Elgin District Lay Servant Academy

Location: TBD

Saturday, March 14 and 28, 2020

Elgin District Lay Servant Academy

All laity are welcome! Courses offered will help you grow in your role as a lay person devleoping and nurturing your spiritual gifts for the ministry of the church.

Introductory and advance courses courses will be offered, including "Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course (English and Spanish); "Living our United Methodist Beliefs"; and "Embracing Personal Prayer." More advanced courses TBD.

More information and registration link coming soon. Questions? Please contact Connie Schweitzer (847-302-2437 or cepschw@att.net) or Steven Schiller (815-494-0053 or schiller815@gmail.com).

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