Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries and Leading Public Prayer are being offered May 6, 2023
9:00am to 4:00pm at City Road UMC.
Registration open until Sunday, April 30, 2023 @ 11:00pm
Registration fees for each course are $25 per person.
Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries – Basic Course
is being led by CLS Rhonda Morris
Leading Public Prayer is being led by Rev. Sylvia Collins
Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
Pathways: All
This is an overview course that provides helpful background for all laypersons in service in the church and community. It is also required for all who pursue recognition in Lay Servant Ministries. The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course is a foundational course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It explores:
- personal spiritual gifts;
- servant leadership;
- each leader’s role in developing future leaders;
- the importance of consistent spiritual practices;
- the core ministries of Leading, Caring, and Communicating.
and
Public Prayer
Certified lay speaker required class
Pathway: Prayer Teams
Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious and possibly inadequate for such a task. This course offers help for novices as well as veteran leaders of prayer as they create and deliver appropriate prayers for those on whose behalf the prayer is offered.
Learners will:
- Consider what public prayer is and is not;
- Acquire practical guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls;
- Explore prayers as an integral part of worship;
- Discuss the kind of language we need, and don’t need, to address God.
If you have any questions about the course, you are invited to contact District Co-Directors of Lay Servant Ministries:
Virginia Crocker, crockerginny@gmail.com or
Suzanne Nelson, suzpanky@gmail.com
Please call or email the District Office with any questions about registration: districts@nccumc.org or 919.779.9435