Lay Servant Training- Winter 2023
Rock Hill LSM is offering multiple sites and courses to allow more opportunities for involvement in ministry. The two day courses at Sharon UMC will be held on January 14th and 15th. Adnah UMC and Grace – Lynnwood UMC will be in session simultaneously on January 21st and 22nd. The four day course held at Philadelphia UMC is scheduled for consecutive Sundays (1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12).
PLEASE NOTE: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND MULTIPLE DATES
Adnah UMC, 1 Adnah Drive, Rock Hill- January 21 & 22
Grace-Lynnwood UMC, 1905 Country Club Drive, Lancaster- January 21 & 22
Sharon UMC, 3001 Shannon Street, Sharon- January 14 & 15
Philadelphia UMC, 2260 Chester Hwy, York- January 22 & 29, February 5 & 12
Attendance of all sessions is required for course credit.
Registration Fee: $25* (Course Books will need to be ordered by participants. Please see details below.)(*No cost for Ministry with the Forgotten at Philadelphia UMC)
Registration deadline is January 7, 2023.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.umcsc.org/rockhillonlineregistration/
Contact: Lynne Tyner, Lay Servant Ministries Director, kassgrandma16@gmail.com, 803-517-6596
Jerry Newlon, Associate Director, jnewlonjr@gmail.com, 803-370-0965
Classes Offered (Please note: These classes are location specific)
Adnah UMC, Rock Hill
Basic Course- 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.
Come to the Table: Jerry Newlon
Deepen your experience of Holy Communion thru this study of the practice of the sacrament. This course will reference, but go beyond, the UMC documents to include art, music, films, and video resources to enrich our understanding and participation in the holy meal.
Justice in Everyday Life: Rev. Michael Jarrell
This course looks at the Social Principles of the UMC.
Soul Reset: Shannon Higgins
How can leaders nurture their own souls during seasons of chaos, anxiety and distress? Help to discover and lead others into the spiritual power of self-care through the means of grace.
Grace-Lynnwood UMC, Lancaster
Basic Course- 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.
Justice in Everyday Life: Rev. Nellie Cloninger
This course looks at the Social Principles of the UMC.
Spiritual Gifts: Monica Tilley
Understanding spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry.
Sharon UMC, Sharon
Basic Course- 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.
Faith Sharing (Sandy Sindell)
Lay people will find inspiration and motivation for their calling as Christians to spread the gospel. They will also find the practical resources to equip them for the task.
Philadelphia UMC, York
Ministry with the Forgotten (Dementia through a Spiritual Lens): Ken Spaulding
This course helps laity deepen their understanding of how those with dementia maintain their identity and worth as beloved children of God. Confronting the deep personal and theological questions created by loving people with dementia, Bishop Carder equips laity with practical ways to nurture and incorporate persons with Alzheimer’s and dementia into the church’s life and ministry.
Course Books (In alphabetical order, Need to be ordered by participant)
Course – Basic Course- Lay Servant Ministries
Participant: Lay Servant Ministries, Participant’s Book (Basic Course) by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson Participant’s Book – Paperback – March 13, 2013 (also available on Kindle)
ISBN-10: 0881776262
ISBN-13: 978-0881776263
Course – Come to the Table
Participant: This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Communion by Gayle Carlton Felton – Paperback – April 1, 2005
ISBN-10 : 088177457X
ISBN-13 : 978-0881774573
Course – Faith Sharing
Participant: Faith-Sharing by H. Eddie Fox and George E. Morris – Paperback – October, 2005
ISBN-13 : 978-0-88177-158-9
Course – Justice in Everyday Life
Participant: Social Principles of the United Methodist Church 2017-2020 by United Methodist Church – May 11, 2017
ISBN-10: 1501835777
ISBN-13: 978-1501835773
Course – Ministry with the Forgotten
Participant: Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens by Kenneth L. Carder– Paperback – September 17, 2019
ISBN-10: 1501880241
ISBN-13: 978-1501880247
Course – Soul Reset
Participant: Soul Reset by Junius B. Dotson– Paperback – September 1, 2019
ISBN-10: 0835818969
ISBN-13: 978-0835818964
Course – Spiritual Gifts
Participant: Serving from the Heart Revised Participants Workbook by Carol Cartmill and Yvonne Gentile – Paperback – May 1, 2011
ISBN-10: 1426735995
ISBN-13: 978-1426735998
