{"id":9476,"date":"2025-07-07T13:25:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=9476"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:44:07","slug":"basic-course-in-lay-servant-ministries-6-weeks-2025","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/event\/basic-course-in-lay-servant-ministries-6-weeks-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries &#8211; 6 Weeks!"},"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 Capital district Lay Servant Ministries team presents the <em>Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries<\/em> with <a href=\"#facilitator\">James Bernstein<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>Please plan to join all six sessions. If you must miss a session, let the facilitator know in advance and we can record the session for you. Anyone who misses more than one session of the course will not receive LSM credit.<\/em><\/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\tSeptember 22, 2025\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\t6:30 pm\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\t8:00 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\n<p>September 29 @ 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<br>October 13 @ 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<br>October 20 @ 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<br>October 27 @ 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<br>November 3 @ 6:30 pm &#8211; 8:00 pm<\/p>\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 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:lsm@nccumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lsm@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>Order Your Book!<\/strong> <br><br>All participants are expected to read the <em>Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant&#8217;s Book<\/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 directors&nbsp;Janet Groberski (<a href=\"mailto:jgroberski@nccumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jgroberski@nccumc.org<\/a>) or James Bernstein (<a href=\"mailto:jbernstein@nccumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jbernstein@nccumc.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><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<\/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\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><em>We regret that we are unable to issue refunds or credits of registration fees.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column alignwide\"><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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"facilitator\"><strong>About the Facilitator:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7161\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-481x720.jpg 481w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-961x1440.jpg 961w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/11\/JSB-prof-no-tie-2022-cropped-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James Bernstein<\/strong> is a member of Soapstone UMC in Raleigh and has served in many roles<br>including mission team leader, youth Sunday school teacher, kitchen volunteer, and liturgist.<br>James became a certified lay speaker in 2017, has spoken at a number of churches in the district,<br>and regularly preaches at a retirement community (3rd and 5th Sundays). His messages typically<br>speak to the practical Christian life or use the lectionary. He has taught the LSM Basic<br>Course\/UM101 a number of times. He works in the pharmaceutical industry and enjoys the<br>outdoors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Capital district is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. It&#8217;s a great opportunity to explore the many ways laypersons can live out their call to ministry in the United Methodist Church. This course is also a required step for anyone pursuing certification as a lay servant, lay speaker, or lay minister. Note that it takes place on Monday evenings for 90 minutes sessions for six weeks. 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