School of Lay Speaking Ministries - Washington Region

Fall Session Registration now open!

General Information
Space is limited - No Walk-In Registration the day of the event

You are responsible for obtaining your own required materials and books.

There will be no refund once registration is closed. In the case of any emergency contact your Associate Dean.

For more information contact Larry Myers 301-663-0714 Central Maryland or Tommy Williams 301-431-5191 Greater Washington.

Registration
On-line registration: $35 if registering on-line and paying by credit card
You will need your Gateway user name and password to log in or create a new account.

Study 101: Basic Lay Speakers Training - You will learn just what joining in on the Lay Speaking Ministry movement encompasses. It's not just preaching when the pastor is on vacation! This basic course is the foundation course for Lay Speaking Ministry. Text Requirement: "Lay Speaking Ministries Participation Guide" Item # - 9780881775525 • $8.80 Cokesbury 1-800-972-0433.

Study 202 - Advanced Lay Speaker Training- Lay Pastoral Care Giving –Learn now to care for others in the community-whether the community of faith or the extended community.  Text :  Lay Pastoral Care Giving by Tim Farabaugh, Cokesbury DR5549780881775549, $18.00

Study 202: Advanced Lay Speaker Training - Course is designed to prepare church leaders to focus on their roles as spiritual leaders and to function as role models or examples for others in the congregation. This class has been approved for credit for Advanced Lay Speaking.
Text Requirement: TBD

Study 203: Advanced Lay Speaker Training - "Preaching: Formation of Messages Through Buttrick's Homiletic."
This will be an approved advanced lay speaking course that can be used for Certification and Recertification (as it will help lay speakers with sermon preparation). It will be a peer-driven class that focuses on the development of moves, framing, image, and metaphor, along with many other aspects of preaching. In addition, we will lay the groundwork for involved exegetical preparation, including literary criticism, historical criticism, among others. Preparation is required prior to this class, as students will be coming to class on the first session with scriptures and sermon introduction in hand. Instructor: Pastor Art Monroe, Jr., Morgan Chapel UMC/Mt. Olive UMC.

Book ordering information: The book can be ordered, and it is highly recommended, but it is not required for the class. The author is David Buttrick, who retired as professor of homiletics and worship at Vanderbilt Divinity School. The book title is as follows: "Homiletic: Moves and Structures." ISBN: 978-0-8006-2096-7. This can be purchased at Cokesbury, but can also be purchased new/used at other sites such as Amazon, Borders, etc.

After registering for the class, please contact Pastor Art at amonroejr@hotmail.com, or by phone at 410-374-5136, so he can prepare you for the first class.

Study 301: UM Polity - This class has been approved for credit for Advanced Lay Speaking. Lay speakers taking this course for credit will need to take the extra 2-hour segment on the last day. Methodist Polity forms the basis of how we as United Methodists organize and direct our churches and denomination. This course will provide the foundations of Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience that provide the basis for how we believe and act as Christians and United Methodists. Polity truly can be fun! NOTE: This course has been approved for credit for Advanced Lay Speaking.
Required Text: The United Methodist 2008 Book of Discipline

Saturdays
October 23, 30
November 6
9:00-11:00 a.m.
November 13
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Study 305: Healthy Small Churches - This class has been approved for credit for Advanced Lay Speaking. Lay speakers taking this course for credit will need to take the extra 2-hour segment on the last day.
As Wesleyans, United Methodists know the value of small groups. It may be said that we have many small membership churches because that's how our denomination began - as linked-together small groups! There are many small membership churches that are healthy and vital, and there are many that are struggling. The goal of this class is to look at elements of vitality for small membership churches and to develop a practical plan for moving toward greater health and vitality. Faculty for this class have been chosen for their experience and expertise in leading small churches, and a different teacher will be present weekly.
The Healthy Church - Rev. David Carter-Rimbach
Who We Are - Now and Future! - Rev. Jane Wood
Vision and Mission - Pastor Kathy Altman
The Nitty-Gritty - Rev. Wade Martin
* The Critical Factor: Leadership - Rev. Cynthia Moore, Rev. Vivian McCarthy. This is the add-on segment for those seeking advanced lay speaking certification credit.