The 2019 Wesleyan District Lay Minister Training Conference/Academy was held on Saturday, April 6th at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Buckhannon, WV. The theme for this season’s Academy was “Becoming Passionate Spiritual Leaders” and over fifty Lay Servants, Certified Lay Ministers, lay leadership and clergy were in attendance from around the state. Opening Worship started at 8:00am, with introductions...
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Reclaim! Embracing Wesley’s Radical Missional Spirit Click on the link above for more information and to download the registration...
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Courses being offered: Intro to Lay Ministry Basic Course This course is for persons discerning a call to proclaim the presence and power of God through serving in their local churches. Basic principles of proclaiming the Word of God through worship leadership, preaching, witnessing, teaching, and service form the framework for the class. This class will include leading a 5-10 minute devotion during the afternoon. This course is...
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We are pleased to be able to offer this course for the first time in the Wesleyan District, and it is a great course for the Certified Lay Servant, Certified Lay Speaker and Certified Lay Minister to continue their certification. We are honored and blessed to have the Rev. Janet Harman teaching this course for us this year. Rev. Harman is an ordained Deacon-Retired in the WV Annual Conference and is a WV Licensed Professional...
Read MoreBrochure will also be sent out to Lay Servants within the next week! http://wesleyandistrictumc.org/mission-projects/wesleyan-district-lay-servant-ministries/ Download (PDF,...
Read MoreApril 6th @ Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. MORE INFO & DETAILS TO COME We are also pleased to be able to open this course up to ANYONE (not just lay servants) whose church has prayerfully considered stepping out into their community via the internet with a website presence. Anyone who is interested should contact the District office or contact Jim Minutelli directly for more information as soon as possible to discuss what...
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Our Spring Lay Academy/Ministry Conference is being held on April 6, 2019 this year, so mark that date in your calendars and spread the word! We will be offering some new and exciting courses, and, of course, it is a great way to share ministries and interact with Lay Servants, Lay Speakers, and Lay Ministers from all over our District. We are planning to offer the BASIC course, Advanced Preaching, Leading Worship, Living as United...
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Conference Treasurer Jim Berner to...
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