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Prairie South District Summer Lay Academy

Location: Dixon Grace UMC

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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.

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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

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