Resourcing local pastors and churches in the Beacon District to help make disciples of all nations for the transformation of the world.
North Carolina Lay Servant Academy will be held PRIOR to Annual Conference in the Greenville Convention Center. Wednesday, June 13th (1:00 pm to 6:00 pm) and Thursday, June 14th (8:00 am to 11:00 am). To receive credit for the class you must attend both days. A registration fee of $25 includes snacks but NOT the required texts which… Continue Reading→
at First UMC in Williamston, NC (114 E. Church St. Williamston, NC 27892) ** Updated: Registration open until Monday, 19th at 11 pm. The course begins at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 5:00 p.m. Registration fee of $20 includes a lunch and snacks but NOT the required texts which should be purchased and read prior to… Continue Reading→
Two Lay Servant Ministry sessions will be offered Kitty Hawk UMC will host Basic & Advanced: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (polity) & First UMC in Elizabeth City will host Basic Beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 5:00 pm Required text for the Basic Course is Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course… Continue Reading→
Moyock UMC will host Advanced: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs. Beginning at 8:00 am and ending at 4:00 pm You are asked to register for this session no later than Monday, October 16th at 11:00 pm. Faithful Christian discipleship requires a foundation in the core beliefs and practices of the Christian tradition. This course offers… Continue Reading→
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Hertford UMC – new location. Adv: Accountable Discipleship and Adv: Leading in Prayer will be offered. Registration is online. The cost is $20. Participants will need to purchase their own books and read them before class. Registration will close a few days prior to class because there may be homework… Continue Reading→
Course description: Anyone who is called up on 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. This is a 5-week course. To receive… Continue Reading→
Are you a Certified Lay Speaker whose occasional opportunities to speak have brought forth a call to make a full-time commitment as a layperson? OR, do you sense God calling you to engage in an ongoing formal ministry at your local church? Follow this link to the Board of Laity page and find out more!… Continue Reading→
Wesley Memorial UMC in Columbia NC will host the Lay Servant Ministry Course from 9 am to 5 pm. Registration is online. The cost is $20. Participants will need to purchase their own books and read them before class. Registration will close a few days prior to class because there may be homework to do… Continue Reading→
This advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship. The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship and the practices of leading worship. Learners will: Be able to name the four… Continue Reading→