Fall 2019 Lay Servant Academy Dates

Click on your district or a course to see the upcoming academy dates. Questions about academies should be directed to your district director. Contact information for district directors can be found here.

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Northwest District

September 28, 8am-6pm Register Here

St. Andrew UMC
4703 N. 50 W
West Lafayette, IN

Basic Course
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Lay Pastoral Care-giving

October 5th 10am-5pm; October 6th 1pm-5pm Register Here

Parkview UMC
1785 St. Rte 19
Peru, IN

Basic Course
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution

October 13 & 27 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Registration coming soon)

Online Preaching Course
- Instructor: Rev. Jason Rice

Central District

November 9, 2019; 8am-3pm (Registration Coming Soon)

Epworth UMC
6450 Allisonville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Introduction the Lay Servant Ministries: The BASIC Course
Building Disciples and Building Communities
Called to Preach

West District

Saturday, Nov. 9

Temple UMC in Terre Haute

Course list coming soon!

East District

September 21 & 28 Register Here

New Castle First UMC

Courses Offered:

Basic Lay Servant Ministries
Life Together in the UMC (Polity)
Leading Worship

Deadline to register is 2 weeks in advance of the class. Assignments and books to order will be sent with confirmation email from the instructor once registration is received. Each workshop requires advanced written work. Hours in preparation for class assignments make up the 10 hours requirement.

Registration Form

August 10, 9am-6pm

Rockford UMC

1934 N. Ewing St., Seymour 47274

Leading Worship

September 14

Brookville UMC

150 E 8th St, Brookville, IN 47012

Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course

October 19, 9am-6pm

Batesville UMC

106 S. Park Ave., Batesville 47006

From Your Heart to theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon

Southwest District

September 21, 2019 (Register Here)

Blue Grass UMC, Evansville

United Methodist Connection (Polity)
UMC Heritage
Lay Care Giving

South District

**LSM courses will be offered on a continuous basis every other Saturday at Jacob Finger UMC (139 N 8th St, Mitchell, IN 47446). Contact Elaine Newlin (stcynn@gmail.com) for the latest information.

August 10, 24; Sept. 7, 21 (Still Accepting Participants)

Jacob Finger UMC
139 N 8th St, Mitchell, IN 47446

Accountable Discipleship

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Introduction to Lay Ministry: Basic Course

Central District – Nov. 9

Preaching

Central District – Nov. 9

Northwest (Online): October 13 & 27 5:30 – 8:30 pm (Registration coming soon)

Southeast District: October 19 (Registration Form)