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Tag: Healthy Congregations

  • Family systems theory gives leaders a framework to understand what’s happening beneath the surface—and respond with clarity and steadiness. Join us for a Day of Learning with Jack Shitama and discover practical ways to guide your church through uncertainty and cultivate healthier leadership.

  • Dancing with Words

    Dancing with Words

    The Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. For people of faith, storytelling has special meaning. We are people of the story, and we seek to identify and share our stories in nearly everything we do.

  • Every church leader needs grounding, encouragement, and equipping for ministry. The Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries offers all three—whether you’re just beginning to explore your gifts or have been serving for years.

  • On August 14, 2025, the North Carolina Conference’s Worship Committee, in collaboration with the Center for Leadership Excellence, hosted 4 in 1: Creating Transformative Worship Experiences at St. Mark’s UMC in Raleigh, North Carolina. Attendees were comprised of both clergy and laity, converging for a day devoted to deepening their worship practices through four back-to-back…

  • Basic Course in Lay Servant Ministries – 6 Weeks!

    The Capital district is pleased to offer this course, which is open to all laity. It’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…

  • Public Prayer

    Public Prayer

    The Harbor district LSM team is pleased to present this course, open to all UMC laity. Anyone who is called upon to lead public prayer may feel anxious and possibly inadequate for such a task. This course offers help for novices as well as veteran leaders of prayer as they create and deliver appropriate prayers…