{"id":7377,"global_id":"nccumc.org\/laity?id=7377","global_id_lineage":["nccumc.org\/laity?id=7377"],"author":"4","status":"publish","date":"2024-01-19 21:35:23","date_utc":"2024-01-20 02:35:23","modified":"2024-03-04 10:40:30","modified_utc":"2024-03-04 15:40:30","url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/event\/ha-basic-course\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/7377","title":"Harbor District: Basic Course","description":"<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-white-color has-theme-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-534a7c8bfc945e7416efd2ff95fc6b00\"><em>This class has been cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Please check our Upcoming Events to register find another offering of this class or another course that interests you.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal has-theme-white-background-color has-theme-secondary-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:5%;padding-bottom:10%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p>The Harbor District Lay Servant Ministries team presents the <em>Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries<\/em> with <a href=\"#facilitator\">Sandy Core and Ernest Leatherman<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__venue tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__description\">(includes lunch)<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background\">Course scholarships are available to those in need of financial assistance. Scholarships reduce the cost of a course to $5. Please contact your district director or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cle@nccumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cle@nccumc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Course:<\/strong> This is an overview course that provides helpful background for all laypersons in service in the church and community. It is also required for all who pursue recognition in Lay Servant Ministries. The&nbsp;<em>Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course<\/em>&nbsp;is a foundational course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It explores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>personal spiritual gifts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>servant leadership;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>each leader\u2019s role in developing future leaders;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the importance of consistent spiritual practices;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the core ministries of Leading, Caring, and Communicating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-secondary-color has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.upperroom.org\/product\/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-participant-s-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order Your Book!<\/a><\/strong> <br><br>All participants are expected to read the <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/store.upperroom.org\/product\/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-participant-s-book\" target=\"_blank\">Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant&#8217;s Book<\/a><\/em>, by Sandy Jackson and Brian Jackson, prior to taking this course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions about the course, please contact district director Sandy Core (<a href=\"mailto:score@nccumc.org\">score@nccumc.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-white-background-color\" style=\"padding:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/08\/Basic-Course-1-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/08\/Basic-Course-1-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/08\/Basic-Course-1-3.png 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/08\/Basic-Course-1-3-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/08\/Basic-Course-1-3-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"facilitator\">About the Facilitators:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/01\/Sandy-age-73.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7379\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/01\/Sandy-age-73.jpg 697w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/01\/Sandy-age-73-540x720.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sandy Core<\/strong>, through her love and dedication to the Lord, has been a part of a variety of ministries, including church pianist, choir director, home Bible study leader, Sunday school teacher, and prayer ministry coordinator.&nbsp;After retiring from her careers as a teacher and social worker, she now works part-time as a data manager for First Fruit Ministries, a homeless ministry in Wilmington. 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