• Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)

    Zoom

    The 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
  • Confirmation Retreat 2025

    Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center 315 Camp Don Lee Rd, Arapahoe, North Carolina

    Camp Don Lee will host its annual Confirmation Retreat on the weekend of March 7th – 8th. Bring your confirmation group to Camp Don Lee as we explore Confirmation as […]

  • Public Prayer

    Zoom

    The 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 Carolina

    This 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 Carolina

    The 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

    Zoom

    The 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 Carolina

    This 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
  • “The Wild Edge of Sorrow” Book Study

    “Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.” – Oscar Wilde After years of companioning those who are grieving, both as a spiritual director and a grief and trauma therapist, […]

    $75
  • Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)

    Zoom

    The 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
  • First Time UMVIM Team Leader Cohorts

    Leading a Mission Team for the First Time? Let’s Learn From Each Other! United Methodist Volunteers In Mission (UMVIM) will be hosting two cohort training opportunities for first-time Mission Team […]

    Free
  • Indigenous Peoples (Lumbee) Pilgrimage

    Join us as we travel to Robeson County, NC, to learn about the history, traditions, and culture of the Lumbee people. Our pilgrimage will leave our meeting point in RTP […]

    $40
  • Leading Worship

    Zoom

    The 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