Central District Lay Servant Academy

September 30, 2023

8:00 am - 5:00 pm (ET)

Castleton UMC

7101 N Shadeland Ave

Indianapolis IN

You are invited to join us for the Lay Servant Ministries Academy to begin or continue training for living out the call to make disciples for the transformation of our churches, communities, and world.  

Payment Information:  Visa and MasterCard accepted

Please print a copy of your registration for your receipt.

Check payments must be mailed within 7 days of registration.  Please include a copy of your invoice with your check.

Make checks payable to INUMC

Mail to:
INUMC
Attn:  Lisa Timmerman
301 Pennsylvania Parkway, #300
Carmel, IN 46280

Registration deadline: September 24, 2023 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Cancellation policy:   cancellations must be received via email to lisa.timmerman@inumc.org by 11:59 pm on September 24, 2023 (ET) to be eligible for a refund less processing fee.  No refunds after this date.

 

Select one class:

  • The Basic Course - Cost: $25; Instructor: Kim Wilson, Certified Lay Speaker; Text:  Lay Servant Ministries: Basic Course Participant Guide.  Authors:  Sandy Zeigler and Brian Jackson.  Capacity: 20
  • Leading Public Prayer - Cost: $25; Instructor: Rev. Chiyona Bourne, Chaplain, IU Health; Text: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession.  Authors:  Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher; Capacity: 20                 A second text that is recommended but not required:  Let the Whole Church Say Amen!, by Laurence Hull Stookey
  • Called to Preach - Cost:  $25; Instructor:  Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross, Teaching and Online Community Pastor, St. Luke’s UMC (Indianapolis); Text: From Pew to Pulpit. Author Clifton F. Guthrie; Capacity: 20
  • A Better Connection - Cost: $25; A class to expand our understanding of United Methodist beliefs, mission, practice, and organization, using The 2016 Book of Discipline.  Instructor:  Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, Conference Superintendent, Central District, Indiana Annual Conference; Text:  2016 Book of Discipline, available here: https://www.ctcumc.org/files/fileshare/2016-book-of-discipline.pdf
  • Introduction to Christian Coaching for Laity - Cost: $25 plus $29 paid to Coach Approach Ministries*; Instructor:  Kurt Schoch, Certified Lay Speaker, Associate Certified Coach; Texts: The Coaching Mindset: 8 Ways to Think Like a Coach; Chad Hall (2015) Coach Approach Ministries Click here to purchase on Amazon; Coach the Person, not the Problem; Chad Hall (2015) Coach Approach Ministries Click here to purchase on Amazon.  Both books are available through Amazon for $.99 (99 cents) each.  

    • Participants must also complete the eCourse “Introduction to Christian Coaching” (from Coach Approach Ministries) prior to the Lay Servant Academy weekend at a cost of $29.  Register here: 

      Click here to register for Introduction to Christian Coaching from Coach Approach Ministries $29

      Total Introduction to Christian Coaching for Laity  cost: 

                Lay Servant Academy -     $25

                Coach Approach Ministries - $29*   Paid separately to Coach Approach Ministries upon enrollment in                                                                         “Introduction to Christian Coaching”

                TOTAL                                       $54

       

       

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