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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Online Options
North Central Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders: January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2024 (Five-week Zoom class)- Details and Registration
Northwest District Fun with Polity: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024 – Details and Registration
North Central Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action: January 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 2024 – Details and Registration
Hybrid Options
Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 – Details and Registration
North District
North District Lay Servant Academy: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northeast District
Northeast District Lay Servant Academy: November 4 and 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northwest District
Northwest District Fun with Polity: January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2024- Details and Registration
Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: March 9, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 13, 2024 – Details and Registration
North Central District
North Central Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders: January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2024 (Five-week Zoom class)- Details and Registration
North Central Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action: January 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 2024 – Details and Registration
North Central In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 6, 2024- Details and Registration
Central District
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West District
West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
East District
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
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Southwest District
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South District
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Introduction to Lay Ministry: Basic Course
North District Lay Servant Academy: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: March 9, 2024 – Details and Registration
North Central In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 6, 2024- Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 13, 2024 – Details and Registration
Called to Preach
Northwest District Called to Preach Hybrid: Begins February 5, 2024 –Details and Registration
North District Lay Servant Academy: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2024 – Details and Registration
Spiritual Gifts
Leading Public Prayer
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
North District Lay Servant Academy: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 13, 2024 – Details and Registration
Leading Missional Small Groups
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 13, 2024 – Details and Registration
Living our United Methodist Beliefs
East District Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage): November 19 & 26, 2023 – Details and Registration
North District Lay Servant Academy: February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 2, 2024 – Details and Registration
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: March 9, 2024 – Details and Registration
North Central In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 6, 2024- Details and Registration
Polity
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
Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution
Northeast District Lay Servant Academy: November 4 and 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Transforming Evangelism
West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders
West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
North Central Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders: January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2024 (Five-week Zoom class)- Details and Registration
Preaching Advanced Course: From Your Heart to Theirs (Delivering an Effective Sermon)
West District Lay Servant Academy: November 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Sacraments: Means of Grace
Northwest District In-Person Lay Servant Academy: March 9, 2024 – Details and Registration
Exploring a Culture of Care for a Caring Congregation
North Central In-Person Lay Servant Academy: April 6, 2024- Details and Registration
Climate Justice
North Central Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action: January 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 2024 – Details and Registration