• Sound Youth Fall Retreat

    Camp Don Lee 315 Camp Don Lee Rd, Arapahoe, NC

    This is the fall kickoff retreat for youth in the Sound District. We will spend some time in service, fellowship, and worship together. Whether your group is one person or […]

    $60
  • 5-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation

    Trinity Center 618 Salter Path Rd, Salter Path, North Carolina

    The 2025 North Carolina Academy for Spiritual Formation will be held September 28 – October 3, 2025, at Trinity Center in Pine Knoll Shores, NC. Our speakers will be Dr. […]

    $400 – $880
  • Study Leave for Ministry Professionals – Fall 2

    Duke Divinity School 407 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States

    Designed for Christian institutional leaders, pastors, program staff, or laity, the Study Leave program is tailored to meet your goals. We invite you to Duke Divinity School to take advantage […]

    $150 – $750
  • Latine Heritage Month at Duke Divinity School

    The Hispanic House of Studies at Duke Divinity School invites you to join us on October 2, 2025, in celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month. This day will be our chance […]

  • “When Methods Die” Online Book Study

    This book study invites participants to engage in a six-session book study, moving through “When Methods Die: The Writing on the Wall for a Fading Church,” facilitated by the author, […]

    Free
  • Sabbath on the Farm 2025

    Dinner Bell Farm 7565 Snow Camp Road, Snow Camp, North Carolina

    Rest, reflect, and renew your spirit in creation. Invite a friend or your covenant group, or come for a private day of Sabbath on our 40-acre regenerative farm. You choose […]

    $25
  • Designing Disability Ministry

    It can be difficult even to talk about disability, much less design a ministry environment that is truly inclusive of all types of physical and mental abilities we encounter in young people. Through a combination of storytelling and research, this webinar will equip those who lead ministries with children and youth to create truly accessible ministry environments. Topics will include respectful language for disability, inclusive options for a variety of situations, intergenerational disability ministry, and recommended voices and resources for continued learning. 

    free
  • From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon

    Genesis UMC 850 High House Rd, Cary, North Carolina

    The Fairway district LSM team is pleased to present this preaching course, open to all UMC laity. This course will expand upon basic public speaking and the foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon. Included are various 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

    $25