{"id":8251,"date":"2024-06-04T11:40:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/?page_id=8251"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:29:24","slug":"um-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/um-101\/","title":{"rendered":"UM 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Your NC Conference Lay Servant Ministries Team invites and challenges churches to offer the Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries<\/em> \u2013 newly branded UM101! \u2013 for your congregation. All laity who complete the course can receive official Lay Servant Ministries credit, and will be halfway toward certification as a certified lay servant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accept the Challenge!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Who’s Offering UM101?<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What is UM101?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries<\/em>, a perfect introduction to anyone who wants to learn more about the United Methodist Church and what it means to be a layperson actively engaged in ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This course covers the three core categories of Lay Servant Ministries: Leading, Caring, and Communicating; it also emphasizes ministry in daily life and sharing faith stories. The plans in this Leader’s Guide are designed to be taught in 5 two-hour sessions. They can also be used over a weekend or divided into more than 5 shorter sessions. Topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministry of the Baptized<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n