How to Support Texas Flooding Relief
To support efforts to relieve damage caused by catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the Independence Day weekend, individuals may donate through their church to UMCOR U.S. D…
Dates: April 21 & 28, 2018
Cost: $50 by Saturday, April 7/$55 after the 7th
No refunds made after 4/7/18
Youth 12—17 are Free
Online Registration
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Schedule: April 21, 8:15 – 8:30 am registration / day ending at 2:30 pm
April 28, 8:15 – 8:30 am registration / day ending at 2:30 pm
Basic Course:
Learn the importance of exercising servant leadership, developing future leaders,
remaining rooted in spiritual practices, and being part of a group that holds members
accountable in discipleship.
Advanced Courses:
This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that The United Methodist Church brings to the church universal, how we got where we are today, and how our distinctive emphases are still needed in the 21st-century church.
This course is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence.
This course gives participants an overview of the structure and organization of The United Methodist Church. A copy of the 2016 Book of Discipline is recommended for both the online and text version of this course.
Sponsored by DeKalb District Committee on Lay Servant Ministry
For more information contact: Rev. John Meyers, Lay Academy Chair 815.252.8233 jpmeyers2003@yahoo.com
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