Disability Awareness Sunday
Disability Awareness Sunday is a celebration of the gifts and graces of people with disabilities and a call to deepen our commitment to full inclusion of persons with disabilities (Book […]
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Safer Sanctuaries Training
White Plains UMC 313 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NCEvery United Methodist congregation is required to have a Safer Sanctuaries policy — but this is more than paperwork. Safer Sanctuaries is a way of being in ministry. It’s a movement to make our churches safe places for children, youth, vulnerable adults, and the people who minister with them. This training will give you the theological grounding, practical tools, and hands-on experience to help your congregation not only have a policy but also make it central to the life of the church.
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Serving Well in Leadership: Alternate Leadership Structure
Whether your church calls it a One Board, a Church Council, or a Leadership Team, the challenge is the same: how do we lead together with clarity, purpose, and spiritual depth? Join Shannon Marie Berry and Dennis Peay for a practical and grounding conversation designed for churches navigating the opportunities and growing edges of simplified board structures.
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Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries
ZoomThe Corridor District is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. It’s a great opportunity to explore the many ways laypersons can live out their call to ministry in the United Methodist Church. This course is also a required step for anyone pursuing certification as a lay servant, lay speaker, or lay minister.
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Asian Convocation 2026
Trinity Center 618 Salter Path Rd, Salter Path, North Carolina$150 – $200 -
For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
ZoomThe Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this spiritual gifts course, open to all UMC laity. This course reminds us that the Holy Spirit gives each Christian one or more spiritual gifts to be used for the common good. It guides readers to discover their own particular gifts and learn to use their gifts to serve others.
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Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (UM Polity)
ZoomThe Heritage 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!
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Canva Training: Intro to Training
ZoomWhether you’re a pastor creating a quick event graphic, a church administrative assistant designing a flyer, or a volunteer managing social media, Canva has become one of the most powerful and accessible communication tools available to churches.
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4 in 1: Preparing Meaningful Funeral and Grief Ministries
Edenton Street UMC 228 W Edenton St, RaleighThe NC Conference Worship Committee and the Center for Leadership Excellence present four workshops in one day, 4 in 1, to equip you in your funeral and grief ministries…
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It’s Hard to Love Your Neighbors if You Don’t Know Them
White Plains UMC 313 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NCHow can your congregation more faithfully know and serve its neighbors? MissionInsite equips churches with powerful demographic information and insights about people’s priorities and aspirations. This data helps you understand your neighbors so that your church can support strategic, Spirit-led ministry.
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Canva Training: Canva for Print
ZoomMany churches have discovered Canva for social media and online promotion, but fewer realize just how powerful it can be for creating high-quality printed materials. With Microsoft Publisher being retired, many congregations are searching for a new solution for newsletters, bulletins, brochures, and other print publications.
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Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)
ZoomThe Beacon district LSM team is pleased to present this course 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