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)
November 2 – Beacon District: 8:30 – 4:30, City Road UMC, Elizabeth City. Lay Pastoral Care Giving
November 2 – Capital District: 8:00 – 4:30, Macedonia UMC, Cary. Basic, Dancing with Words (Telling Stories), Transforming Evangelism
November 2 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, First UMC, Havelock. Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
November 16 – Harbor District, 9:00 – 5:00, Burgaw UMC, Preaching*
2020
January 25 – Capital District: 8:00 – 4:30, Buckhorn UMC, Kenly. Basic, Leading Bible Study, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs* (UM History)
February 8 – Harbor District: 9:00 – 5:00, Wesley Chapel, Kenansville, Basic.
March 28 – Heritage District: 9:00 – 5:00, First UMC, Rocky Mount. Basic, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs* (UM History), Life Together in the United Methodist Connection* (UM Polity), Christian Transformation Leaders
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EARLIER THIS YEAR:
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 16 – Fairway District: 8:00 am, Southern Pines UMC. Basic, Accountable Discipleship, Leading Prayer*, Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)*
March 23 – Capital District: 8:00, Garris Chapel, La Grance, NC. Basic Course, Leading Public Prayer*, Leading Worship*
March 23 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 4:30. Sandy Plains UMC. Called to Preach*, Leading Prayer*, Leading Missional Small Groups
March 30 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, Trinity UMC, New Bern, NC. Preaching (From Pew to Pulpit)* and Basic Course.
April 6 – Capital District: 8:00 am, Open Table UMC, Raleigh. Basic, Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)*, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts*
May 4 – Beacon District: 8:00 – 4:00. Plymouth UMC. Basic, Lay Servants in Conflict Resolution
May 4 – Heritage District: 8:30 am, First UMC, Rocky Mount. Basic, Living Our United Methodist Beliefs*, Leading Worship*
May 11 – Harbor District: 8:00 am, Wesley’s Chapel UMC, Elizabethtown. Living Our United Methodist Beliefs*
July 20 – Capital District: 8:00 am, NC Conference Building, Garner. Basic, Advanced: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)*, Advanced: Justice in Everyday Life
August 10 – Sound District: 8:30 – 4:30, Hickory Grove UMC, LaGrange. Living Our United Methodist Beliefs* (UM History)
September 7 – Corridor District: 7:30 – 5:00, Pleasant Green UMC, Durham. Basic, Called to Preach (Preaching)*
September 14 – Capital District: 8:00 – 4:30, West Nash UMC, Wilson. Basic, Conflict Resolution, Leading Worship*
September 21 – Gateway District: 7:30 – 4:30, Galilee UMC, Laurinburg. Basic Course, Leading in Worship*, Public Prayer*
September 28 – Beacon District: 8:00 – 4:00, Ahoskie UMC, Conflict Resolution, Lay Pastoral Care Giving
September 28 – Fairway District: 8:00 am, The Peak, Apex. Basic, Leading in Prayer*, Daily Disciplines, Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution.
September 28 – Harbor District: Wesley UMC, Wilmington, Leading Prayer*
October 19 – Heritage District: 9:00 – 5:00, Gillburg UMC, Henderson. Basic, Transforming Evangelism, Called to Preach*, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts*