Location: Mendota: First UMC, 100 East 6th Street
Saturdays, March 29 and April 5
Mendota: First UMC
Saturdays, March 29 and April 5
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All class times must be attended to receive course credit.
Mendota: First UMC
100 East 6th Street, Mendota
Cost: $40
Youth may attend at no cost as long as they are accompanied by an adult taking a class.
Class Options: (one course per academy)
- Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (United Methodist Polity): An overview of the structure and organization of the United Methodist Church.
Book: Polity, Practice and The Mission of the United Methodist Church by Thomas Edward Frank
Instructor: Peggy Hansen - Leading Public Prayer: This course will help the participant grow in confidence and skill in public prayer and enhance their prayer life.
Book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher
Instructor: Raleigh Shifflette - Congregational Care Ministry: Equips participants with tools for deep listening and grows their capacity to care in difficult situations of loss - all within healthy boundaries and thoughtful awareness.
Book: The Caring Congregation Ministry: Implementation Guide by Karen Lampe & Melissa Gepford
Instructor: Pastor Buzz Wheeler - Ministry With the Forgotten: Dementia Through a Spiritual Lens: Helps laity and clergy deepen their understanding of persons living with dementia.
Book: Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens by Kenneth L. Carder
Instructor: Janet Becker - For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts: Helps participant identify and link their gifts, abilities, and sense of calling.
Book: For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts by Christine Harman
Instructor: Clifford Peddicord
All books may be purchased at your favorite bookseller.
All class times must be attended to receive course credit.