Finger Lakes District

Upper New York Annual

Conference

Lay Servant Basic

Spring 2016
Ministry Discovery

Text: Lay Servant Ministries:

Participants Book
Jackson & Jackson

Registration Deadline

ISBN 978-0-88177-626-3

April 4
Details
Where: Sodus Point UMC
7490 South Ontario St
Sodus Point, NY 14555
(315) 483-4540
When: 9 am-3:00 pm, Saturdays
April 23 & 30, 2016
Bring:
Sandwich soup &
beverage will be provided.
Cost:

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Buy, read & bring text

Lunch & snacks provided
Checks made out to UNYAC
Mail checks & registration to:
Lucina Hallagan
102 Highland Avenue
Newark, NY 14513

Course Offerings
Lay Servant Basic
Offered at Sodus Point UMC
Discover your kingdom building
potential. Explore your gifts and
graces. Find tools for making your
ministry more effective.

$10 plus cost of text

Questions call or email Lucina:

3159459444
FLLayServant@gmail.com

Everyone is encouraged to join a study.

Course credit is available for those seeking
Lay Servant certification.

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Lay Servant Ministry

If you are ready to share God's love and your faith, sense God's, are willing to go wherever and
whenever God calls you, commit your time and energy to the service of God and your neighbor
the you are ready to become a Lay Servant.
A Lay Servant is an active, supportive member of a congregation who is eager to be in ministry
through the church. He/she is well informed on scripture, doctrine, heritage, organization and
life of the United Methodist Church and is committed to witnessing through church and
community leadership, caregiving ministries and spoken communication. A Lay Servant is
willing to initiate ministry with clergy and other Lay Servants and to improve service skills.
Register Me
Lay Servant Basic
Name

Lay Servant Basic

Leaders: Charlie & Bobbie Valentine

Address

Phone (home, cell)

Email
Church/Church address

Pastor
District

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.

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.

In the Lay Servant Ministries Basic

Course, you explore topics such as:

God is ready to use you, transform you

to make the world a better place. Join
Pastor Rachel Morse in this exciting
journey of discovery.

I request credit: __ Yes ___ No

personal spiritual gifts

servant leadership
developing future leaders
the importance of consistent
spiritual practices
the core ministries of Leading,
Caring, and Communicating

Text: Lay Servant Ministries.

Participants 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.