• Sacred Tension

    Bethel UMC 6364 Snow Camp Road, Snow Camp, North Carolina

    The Corridor LSM team is pleased to present this advanced course, open to all UMC laity. This study explores the sacred reality of the Bible in wide-ranging dialogue with itself and with readers of varied perspectives and life-experiences.

    $25
  • Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries

    Zoom

    The 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.

    $15
  • Canva Training: Intro to Canva

    Zoom

    Whether 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.

    free
  • 4 in 1: Preparing Meaningful Funeral and Grief Ministries

    Edenton Street UMC 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh

    The 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…

    $15
  • It’s Hard to Love Your Neighbors if You Don’t Know Them

    White Plains UMC 313 SE Maynard Rd, Cary, NC

    How 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. 

    $25
  • Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies

    Soapstone UMC 12837 Norwood Rd, Raleigh, NC

    The Capital district LSM team is pleased to present this course open to all laity. This course is designed to help participants lead small groups through ten thoughtful approaches to scripture study. The goal is scriptural wisdom shaping both personal and congregational decision-making that shapes a more authentic, biblical faith.

    $25
  • Canva Training: Canva for Print

    Zoom

    Many 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.

    free
  • Growing in Grace Symposium

    Duke Memorial UMC 504 W. Chapel Hill Street, Durham, North Carolina, United States

    Growing in Grace exists to help churches form all children as anti-ableist disciples through worship—learning and believing together that all of God’s creation is God’s good creation. This September, we’re bringing people together for our first-ever symposium: practitioners and academics, pastors and lay leaders, educators and artists, young adults and seasoned church workers—anyone who’s curious […]

    $200 – $250
  • The Wonder Summit: Reimagining Congregational Worship & Prayer with Children

    Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center 91 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

    The Wonder Summit invites clergy and laity to explore new and meaningful ways to include children in worship as active participants in the life of the church. This work is a shared calling of the whole church, encouraging communities to fully welcome children not just as observers, but as engaged participants in worship. The summit will offer a variety of […]

    $155