschmidt@gmail.com with any questions or to request a registration form. Click here to view the brochure. 

Genessee Valley District

Mohawk District

Mountain View District

Ministry with the Forgotten
Tuesdays: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: 6 - 8 p.m.
Horseheads UMC and Zoom
1034 W Broad Street, Horseheads, NY
Facilitator: Susan Silhan 
Course Fee: $25 (in-person) and $15 (via Zoom)

Basic Lay Servant Course
Tuesdays: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: 6 - 8 p.m.
Horseheads UMC and Zoom
1034 W Broad Street, Horseheads, NY
Facilitator: Connie Seifert
Course Fee: $25 (in-person) and $15 (via Zoom)

Click here for more information.

Niagara Frontier District

Northern Flow District

Oneonta District

Advanced Course: Worshipig with United Methodists
Saturdays: June 10: 8:30 - 3 p.m. (Lessions 1, 2, 3) and June 17: 8:30 - 1 p.m. (Lessions 4, 5)
Schuyler Lake UMC
128 Church Rd, Schuyler Lake, NY
Facilitator: Pastor Sharon Rankins-Burd

To register, contact Pastor Sharon Rankins-Burd at pastorsharonrankinsburd@gmail.com.

Basic Course
Saturdays: July 22 9 - 3 p.m. and July 29: 9 - 1 p.m.
Morris UMC
17 Church Street, Morris, NY
Facilitator: CLM Penny Harrington

To register, contact Penny Harrington at pennynharrington@gmail.com.