Basic & Preaching in Newark

Preaching Text: From Our Heart to Theirs David Carroll & Tony Franks  ISBN 978-08817-7536-5

Lay Servant Basic

Text: Lay Servant Ministries: Participant’s Book Jackson & Jackson ISBN 978-0-88177-626-3

Registration Deadline April 1

Checks in the amount of $10.00 Made Payable to:

Upper New York Annual Conference

! Buy, read & bring text ! Bring your lunch ! Beverage, snack & dessert

provided ! Mail registration and payment to:

Della Ludwig PO Box 296

Port Gibson, NY 14537

Finger Lakes District

Upper New York Annual Conference

Spring 2015 Ministry Discovery

Everyone is encouraged to join a study. Course credit is available for those seeking Lay Servant certification.

Questions – call or email Lucina: 315•945•9444

[email protected]

Course Offerings ✟ Preaching ✟ Lay Servant Basic Offered simultaneously at Newark

First UMC Discover your kingdom building potential. Explore your gifts and graces. Find tools for making your ministry more effective.

Details

Where: Newark First UMC 301 South Main Street Newark, NY 14513 When: 9 am-3:00 pm, Saturdays April 11 & 18, 2015 Cost: $10.00 plus cost of text (must be purchased by individual)

Lay Servant Basic Leader: Lucina Hallagan

Preaching • Leader: Della Ludwig Sharing our faith story can be captivating and influential. This course provides a guide to prepare a sermon that's engaging and compelling. The sessions help you to prepare sermons by providing plans and worksheets, stressing good oral communication, suggestions on incorporating stories, using the hymnal as a resource and providing time for prayer, study and revision. Text: From Your Heart to Theirs, ISBN 978-08817-7536-5 Note: The course is open to everyone. Please purchase and read text. Lay servants and Lay Leaders interested in advanced course credit should indicate this desire on the registration form.

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The Basic Course guides you to discover and reflect on your gifts of caring, leading, communicating and ministry. Join this journey of exploring a path to deeper faith and service. In the Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course, you explore topics such as:

• personal spiritual gifts • servant leadership • developing future leaders • the importance of consistent

spiritual practices • the core ministries of Leading,

Caring, and Communicating

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Everyone interested in discovering more about their faith, the gifts God blesses them with, where they might bless their congregation, family and community is welcome. God is ready to use you, transform you to make the world a better place. Join Certified Lay Servant, Lucina Hallagan in this exciting journey of discovery. Text: Lay Servant Ministries. Participant’s Book. Jackson & Jackson ISBN 978-0-88177-626-3 Note: The course is open to everyone. Please purchase and read text. Lay servants interested in course credit should indicate this desire on registration form.

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