Taste and See: What is Spiritual Direction?
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Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)
Soapstone UMC 12837 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesThis course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that The United Methodist Church brings to the church universal, how we got where we are today, and how our distinctive emphases are still needed in the 21st-century church.
$25
Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
ZoomThis Zoom course is open to all laity. The Beacon district is offering a discount to anyone who registers for both this course and Living Our United Methodist Beliefs(UM History) the following week. Anyone who completes both courses will have all the needed coursework to become a certified lay servant.
$15
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)
ZoomThe Beacon District is offering a discount to anyone who registers for both this course and the basic course offered the prior week. This Zoom course is open to all laity. In addition, it meets the UM History requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers or certified lay ministers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.
$15
Public Prayer
ZoomThe Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. 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 in public settings.
$15
Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
Genesis UMC 850 High House Rd, Cary, North CarolinaThis Fairway district LSM team is pleased to present this course open to all laity and is a great way to learn about the many ways laity can answer their call to ministry in the UMC. This course is required for all laity seeking certification as a lay servant, lay speaker, or lay minister.
$25
Called to Preach
Hertford UMC 200 Dobbs Street, Hertford, North CarolinaThe Beacon District LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all laity. In addition, it meets the preaching requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.
$25
Embracing Personal Prayer
ZoomThe Gateway district LSM team is pleased to present this course on personal prayer, open to all UMC laity. This course helps participants to examine their own prayer lives, and features practical suggestions to learn deeper approaches to personal prayer.
$15
Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century
Westwood UMC 130 Short Street, Goldsboro, North CarolinaThis course will help you learn much about the aging process and the developmental stage of older adulthood. It will also offer new ways of helping your congregation develop an intentional and comprehensive ministry by, with, and for older adults.
$25
Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)
ZoomThe Fairway district Lay Servant Ministries team presents Life Together in the UM Connection. This advanced course meets the polity requirement for those who wish to become certified lay speakers or certified lay ministers. It also counts as an advanced course for certified lay servants and renewals. All are welcome!
$15
Leading Worship
ZoomThe Corridor district is pleased to offer this Zoom course, open to all laity. Leading Worship meets the worship requirement for those seeking to become certified lay speakers. This course also counts as an “advanced course” for certified lay servants or anyone in need of continuing education to renew their certification.
$15
Annual Audits Due
The Annual Audit Report is now ready for uploading your data for the calendar year 2023, which is due from all churches no later than August 1, 2024. You will find this report on the Conference’s Online Data Collection System.