Saturday, August 24, 2019, 9:00 AM - Sunday, August 25, 2019, 5:30 PM
Location: Baltimore-Washington Conference Mission Center, 11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD US 20759
Group: Staff
Cost: $35.00
Basic Lay Servant – with Rev. Dr. Sue Shorb-Sterling
(Certified Lay Servant / Certified Lay Speaker / Certified Lay Minister Initial Certification Requirement)
This course is a prerequisite to all Advanced Courses for Certified Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, and Lay Ministers. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended, and to consider the importance of exercising servant leadership, developing future leaders, remaining rooted in consistent spiritual practices, and being part of a group that holds members accountable in their discipleship. Please note that those registering for this class must read the text prior to the class.
Text: Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course • Participant’s Book
ISBN 13 #9780881776263 • $8.49 on Cokesbury.com
Note: The Basic Course is a prerequisite for all Advanced Courses.
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon - with Rev. Eric King
(Certified Lay Servant / Certified Lay Speaker (Preaching Category) / Certified Lay Minister Credit)
Moving beyond the basics of public speaking and the foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon, this course also includes types of sermons – from exegetical to topical to children’s sermons – as well as how to find a story, use the hymnal, and how to move from communication on paper to beyond the paper. Please note that those registering for this class must read the text prior to the class.
Text: From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon • Participant’s Book
ISBN 13: 9780881775365 • $4.99 on Cokesbury.com
Justice in Every Day Life - with Rev. Brian Jackson - Session Cancelled
(Certified Lay Servant / Certified Lay Speaker (Other Advanced Courses) / Certified Lay Minister Credit)
This course looks at the Social Principles of The United Methodist Church. Please note that those registering for this class must read the text prior to the class.
Text: Social Principles of the United Methodist Church • Participant’s Book
ISBN: 9781501835773 • $3.99 on Upperroombooks.com
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs - with Rev. Frances Stewart - Session Cancelled
(Certified Lay Servant / Certified Lay Speaker (Heritage Category) / Certified Lay Minister Credit)
This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness,
Text: Living Our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way • Participant’s Book ISBN 13: 9780881775716 • $11.49 on Cokesbury.com
Public Prayer - with Rev. Alice Ford
(Certified Lay Servant / Certified Lay Speaker (Other Advanced Courses) / Certified Lay Minister Credit)
Praying in public can be daunting, but prayer is something one learns. This course on praying in public will help the participant grow in confidence and skill in public prayer and enrich their personal prayer life. Please note that those registering for this class must read the text prior to the class.
Text: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession • Participant’s Book ISBN 13: 9780802870971 • $10.99 on Cokesbury.com
Registration Information:
- Certification Course Registration (Basic or Advanced): $35.00
- Optional Boxed Lunch: $10.00
- All registrations will be online only. We cannot accommodate walk-in registrations.
- To register, click here.
- Registration deadline is Sunday, August 11, 2019.
PLEASE NOTE: A course may be canceled if registration is lower than five persons. Courses may also be canceled for any reason by the District or the instructor if extenuating circumstances arise. Registrants will be notified of a cancellation as soon as possible. In the event of a cancellation, registrations can be transferred to another course within this academy or a refund will be issued. Should you, the participant, choose to cancel your registration for an active course, please contact the District Administrator prior to August 11, 2019. Refunds for active courses are not available beyond that date. We appreciate your understanding