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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
Lay Servant Class Retreat
May 2: 5-8 p.m.
May 3: 8:30-3:30 p.m.
Plattsburgh UMC
127 Beekman St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
God's Mission...Our Journey (new offering!)
Facilitators: Rev. Phil Richards and Bonnie Black
Register by contacting Bonnie Black at bonblack@yahoo.com.
Albany District
Binghamton District
Advanced Course: Heritage and Polity (combintion of two classes)
Saturday May 10 & 17: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Central UMC
Facilitator: Pastor Paul Reed
To register, send an email to binglsm@aol.com.
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Crossroads District
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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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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For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
Saturday May 10 & May 17 from 9-11:30 a.m. (Class 1 & 2, Classes 3 & 4 TBD)
Manlius UMC
111 Wesley St. Manlius, NY 13104
Facilitator: Diana Cordes
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Finger Lakes District
Genessee Valley District
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.
Advanced LSM Course: From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon
Saturdays: April 26 - May 17: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lowell UMC
5840 Lowell Rd., Lowell, NY 13490
Facilitator: Wendy Grosjean
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Advanced LSM Course: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
Saturday, April 19 & 26: 9 a.m.m to 3:30 p.m.
Delta UMC
6825 Hawkins Corners Rd., Rome, NY 13440
Facilitator: Paul Phister
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