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Aiea Korean UMC
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Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa
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Upland First United Methodist Church
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REGISTER AT THIS LINK 2025 Tongan LSM 110: Devotional Life in Wesleyan Tradition (March) (1 CEU) Structured around
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2025 Tongan LSM 110: Devotional Life in Wesleyan Tradition (March) (1 CEU)
Structured around Wesley’s “means of grace,” this course covers topics such as prayer, Scripture, the Lord’s Supper, and fasting, which are major features of John Wesley’s devotional life. Learn how to apply Wesley’s ministry to your own life.
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN TONGAN. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Tongan” in the title.
Required for re-certifcations.
Required Book: The Upper Room Store & Resource Library – Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition (click on link to purchase)
Cost: $20
Instructors: Lay Servant Ministry in Tongan
Class Schedule – TUESDAYS
Session 1: 03/11/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 2: 03/18/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 3: 03/25/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 4: 04/01/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 5: 04/08/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
The class will be on Zoom. Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation.
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
april 8, 2025 6:00 PM
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM California (PST/PDT)
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday, March 30, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- About Leading Public Prayer:
- The instructors are Rev. Rich Garner and Melissa Basch. Melissa Basch is the Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Rev. Richard Garner is a retired elder, former local church pastor, and former district superintendent with decades of experience in leadership and worship.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, 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) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
04apr(apr 4)12:00 AM06(apr 6)11:59 PMFamily Camp 2025 (Lazy W)12:00 AM - 11:59 PM (6)
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April 4th-6th, 2025 We believe families come in all forms! Whether it is your biological family, friends, or church
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April 4th-6th, 2025
We believe families come in all forms! Whether it is your biological family, friends, or church family, you are invited to join us for a weekend of faith, fun, fellowship, and family bonding. We will have breakout sessions for adults and children and campwide activities all together.
Cost:
$160 per adult, $80 per child,
$500 max per family
All meals, housing, and activities are included. All children are half-off, and children under 3 are free! Each family can request their own cabin.
05apr9:00 AM11:00 AMCLM: Sacramental Theology & Worship9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY COURSE: "Sacramental Theology & Worship" Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5,12, 2025, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM California (PDT) Saturdays,
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CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY COURSE: “Sacramental Theology & Worship”
Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5,12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM California (PDT)
Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5, 12, 2025, 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Hawaii (HST)
Sundays, March 23, 30, 2025, April 6, 13, 2025, 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM Guam & Saipan (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $75 by Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The purchase/borrowing of books is also required. Classes are open to participants from all districts.
About the Class:
- Who are invited: All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister are invited to participate. This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm. This course is also open to anyone who would like to attend for self-improvement/edification purposes. For Certified Lay Speakers and Certified Lay Servants, this course can be an Advanced LSM Course for continuing education purposes. For those pursuing Certified Lay Speaker status, the class also satisfies the Advanced LSM Leading Worship requirement.
- A minimum number of participants is required; if the class is canceled because not enough people register, registrants will be notified by email and those who have paid will be refunded. The maximum number of participants is 24.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit, as well as a two-hour assignment beyond the classroom, for a total of 10 hours.
- The Instructor is Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin, a retired elder in the California-Pacific Conference. She has previously served as a District Superintendent and is the Director for the Western Jurisdiction Course of Study. She has taught Worship & Sacraments for over 25 years.
- About the Class: The purpose of this course is to to study the meaning of sacraments, worship, and hymnody in the Wesleyan tradition.
- Materials: Copies of the following materials are required (by purchase or borrowing from your church):
- Zoom information is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
- 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.
For questions, contact CLM Registrar Denise Serino at deeserino@gmail.com.
07apr6:00 PM8:00 PMTONGAN LSM104 INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING (Spring 2025)6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES in TONGAN: LSM104 INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING Mondays, March 10, 17, 24, 31,
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES in TONGAN: LSM104 INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING
Mondays, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM California (PDT)
Mondays, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Hawaii (HST)
Tuesdays, March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform (Zoom link included in confirmation)
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below).
About the Class:
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN TONGAN. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Tongan” in the title.
- About the Course: This course offers practical tips for persons who are called on to preach occasionally but are not formally trained as pastors. Participants in Tongan Lay Servant Ministry classes come from across the Western Jurisdiction.
