The in-person course will be held at Wesley Memorial UMC in Columbia, NC from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please arrive no later than 8:45 am so that class can start on time. Lunch will be served.
Registration open until Sunday, 01.08.2023
There is a need for a minimum of 5
and a maximum of 20 attendees.
This course will be led by
CLM and District Co-LSM Director, Ginny Crocker and
District Superintendent, Rev. David Blackman
Called to Preach
Meets preaching requirement for certified lay speakers
This course offers practical tips for persons who are called on to preach occasionally but are not formally trained as pastors. Uses text: “From Pew to Pulpit”
Link to order your book is included in your registration confirmation email.
Learners will:
- Examine the role of the sermon in the Service of Worship and see it as a proclamation of the Good News;
- Work through the stages in sermon preparation from; message topic to final manuscript;
- Learn how to assess the congregation’s profile as it impacts sermon creation and delivery;
- Examine technical issues of grammar, language, word selection, and humor and their impact on delivering the sermon.
Please call or email the District Office with any questions about registration: [email protected] or 919.779.9435
If you have any questions about the course, you are invited to contact District Co-Directors of Lay Servant Ministries:
Virginia Crocker, [email protected] or
Suzanne Nelson, [email protected]