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Leading Worship
The Fairway district Lay Servant Ministries team presents Leading Worship with Shawn Blackwelder…
March 7 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
**This course was initially scheduled for January 31 and was rescheduled due to inclement weather.**
Course scholarships are available to those in need of financial assistance. Please contact your district director or lsm@nccumc.org.
About the Course:
This course focuses on the ministry of the lay servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or congregation in worship. The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship.
Participants will be able to:
- Be able to name the four elements of the Basic Pattern of Worship and describe the history of this pattern;
- Practice leadership through the four elements of the basic pattern;
- Receive and offer supportive feedback on planning and leading worship;
- Explore and practice leading worship in a variety of settings, other patterns of worship, and multiple forms of prayer.
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All participants are expected to read Worshiping with United Methodists, by Hoyt L. Hickman, prior to class.
Participants will also need access to a United Methodist Hymnal and a United Methodist Book of Worship. Your church or pastor probably has a copy that you may borrow. You can also access the Book of Worship online.
For questions about the course, please contact Fairway district director Pam Strug, pstrug@nccumc.org.
We regret that we are unable to issue refunds or credits of registration fees.
About the Facilitator:
Shawn Blackwelder came to Genesis as Senior Pastor in July of 2023. He grew up in Florida, but settled in North Carolina in 1994 after he met his wife, Cheryl. A graduate of Webber International University with a degree in Business, and Duke Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree. He has a passion for linking the church with needs in the community and for rediscovering ancient forms of prayer and Christian practices.