2023 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) Dancing With Words: Begins January 8, 2023 – Details and Registration
(Northwest District) Opening Ourselves to Grace: Begins February 7, 2023 – Details and Registration
Life Together in The United Methodist Connection (Polity): February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2023 – Details and Registration
Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity): April 30 & May 7, 2023 – Details and Registration
North District
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Northeast District
Basic Course: March 11 & 18 – Details and Registration
Northwest District
(Online) Dancing With Words: Begins January 8, 2023 – Details and Registration
(Online) Opening Ourselves to Grace: Begins February 7, 2023 – Details and Registration
Lay Academy: March 4, 2023 – Details and Registration
- Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course
- Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
- Lay Pastoral Care Giving
Lay Academy: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration
- Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course
- Leading Worship
- Accountable Discipleship
Lay Academy: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration
- Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry: The BASIC Course
- Leading Public Prayer
- Soul Reset
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
North Central District
North Central District Lay Servant Academy: March 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
- Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course
- Leading Public Prayer
- Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition
Central District
Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity): April 30 & May 7, 2023 – Details and Registration
West District
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East District
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East District
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Southeast District
Leading Public Prayer: January 14, 2023 – Details and Registration
Southwest District
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South District
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Introduction to Lay Ministry: Basic Course
Northwest District: March 4, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northeast District: March 11 & 18 – Details and Registration
North Central District: March 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northwest District: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northwest District: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration
Called to Preach
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Preaching 2
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Spiritual Gifts
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Leading Public Prayer
Leading Public Prayer: January 14, 2023 – Details and Registration
North Central District Lay Servant Academy: March 11, 2023 – Details and Registration
Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration
Leading Worship
Lay Academy: April 29, 2023 – Details and Registration
Living our United Methodist Beliefs
Lay Academy: March 4, 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
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)
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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
Lay Academy: March 4, 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
Soul Reset
Northwest District: September 30, 2023 – Details and Registration
Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century
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For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts
Northwest District: October 14, 2023 – Details and Registration
Transforming Evangelism
Northwest District: October 14, 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
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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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