Upcoming 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 Fun with Polity: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024 – Details and Registration

Hybrid Options

 Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins October 7, 2023 – Details and Regsitration

Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 – Details and Registration 

North District

North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 – Details and Registration

Northeast District

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Northwest District

Lay Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

  • Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry: The BASIC Course
  • Leading Public Prayer
  • Soul Reset

Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins October 7, 2023 – Details and Regsitration

Lay Academy: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration

  • Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry: The BASIC Course
  • For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
  • Transforming Evangelism

Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 – Details and Registration 

Northwest District Fun with Polity: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024- Details and Registration

North Central District

North Central District Lay School Academy: September 23, 2023 – Details and Registration

  • Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course
  • Leading Worship
  • Climate Justice
Central District

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District

West District Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District

East District Lay Servant Academy Basic Course: September 9 and 10, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Spiritual Gifts Course – Discover Your Spiritual Gifts: September 17 & 24 – Details and Registration

East District Leading Worship: September 23 & 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

From Your Heart to Theirs – Delivering an Effective Sermon (Preaching): October 15 & 29, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Advanced Class – Public Prayer: November 5 & 12, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage): November 19 & 26, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Polity, Life Together in the United Methodist Conference: December 3 & 10, 2023 – Details and Registration

 

Southeast District

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: October 28, 2023 – Details and Registration

Southwest District

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South District

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Introduction to Lay Ministry: Basic Course

North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 – Details and Registration

North Central District Lay School Academy: September 23, 2023 – Details and Registration

Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Northwest District: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: October 28, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

Called to Preach
North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 –Details and Registration

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins October 7, 2023 – Details and Regsitration

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: October 28, 2023 – Details and Registration

Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 –Details and Registration

Preaching 2

North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 –Details and Registration

Spiritual Gifts

East District Spiritual Gifts Course – Discover Your Spiritual Gifts: September 17 & 24 – Details and Registration

Northwest District: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration

Leading Public Prayer

Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: October 28, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Advanced Class – Public Prayer: November 5 & 12, 2023 – Details and Registration

Leading Worship

Northwest Lay Academy: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration

Central District: May 6, 2023 – Details and Registration

North Central District Lay School Academy: September 23, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Leading Worship: September 23 & 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Living our United Methodist Beliefs

Lay Academy: March 4, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: May 6, 2023 – Details and Registration

East District Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage): November 19 & 26, 2023, – Details and Registration 

Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity)

February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023 – Details and Registration

April 30 & May 7, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Northwest District Fun with Polity: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024 – Details and Registration

East District Polity, Life Together in the United Methodist Conference: December 3 & 10, 2023 – Details and Registration

Advanced Preaching: Dancing with Words

Northwest District: Begins January 8, 2023 – Details and Registration

Afire with God

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From Your Heart to Theirs (Delivering an Effective Sermon)

From Your Heart to Theirs – Delivering an Effective Sermon (Preaching): October 15 & 29, 2023 – Details and Registration

Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices

Opening Ourselves to Grace: Begins February 7, 2023 – Details and Registration

Building Disciples, Building Community

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Lay Pastoral Care Giving

Southeast District Lay Servant Academy: October 28, 2023 – Details and Registration

 

Lay Servant Lead in Conflict Resolution

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Social Principles

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Accountable Discipleship

Lay Academy: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Soul Reset

Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century

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Transforming Evangelism

Northwest District: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

God's Mission... Our Journey

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Leading Missional Small Groups

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Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition

North Central District Lay Servant Academy: March 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders

West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

Leading Bible Study

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Campus Ministry: Empowering Congregations to Support Students at Colleges and Universities

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Connectional Living and Connectional Giving

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Fun with Polity!

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Introduction to Christian Coaching for Laity

Central District: May 6, 2023 – Details and Registration

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration 

Preaching Advanced Course: From Your Heart to Theirs (Delivering an Effective Sermon)

East District Spring Lay Servant Academy: April 16, 23, and 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: May 6, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration

West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration

Climate Justice

North Central District Lay School Academy: September 23, 2023 – Details and Registration

Justice in Everyday Life

North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 –Details and Registration

Embracing Personal Prayer

North District Lay School Academy: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 –Details and Registration

A Better Connection

Lay Servant Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration