{"id":7279,"date":"2023-12-05T11:17:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T16:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/?p=7279"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:21:39","slug":"calling-all-certified-laity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/2023\/12\/calling-all-certified-laity\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Certified Laity!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you interested in an official name badge from the NC Conference? We are placing an order for magnetic name badges for certified lay servants, certified lay speakers, and certified lay ministers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deadline to order your name badge is January 10, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unsure whether your certification is active, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:cle@nccumc.org\">cle@nccumc.org<\/a> or your Lay Servant Ministries <a href=\"\/laity\/lay-servant-ministries\">District Director<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"239\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/LSM-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5199 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/LSM-Logo.jpg 239w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/LSM-Logo-150x146.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-secondary-color has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-759ce3dc97fa1dcbaac8e5123f74d646\"><strong>Interested in becoming a part of Lay Servant Ministries?<\/strong> <br><br>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/course-list\/upcoming-courses\/\">Upcoming Courses<\/a> or learn how to become a <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/certified-lay-servant\/how-to-become\/\">certified lay servant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/certified-lay-speaker\/how-to-become\/\">certified lay speaker<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/certified-lay-minister\/how-to-become\/\">certified lay minister<\/a>. We are eager to walk alongside you and support you in your ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to Order? 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