• Public Prayer

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    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
  • Campus Ministry – 4 Weeks

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    The Sound district LSM presents this course that helps lay servants understand and communicate the key role played by local churches in nourishing the spiritual lives of college students through campus ministries. Note that it takes place on Tuesday evenings for 120 minutes sessions for four weeks. You must attend all sessions to receive course credit!

    $15
  • Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)

    Hertford UMC 200 Dobbs Street, Hertford, North Carolina

    The Beacon 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!

    $25
  • Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History) – 2 Weeks

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    The 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
  • Public Prayer

    Gibson Memorial UMC 202 E Branch St, Spring Hope, North Carolina

    The Heritage 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.

    $25
  • Leading Worship

    Genesis UMC 850 High House Rd, Cary, North Carolina

    The Fairway district is pleased to offer this 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.

    $25
  • For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts

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    The 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.

    $15
  • Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices

    Westwood UMC 130 Short Street, Goldsboro, North Carolina

    The Capital district is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. This course, which includes short videos from the publisher, helps lay servant leaders embrace and communicate a Wesleyan understanding of basic Christian practices (works of piety and mercy) as means of grace.

    $25
  • Dancing with Words

    Wrightsville UMC (Oleander Campus) 5810 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, North Carolina

    The Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. For people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. We are people of the story, and we seek to identify and share our stories in nearly everything we do.

    $25
  • Called to Preach

    New Creation UMC 4705 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, North Carolina

    The Corridor 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