Lay Leadership

Dates: Saturdays, October 12 – November 9, 2024, 10 AM – Noon PT [Note: Daylight Savings Time in California ends on Nov. 3 this year.]

• Hawai`i District (affected by Daylight Savings Time in California ending on Nov. 3): Saturdays, October 12 – November 2, 2024, 7 AM – 9 AM HST (3 AM Sundays ChST) & November 9, 2024, 8 AM – 10 AM HST (4 AM Sundays ChST)

Location: online (Zoom)

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Cost: $15 + you must provide your own book (see below)

Register by: October 8, 2024 (limited to 30 participants)

This class is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. 

• Order this book: All participants will need a copy of The Method of Our Mission by Laceye Warner (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
• The instructor is Rev. Rich Garner, former District Superintendent and chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry. Rev. Garner is a retired elder of the California-Pacific Conference and an experienced instructor for this course.
• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status.
  • About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: The Basic class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status. If you have taken the Basic Lay Servant Class within the last three years, taking this advanced class will qualify you as a Certified Lay Servant.  If you want to continue on to being a Certified Lay Speaker, you will need to take the following advanced classes: Preaching, Leading or Planning Worship, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, United Methodist Heritage or History, and United Methodist Polity. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.

• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available. Zoom information will be sent to you by the instructor at a later time.

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For questions, contact Rev. Richard Garner at rcgarner47@gmail.com.

Dates: Tuesdays, October 15 – November 12, 2024, 6 PM – 8 PM PT [Note: Daylight Savings Time in California ends on Nov. 3 this year.]

• Hawai`i District (affected by Daylight Savings Time in California ending on Nov. 3): Tuesdays, October 15-29, 2024, 3 PM – 5 PM HST (11 AM Wednesdays ChST) & November 5-12, 2024, 4 PM – 6 PM HST (Noon Wednesdays ChST)

Location: online (Zoom)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW >>

Cost: $15 + you must provide your own book (see below)

Register by: October 10, 2024 (limited to 30 participants)

This class is open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. 

• Order this book: All participants will need a copy of The Method of Our Mission by Laceye Warner (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
• The instructor is Rev. Rich Garner, former District Superintendent and chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry. Rev. Garner is a retired elder of the California-Pacific Conference and an experienced instructor for this course.
• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status.
  • About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: The Basic class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status. If you have taken the Basic Lay Servant Class within the last three years, taking this advanced class will qualify you as a Certified Lay Servant.  If you want to continue on to being a Certified Lay Speaker, you will need to take the following advanced classes: Preaching, Leading or Planning Worship, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, United Methodist Heritage or History, and United Methodist Polity. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.

• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available. Zoom information will be sent to you by the instructor at a later time.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW >>

For questions, contact Rev. Richard Garner at rcgarner47@gmail.com.

Dates: five Tuesdays, October 29, 6 PM – 8 PM PDT (3 PM HST/11 AM Wednesdays ChST) &  November 5-26, 2024, 6 PM – 8 PM PST (4 PM HST/Noon Wednesdays ChST) The Hawai`i District will be affected by daylight savings time ending in California on November 3.

Location: online (Zoom)

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Cost: $20 + provide your own book (see below)

This class is open to participants from all Cal-Pac & Cal-Nev districts and others. To view the 2024 Tongan LSM Course series schedule, click here.

Prerequisite: Basic LSM

How do we walk with people experiencing pain, grief, and loss? As people of faith committed to wholeness and healing, we are called to a ministry of compassion and care. This course helps build foundational knowledge and skills to engage in this vital ministry of the church. This course can be counted toward recertification.

• All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. To learn more about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
• Provide your own book: Basic Course Participant’s Book by Sandy Jackson and Brian Jackson

You will receive the Zoom link in your registration confirmation.

• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW >>

If you have any questions, please email Kalesita Faasisila (kalesita.f@cnumc.org).