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    The Upper New York Conference of The United Methodist Church


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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, 306 - 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, 306 - 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.


    With more than 125,000 members, the Upper New York Annual (Regional) Conference of The United Methodist Church comprises 825 local churches and 90 new faith communities in 12 districts, covering 48,000 square miles in 49 of the 62 counties in New York state. Our vision is to “live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to be God’s love with our neighbors in all places."