Bold plus asterisk (*) indicates course is required to become a Lay Speaker. Click on the district name to find enrollment deadline. For online courses, please note enrollment opening date. Note: enrollment periods end prior to the week of the class so you have enough time to complete the pre-class readings.
FOR ALL COURSES: You must order and read the required text prior to the class.
2019 Opportunities (more will be added as they are scheduled)
January 19 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 4:30, Harry Hosier UMC, Fayetteville. Basic Class, Transforming Evangelism, Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)*
February 2 – Beacon District: 9:00 – 5:00, McBride UMC, South Mills, NC.
February 2 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, Stonewall UMC, Merritt, NC. Leading Prayer.*
February 16 – Harbor District: 9:00 – 5:00, Wallace UMC, Wallace, NC. Basic Course.
March 16 – Corridor District: 7:30 – 5:00, First UMC, Elon, NC. Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)*, Leading Bible Study
March 30 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, Trinity UMC, New Bern, NC. Preaching (From Pew to Pulpit)* and Basic Course.
2018 Offerings
January 27 – Beacon District: 9:00 – 5:00, Two locations:
1) Kitty Hawk UMC. Basic Class and Life Together in the United Methodist Connection* (Polity); and
2) First UMC, Elizabeth City. Basic Class
January 27 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, St. James UMC, Greenville. Leading Worship*.
February 10 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 5:00, Prospect UMC, Maxton. Basic Class
March 10 – Corridor District: 7:30 – 5:00, Haw River UMC, Haw River. Basic Class, Leading Worship* and Leading in Prayer*.
March 17 – Fairway District: 8:00 – 5:00, Southern Pines UMC, Pinehurst. Basic Class, Life Together in the United Methodist Connection* (Polity), Dancing with Words, Leading in Prayer*.
March 17 – Harbor District: 9:00 – 5:00, Whiteville UMC, Whiteville. Spiritual Gifts*
March 24 – Beacon District: 9:00 am, First UMC – Williamston. Basic and Called to Preach*
March 24 – Capital District: 8:00 – 4:00, Edgerton UMC, Selma. Living Our United Methodist Beliefs*
April 7 – Capital District: 8:00 – 4:00, Asbury (Raleigh). Basic, Spiritual Gifts*, Called to Preach*
April 21 – Heritage District: 9:00 – 5:00, First UMC, Henderson. Basic, Leading Prayer*, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs*
April 28 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 5:00, Campground UMC, Fayetteville. Basic, Life Together in the United Methodist Connection*, Leading in Worship*, Discover Your Spiritual Gifts*
April 28 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, Trinity UMC, New Bern. Basic Class.
June 13-14 – Annual Conference Lay Servant Ministries Academy: June 13 (1 – 6 pm) AND June 14 (8 – 11 am) Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, NC. Basic Course and Accountable Discipleship.
August 4 – Harbor District: Burgaw UMC, Burgaw. Leading Worship*
August 4 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:00, Trinity UMC, Kinston. Spiritual Gifts*
August 11 – Beacon District: 8:00 – 4:00, Moyock UMC, Moyock. Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)*
September 8 – Corridor District: 8:00 – 5:00, Bethany UMC, Durham. Basic Course, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)*, Dancing with Words (Telling Stories)
September 15 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 4:30, Cool Springs UMC, Laurinburg. Basic Course, Called to Preach*
September 22 – Capital District: 8:00 (check in) – 4:00, Open Table UMC, Raleigh. Basic Course, Spiritual Gifts*, Leading in Prayer*
September 22 – Fairway District: 8:00 am (check in), The Peak UMC, Apex. Basic Course, Called to Preach*, Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM History)*
September 29 – Heritage District: 8:30 – 5:00, Englewood UMC, Rocky Mount. Basic Course, Leading Worship*, Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders (NEW COURSE!)
October 6 – Beacon District: 9:00 – 5:00, Ahoskie UMC, Ahoskie. Basic Course, Accountable Discipleship
October 20 – Beacon District: 8:00 – 4:00, Ahoskie UMC, Ahoskie. Class Leaders
October 27 – Harbor District: Epworth UMC, Clinton. Life Together in the United Methodist Connection* (Polity)
November 3 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, St. James UMC, Greenville. Dancing with Words (Storytelling)