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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
Albany District
Binghamton District
Advanced Course: Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia Through a Spiritual Lens
Saturdays, February 8 & 15 (February 22 as a backup snow date): 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Central UMC
Facilitator: Rev. Lea Harding
To register, send an email to binglsm@aol.com.
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Cornerstone District
Crossroads District
Basic Lay Servant Course
March 1 - April 5: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cicero UMC
8416 Brewerton Rd., Cicero, NY 13039
Facilitator: Rev. Diane DiLuzio
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Introduction to Leading Worship
February 19 - March 12: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Zoom
Facilitators: Pastor James Sokolowski and Diane Sokolowski
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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
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Click here for an application.
Finger Lakes District
Genessee Valley District
Advanced Course: Polity
Saturdays, March 1 & 15: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Bergen UMC at 27 South Lake Rd. in Bergen, NY
Facilitator: Rev. Hoyt Brown
To register, email Deb Clyde at dclyde@rochester.rr.com.
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Click here for Book of Discipline 2016-2024 comparables needed for course.
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.