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Location: Dixon Grace UMC
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2 Dates:
2 Dates:
Saturdays, July 23 & July 30 - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
To get credit for taking each course, you must complete all ten hours of the course.
Dixon Grace United Methodist Church, 921 Chamberlin Street, Dixon, IL 61021
Cost: $40
No food will be provided. Participants are asked to bring their own food and drinks for the day.
2 Course Options:
- Called to Preach
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 is a required course for those who wish to become Certified Lay Speaker or Certified Lay Minister.
Textbook: From Pew to Pulpit, by Clifton F. Guthrie
Led by Pastor Marcia Peddicord - Lay Servant Ministries - Basic Course
This course is fundamental for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries and is a required course for those who wish to become Certified Lay Speaker or Certified Lay Minister.
Textbook: Lay Servant Ministries - Basic Course, by Sandy Zeibler Jackson and Brian Jackson
Led by Dennis Yocum
Questions? Please contact Marcia Peddicord, 815.872.2821 marcia.peddicord@gmail.com