{"id":10106,"date":"2026-01-22T12:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/?p=10106"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:06:20","slug":"announcing-lay-servant-ministries-spring-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/2026\/01\/announcing-lay-servant-ministries-spring-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Lay Servant Ministries Spring Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover seven Lay Servant Ministries courses this spring\u2014online and in-person options available. Register now and grow in your calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the spring courses below, two February courses are still open for registration:&nbsp;<em>Living Our United Methodist Beliefs<\/em>&nbsp;(closes today) and&nbsp;<em>Public Prayer<\/em>&nbsp;(closes February 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/events\/\">View All Upcoming Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" 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