Lay Servant Training- Spring 2024
Rock Hill LSM is offering multiple sites and courses to allow more opportunities for involvement in ministry.
PLEASE NOTE: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND MULTIPLE DATES
Virtual/Zoom Only- Tuesdays and Thursdays, the month of April (6:00 – 7:30 P.M. w/ homework)
Grace-Lynnwood UMC- Saturday, April 13 (9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M.) and Sunday, April 14 (2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Pleasant Hill UMC- Saturday, April 20 (9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M.) and Sunday, April 21 (2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Attendance of all sessions is required for course credit.
Registration Fee: $30* (Course Books will need to be ordered by participants. Please see details below.)(*Virtual/Zoom Only class will only be $15)
Registration deadline is 1 week before class.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.umcsc.org/rockhillonlineregistration/
Contact: Lynne Tyner, Lay Servant Ministries Director, kassgrandma16@gmail.com, 803-517-6596
Jerry Newlon, Associate Director, jnewlonjr@gmail.com, 803-370-0965
Classes Offered (Please note: These classes are location specific)
Virtual/Zoom Only- April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 6:00-7:30 P.M.
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Reclaiming a Forgotten and Essential Small Group Experience
Instructor: Toni Taylor
Description: This book is a call to recover the Methodist class meeting as a vital means of grace with an eye on the renewal of the church in the 21st century. If you are seeking to experience the depth of God’s purpose and meaning in your life, you can discover it in a class meeting. Join us to learn more about using small groups as a powerful discipleship tool.
ISBN: 978 1 62824 058 0
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Grace-Lynnwood UMC, Lancaster- April 13 & 14, Sat. 9:00am-5:00pm & Sun. 2:00-5:00pm
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Call to Preach
Instructor: Pastor Athena and Ted Cathcart
Description: For those who have not completed formal preaching training and who are called upon to fill a pulpit.
ISBN: 978 0 687 06660 5
UMC Heritage
Instructor: Jerry Newlon
Description: Explore gifts of theology, witness, and organization the United Methodist Church brings to the church universal history and needs in the 21st century.
ISBN: 978 0 88177 57 1
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Leading Worship
Instructor: Will Bynum
Description: Focus is on the ministry of LSM leaders who either regularly or occasionally lead a group or congregation in worship.
ISBN: 978 0 687 33526 8
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Pleasant Hill UMC, Indian Land- April 20 & 21, Sat. 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. & Sun. 2:00-5:00 P.M.
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Basic Course- Lay Servant Ministries
Description: Discover and use spiritual gifts; learn importance of servant leadership, consistent spiritual practices. Small Group
ISBN: 978 0 88477 626 3
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Justice in Everyday Life
Instructor: Kristen Gommer
Description: John Wesley set the example for us to combine personal and social piety. We have been known as a denomination involved with people’s lives, with political and social struggles, having local to international mission implications. Such involvement is an expression of the personal change we experience in our baptism and conversion.
ISBN: 978 1 50183 577 3
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Soul Reset
Instructor: Randy Hayes
Description: This helps participants discover the power of rest through practices that cost spiritual wholeness. Beyond toxic cultures and idols of business, distractions and corruption are the root of much of our society and dis ease.
ISBN: 978 0 83581 896 4
