{"id":10617,"date":"2026-04-23T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10617"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:02:03","slug":"basic-course-in-lay-servant-ministries","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/event\/basic-course-in-lay-servant-ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"\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 Corridor district Lay Servant Ministries team presents the <em>Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries<\/em> with <a href=\"#facilitator\" id=\"#facilitator\">Allen Burden<\/a>&#8230;<\/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\tJuly 18\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\t8:00 am\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t4:30 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\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\n<div class=\"tribe-block__venue__meta\">\n\t<div class=\"tribe-block__venue__name\">\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/venue\/\" title=\"Zoom\">Zoom<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-price\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-block__event-price__cost\"> $15 <\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-border-light-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-top-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg)\"><strong>Order Your Book!<\/strong> <br>All participants are expected to read the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/upperroombooks.com\/book\/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-participants-book\/\" id=\"https:\/\/upperroombooks.com\/book\/lay-servant-ministries-basic-course-participants-book\/\">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 Vicki Ambrose (<a href=\"mailto:vambrose@nccumc.org\">vambrose@nccumc.org<\/a>) or Allen Burden (<a href=\"mailto:aburden@nccumc.org\">aburden@nccumc.org<\/a>), Corridor district co-directors of Lay Servant Ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-border-light-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-top-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--lg)\"><em>To receive credit for a Zoom course, full attention and presence are required. Whether online or in person, staying engaged with the group and fully focused ensures the best learning experience. Zoom classes are interactive\u2014expect breakout rooms, activities, and group discussions throughout the session.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"facilitator\"><strong>About the Facilitator:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Allen Burden<\/strong>&nbsp;is a certified lay speaker and certified lay minister whose home church is New Bethel UMC in Rougemont. Allen is retired from the General Electric Company where he specialized in servicing and installing Radiology Imaging Systems. Allen was called to spread the word of the Lord and enjoys serving rural churches. Allen is married to his wife Donna and has two children and one grandchild.<\/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\/2024\/11\/Lay-Servant-Ministries-Basic-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/11\/Lay-Servant-Ministries-Basic-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/11\/Lay-Servant-Ministries-Basic-.png 1200w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/11\/Lay-Servant-Ministries-Basic--720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/11\/Lay-Servant-Ministries-Basic--768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_151' style='display:none'>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>** Registration is open until Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 11:00 pm. 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