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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.
Basic Course Lay Servant Course (with the Binghamton District)
Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 & Thursday April 29: 6-9 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
Instructors: Jacqueline Kim and Timothy Bard
Advanced Course: Leading Prayer
Wednesdays: April 14, 21, May 5: 6-9 p.m.
Saturday: May 1: 9-1 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
Basic Course: Basic Lay Servant
Thursday: May 13 and 27 6-9 p.m.
Saturday: May 29 9-1 p.m.
Monday: June 7 6-9 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
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
Binghamton District
Basic Course Lay Servant Course (with the Adirondack District)
Mondays: April 12, 19, 26 & Thursday April 29: 6-9 p.m.
ZOOM: Course Fee: $15
Instructors: Jacqueline Kim and Timothy Bard
To register, please email Arlene Schmidt at adschmidt@nycap.rr.com.
Cornerstone District
Crossroads District
Called to Preach
Wednesday: March 17: 7-9 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Registration deadline: March 10
Click here for more information and a registration form.
Finger Lakes District
Genessee Valley District
Advanced Course: Leading Worship
Mondays: Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, and 22: 7-9 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Instructor: Pastor Meg Morin
Registration deadline: Feb. 15.
Click here for more information and the registration form.
Certified Lay Ministry
First Session: Saturday, April 10: 9-12 p.m. (the following 4-5 sessions will be decided by the group)
Instructors: Rev. Ruthellen Hoyle and Pastor Robert Comstock
Click here for more information and the registration form.
For more information, please call (585) 413-6057.
Mohawk District
Mountain View District
Advanced Course: Polity
Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22: 6-8 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Jeff McDowell, Mountain View District Superintendent
Click here for more information and a registration form.
Basic Lay Servant Class
Tuesdays: March 2–30: 7-9 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Instructor: Peter O'Neill
Imagine No Racism
Thursdays: April 22 – May 20: 2-5 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Clegy are invited and welcomed to participate as well.
Instructor: Leslie Haggstrom
Advanced Course: Lay Pastoral Caregiving
Wednesdays: April 28 – May 19: 7-9 p.m.
Zoom: Course Fee: $15
Instructors: Deaconess Susan Silhan, Kim Snyder
Click here for more infomation and a registration form for the Basic Lay Servant, Imagine No Racism, and Lay Pastoral Caregiving courses.