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Prairie North Lay Academy Spring 2026

Location: Freeport: Harmony UMC, 2600 W Pearl City Rd

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2 Days
Sat., April 25 (8 a.m - 5 p.m.)
Sun., April 26 (1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

All class times must be attended to receive course credit.

Freeport: Harmony UMC, 2600 W Pearl City Road, Freeport

Online registration 

Cost:
Includes lunch (Sat. only), snacks, water and coffee.  Each student will need to purchase their own book.

  • $20 - before or on March 31
  • $25 - before or on April 20

Class Options: (one course per academy)

  • From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon Moving beyond the basics of public speaking and the foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon, this course also includes types of sermons—from exegetical to topical to children’s sermons—as well as how to find a story, how to use the hymnal, and how to move from communication on paper to beyond the paper.
    Participant’s Book: From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon by Tony Franks and David Carroll 

  • Embracing Personal Prayer This course helps participants embrace the spiritual power of prayer. Participants will examine their own prayer lives and discover tools to help in the process of entering personal prayer. 
    Participant’s Book: Lord, Teach Us to Pray by Margie Burgner 


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