Friday, September 05, 2025, 6:30 PM - Saturday, September 06, 2025, 5:00 PM
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, how to use the hymnal, and how to move from communication on paper to beyond the paper.
Meeting: Class will be held in-person at Mount Zion UMC, 3592 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, Maryland. Participants must attend both days.
Dates and Time: Fri, Sept 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Sat, Sept 6, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Jerry Colbert
Required Text: From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon by Tony Franks and David Carroll, Participant’s Book • DR536 • 978-0-88177-536-5 •
Class Assignments: Please read the book before class. To pass the class, participants must attend each session and complete all required assignments in the requested timeframe.
Online Registration Only: $40
Registration Deadline: Fri, Aug 29, 2025