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ERD Lay Servant Training Day:
June 8, 2019
9 am - 4:30 pm

The Elizabeth River District's Lay Servant Ministries Team will be hosting a Lay Servant Training Day on November 3, 2018 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at St. Andrew's UMC in Virginia Beach (717 Tucson Rd; Virginia Beach 23462).

This is an opportunity for lay servants/speakers/ministers to get their course requirements met, as well as anyone who is planning to become a lay servant or lay speaker. In addition, all laity are invited to attend one of these courses. 

If you have any questions, please direct them to Dennis Morgan at dcm0721@gmail.com

Cost/participant: $15 to cover lunch and other costs associated with the training day. 

The deadline to register is Monday, June 3rd. 

Each participant should choose one of the following courses to attend. Each person will be responsible for purchasing the required book prior to the Training Day. 

Courses Offered: 

1. Basic Course (led by Eric Potter, St. Andrew's (VB))

This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. 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.

Book: Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course (Jackson & Jackson). Click here to buy at Amazon. 

2. Congregational Care (led by Rev. Michelle Louk, Heritage)

This course offers insights into the life span and the dynamics of contemporary life to help church leaders reach out with God’s love and care to others.

Book: Lay Pastoral Care Giving (Tim Farabaugh). Click here to buy at Amazon.

3. Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (UMC Polity) (led by Dennis Morgan, Thalia)

This course gives participants an overview of the structure and organization of The UnitedMethodist Church. A copy of the 2016 Book of Discipline is recommended.

Book: Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church (Frank). Click here to buy at Amazon. 

 

 

5. United Methodist Heritage (led by Rev. Randy Duncan, New Creation)

This 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.

Book: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Carder). Click here to buy at Amazon. 


6. Worship (led by Rev. Jeff Witt, St. Andrew's - VB)

This course focuses on the ministry of the lay servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group or congregation in worship.

Book: Worshiping with United Methodists (Hickman). Click here to buy at Amazon.


Use the registration button below to complete registration online. Everyone is being asked to pay by check or cash at the door. If you have questions about the online registration, please contact Rev. Jason Stanley at jasonstanley@vaumc.org. 

 
Click here to register online!
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