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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
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage Course) Advanced Course
October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Zoom
To register or ask questions, contact Bruce France at bfrance70@outlook.com or (518) 441-9584.
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Albany District
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage Course) Advanced Course
October 6, 13, 20, 27, & November 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Zoom
To register or ask questions, contact Bruce France at bfrance70@outlook.com or (518) 441-9584.
Click here for more information.
Binghamton District
Lay Servant Training School: Fall 2025
Fridays, October 10 & 17 from 6-8 p.m.
Zoom
Saturday, October 18 from 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Christ First UMC
663 Lakeview Avenue
Jamestown, NY
Course offerings include:
Introduction to Lay Ministry: the Basic Course
Facilitator: Susan Hardy
Leading Public Prayer
Facilitator: Pastor Dawn Quesenberry
From the Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon
Facilitator: Rev. Evangeline Castillo
Registration Deadline: October 5
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Lay Servant Training: Holiday Edition 2025
Fridays, November 7 & 14 from 6-8 p.m.
Zoom
Saturday, November 22 from 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
KonXions UMC
7 Park Circle in Belmont
Course offerings include:
Advanced Course: Afire with God
Facilitator: Dr. Rev. Stephen Crowell
Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Facilitator: Leslie Haggstrom
Advanced Course: Fresh Expressions of Faith
Facilitator: Pastor Craig Buelow
Advanced Course: Lay Padtoral Care Giving
Facilitator: Rev. Geraldine Rapino
Registration Deadline: November 1
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Called to Preach
Sundays from September 7 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. for six weeks
Manlius UMC
111 Wesley Street in Manlius
Facilitator: Rev. Joseph Kim
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Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition
Friday, September 19 from 6 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (lunch provided)
Baldwinsville First United Methodist Church
17 W Genesee Street in Baldwinsville
Facilitator: Lisa Kisselstein
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Basic Course (*Spanish and youth versions available)
Tuesdays, September 30, October 7, 14, 21, November 3 from 7-9 p.m.
Baldwinsville First United Methodist Church
17 W Genesee Street in Baldwinsville
Facilitator: Lisa Kisselstein
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Finger Lakes District
Genessee Valley District
Fall Training Retreat
October 31-November 2
Asbury Retreat Center
16 Lakeside Avenue in Silver Lake
Course offerings include:
Basic Lay Servant Course
Facilitator: Carmen FS Vianese
Advanced Course: Prayer
Facilitator: Rev. Margaret Scott
Advanced Course: Transforming Evangelism
Facilitator: Rev. Todd Goddard
Advanced Course: Heritage
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Phillip Phaneuf
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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 December 31, 2024, and submit your annual report, to maintain your status as an active Certified Lay Servant/Lay Speaker/Lay Minister.
How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice
Saturday, September 13 & 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Delta UMC
6825 Hawkins Corners Road, Rome, NY 13440
Facilitator: Paul Phister, CLS
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Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries
Saturday November 8 & 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Morning Star UMC
36 2nd Street, (enter from Morgan St. Entrance) Ilion, NY 13357
Facilitator: Pastor Joelle Faulks
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