A Promise to Mom: Reflections of an Annual Conference Session Member
Jeany Gewin has served as an Annual Conference lay member for over 20 years. She explains why she is following in her mother's footsteps and advocating for t…
Location: Dolton: Faith UMC 15015 Grant St., Dolton
Saturday, October 7 (9 am to 3 pm) and Saturday, October 14 (9 am to 3 pm)
Dolton: Faith UMC, 15015 Grant St., Dolton
Cost $20
Class Options: (one course per academy)
- Basic Course: The Basic Course focuses on the three primary aspects of Lay Servant Ministry: Leading, Caring, and Communicating
Book: Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant's Guide by Sandy Zeigler Jackson & Brian Jackson.
Instructor: Jessica Houston, CLS - Living Our United Methodist Beliefs: This course will explore the special gifts of theology, witness, and organization that the United Methodist Church brings to the church universal.
Book: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs: The United Methodist Way by Kenneth L. Carder
Instructor: Glynis Massey, CLS - Engaging Your Community: This course will explore A Guide to Seeing All the People. The harvest is still plentiful and the laborers are still few.
Book: Engaging Your Community by Junius B. Dotson
Instructor: Barbara Gbur, CLM - This Holy Mystery:A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion: This course will help us to understand more fully the way United Methodist participates in Holy Communion.
Book: This Holy Mystery: A United Methodist Understanding of Holy Communion by Gayle Carlton- Felton
Instructor: Lois Nemeth
All books may be purchased at your favorite bookseller.
All class times must be attended to receive course credit.
Or mail information, and payment:
Mildred Cross, Registrar, 1445 W. 63rd St. Chicago, IL 60636
QUESTIONS? Irma Clark - irmklarc@aol.com