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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
If you are interested in Certified Lay Ministry, prerequisites are the Basic Course and Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. It is highly recommended that the five additional courses for Certified Lay Speaker be taken.
Advanced Course: Spiritual Gifts
Mondays: June 14 and 21 6-9 p.m.
Saturday: June 26 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Thursday: July 1 6-9 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Wednesdays: July 14, 21, 28 6-9 p.m.
Saturday: August 7 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
Advanced Course: Polity
Tuesdays: August 17, 24, 31 6-9 p.m.
Saturday: Saturday August 28 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
To register or for more information on the following, please contact the Arlene at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Click here for the brochure.
Albany District
Advanced Lay Servant Course: Imagine No Racism
Wednesdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6 and 13: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $10
Facilitator: Thaddeus Pinckney – thaddeusp1@yahoo.com
Advanced Lay Servant Course: Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution
Saturdays, Sept. 11 and 18: 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1-3 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $10
Facilitator: Pastor Danyal Mohammadzadeh – pastordanyal@livinghopeumc.org
Advanced Lay Servant Course: Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
Weekend Retreat: Friday, Oct. 15: 5:00 p.m. – Sunday, Oct. 17: 12:00 p.m.
In person: Fee $65.00 (includes Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner)
Hotel accommodations $75.00 + taxes/night
Contact: Nancy Goddard – bngoddard@davespc.net