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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
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry
February 8 & 15: (with Feb. 22 as a snow date): 9:00 – 4pm
Warrensburg UMC
3890 Main St.
Warrensburg, NY 12885
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com
Advanced Course: Spiritual Gifts
March 21 & 28: 9:00 - 4:30 pm
Hudson Falls UMC
227 Main St.
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry
April 4 & 25: 9-4PM
Argyle UMC
12 Sheridan St.
Argyle, NY 12809
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: Lay Speakers Tell Stories: Dancing with Words
April 6: 6-9 PM: April 14, 21, 28: 6-9 PM: May 5: 6-9 PM
Malta Ridge UMC
729 Malta Ave. Ext.
Ballston Spa 12020
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Advanced Course: From Your Hearts to Theirs
May 14: 6-9pm: May 20: 6-9pm: May 23: 9-4pm
Saratoga Springs UMC
175 5th Avenue
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
To register, contact Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Albany District
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry
Jan 8, 22, 29, Feb 5, 19 (with Mar 11 as snow date): 7 – 9 PM
East Greenbush UMC
1 Gilligan Rd
East Greenbush, NY
To register, contact Heather Smith at beezermcgee@yahoo.com
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry
Jan 30, Feb 6, 20, 27, Mar 12 (with Mar 19 as snow date): 6 – 8 PM
Round Lake UMC
34 George Ave
Round Lake, NY
To register, contact Pastor Amy Winne at lizabeth71@hotmail.com
Basic Course: Introduction to Lay Ministry
Jan 22, Feb 5, Mar 11, 18, 25 (with April 15 as snow date): 6 – 8 PM
Rotterdam UMC
1915 Helderberg Ave
Schenectady, NY
To register, contact Nancy Goddard at bngoddard@davespc.net
Advanced Course: Called to Preach
March 7 & 21: 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: 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
Click here for a list of courses and registration information.
Cornerstone District
Crossroads District
Lay Servant Preaching with Rev. BJ Norrix
January 14, 21, 28 & Feb. 4: 6:30 PM (Tuesdays)
Erwin First UMC
920 Euclid Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210-2604
Click here for registration form.
Contact BJ Norrix BJNorrix@gmail.com for more information.
United Methodist Heritage with George Ramseyer
January 23 - February 27
Baldwinsville UMC
17 W Genesee St
Baldwinsville, NY 13027-1140
Click here for the registration form.
For more information contact George at gramseyer@twcny.rr.com.
United Methodist Polity with Rev. Aaron Bouwens
January 31 and February 1, time and place TBD
Called to Preach with Pastor Joseph Kim
February 15: 8:30 - 11 a.m.
Manlius UMC
111 Wesley Street
Manlius, NY 13104
Click here for the registration form. Have it signed by your pastor, and return it to Manlius UMC, P.O. Box 177, Manlius NY 13104 with a check payable to "UNYAC" in the sum of $10.00 by February 4, 2020.
Please Note: This class is limited to six participants.
Contact Pastor Joseph Kim at the church office at (315) 682-8021; cell (315) 530-8568; jkim1107@gmail.com.
Lay Servants as Transformational Leaders with Bob Mueller
March 2 through March 30 (Mondays)
Marcellus UMC
1 Slocombe Ave
Marcellus, NY 13108-1121
Click here for the registration form.
Contact Bob for more information at Mueller915@yahoo.com.
Lay Pastoral Care Giving with Rev. Dennis Doerr
February 22 - March 28 (Saturdays)
Manlius UMC
111 Wesley Street
Manlius, NY 13104
Click here the registration form. Have it signed by your pastor and return it to Manlius UMC, P.O. Box 177, Manlius NY 13104 with a check payable to “UNYAC” in the sum of $10.00 by February 13, 2020.
Contact Pastor Dennis at djdoerr1@gmail.com, cell phone (315) 345-4240 or church office (315) 682-8021.
Finger Lakes District
Genessee Valley District
Mohawk District
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
Click here for course descriptions and to download a registration form.
Niagara Frontier District
Northern Flow District