Lay Servant Training
“Let’s Break Bread Together"Don’t miss the Northern Virginia District’s Lay Servant Training Friday/Saturday April 14 & 15 at Herndon UMC.
LAY SERVANT MINISTRY TRAINING
Northern Virginia’s Lay Servant Ministry Training Event, “Let’s Break Bread Together,” will take place on Friday and Saturday April 14-15 at Herndon UMC. (701 Bennett St, Herndon, VA 20170)
Registration Fee: $35
Classes will be canceled unless they receive a minimum of 5.
Registrants are expected to spend 2 hours before class reading the recommended book.
Cynthia Lopynski and Tianna Durbin talk about the upcoming event and give some background on Lay Servant Ministries, Lay Servant Training, Lay Speakers, Lay Servant Academy and more!
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. — Dinner Church and Orientation (Heavy hors d’oeuvres)
7:00-9:00 p.m. — Session #1
SATURDAY
9-9:30 a.m. — Breakfast Church
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. — Session #2
11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. — Lunch (provided) – Free Time
12:30 – 2:30 p.m. — Session #3
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. — Session #4
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. — Closing Worship (presentation of certificates)
Classes Offered
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Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course
Instructor: Martha Stokes, Conference Lay Leader
* (required for any certification)
This course is foundational for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of exercising servant leadership, developing future leaders, remaining rooted in consistent spiritual practices, and being part of a group that holds members accountable in their discipleship.
Required Reading: Lay Servant Ministries
Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert, District Superintendent
Every church deals with conflict, both healthy and unhealthy, and lay servants can be equipped and empowered to help lead through those times of conflict as a time of transformation.
Required Reading: The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation
Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies
Instructor: Mary Ann Kral, 30 years experience teaching Bible Studies including Disciple Bible Study
Participants will become acquainted with and use tools of biblical study, including a study Bible, a Bible dictionary, and a concordance. They will learn to construct a lesson plan for leading small-group Bible studies as well as explore how to draw on Bible study for personal growth and discernment.
Text: Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies
Need more information? Contact Cynthia Lopynski.
To register please use this link or any of the Register Buttons on this page.
Lay Servant Ministries Training outside of Northern VA
- VA Conference listing course in other districts http://www.vaumc.org/LayServantTraining
- Be a Disciple: http://www.beadisciple.com/index.html (Also lists training opportunities)
- Wesley Ministry Network: http://www.wesleyministrynetwork.com