Learners will:- Examine the role of the sermon in the Service of Worship and see it as a proclamation of the Good News;
- Work through the stages in sermon preparation from; message topic to final manuscript;
- Learn how to assess the congregation’s profile as it impacts sermon creation and delivery;
- Examine technical issues of grammar, language, word selection, and humor and their impact on delivering the sermon.
- Provide your own book: All participants need the book “From Pew to Pulpit: A Beginner’s Guide to Preaching” by Clifton F. Guthrie. Purchase the book at Amazon, Cokesbury, or Upper Room.
- The instructors for this class include Rev. Dr. Niponi Finau, Rev. Martin Finau, Rev. Alena Uhamaka, Rev. Kitione Tu’itupou, Rev. Dr. Linita Moa, Rev. Dr. Kalesita Tu’ifua, and others from the Western Jurisdiction.
- Need-based scholarships are available. Participants must ask the pastor of their home church before requesting a scholarship from the Conference. If a scholarship is needed and not available from the local church, please complete the brief scholarship application below in the registration form.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. To complete the 10 hour course requirement, outside assignments will also need to be completed.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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 Worship 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 for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your submission message and confirmation email.
For more information about this course, contact Rev. Dr. Kalesita Tu’ifua at kutuifua@gmail.com, Taufa Tenisi at ttenisi82@gmail.com, or Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org, (626) 824-2284.
07apr6:30 PM8:00 PMCal-Pac Learning Labs: Promoting Your Church Event6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
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Promoting Your Church Event, presented with United Methodist Communications: Monday, April 7, 6:30 pm PDT Led by Brenda Smotherman, Public Relations Lead at United Methodist Communications, this session will
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- Promoting Your Church Event, presented with United Methodist Communications: Monday, April 7, 6:30 pm PDT
Led by Brenda Smotherman, Public Relations Lead at United Methodist Communications, this session will walk you through everything you need to do to promote your event with local media channels, including how to write a press release, who to contact, and tips for media interviews.
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE - APRIL 2025 - Mondays Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE – APRIL 2025 – Mondays
Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM California (PDT)
Finally, the LSM courses in Spanish are here. We are offering the Lay Servant Certificate and the Lay Speaker Certificate. Classes will be available Online via zoom and in person. You must register to get the zoom link.
REGISTER HERE: https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Finalmente los certificados de Servidores Locales y Predicadores Laicos se van a ofrecer en español. Y van a estar disponible tanto en linea por zoom y tambien en persona.
Necesita registrarse para obtener el enlace de las clases.
https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Zoom Online Platform and In Person
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is April 2, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Español” in the title.
- About the Course: God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. This course will give you a variety of opportunities to serve in your local and the greater church community. This is the first class towards being a Certified Lay Servant, Lay Speaker or Lay Minister. The five sessions include; Ministry of the Baptized, Leading, Caring, Communicating and Into the World. You will also learn about the history of Lay Servant Ministries and develop a personal testimony.
- Provide your own book: All participants will need a copy of Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant’s Book by Sandy Jackson with Brian Jackson that is available in Spanish (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
- The instructor is Rev. Alexandro Vilches.
- Classes are open to participants from all districts, and the class will be in an online format.
- Need-based scholarships are available. Participants must ask the pastor of their home church before requesting a scholarship from the Conference. If a scholarship is needed and not available from the local church, please complete the brief scholarship application below in the registration form.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. To complete the 10 hour course requirement, outside assignments will also need to be completed.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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 for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your submission message and confirmation email.
For more information about this course, contact Ervin Aguilon at confedeeducacion@gmail.com, (818) 770-1710 or Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org, (626) 824-2284.
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REGISTER AT THIS LINK 2025 Tongan LSM 110: Devotional Life in Wesleyan Tradition (March) (1 CEU) Structured around
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2025 Tongan LSM 110: Devotional Life in Wesleyan Tradition (March) (1 CEU)
Structured around Wesley’s “means of grace,” this course covers topics such as prayer, Scripture, the Lord’s Supper, and fasting, which are major features of John Wesley’s devotional life. Learn how to apply Wesley’s ministry to your own life.
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN TONGAN. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Tongan” in the title.
Required for re-certifcations.
Required Book: The Upper Room Store & Resource Library – Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition (click on link to purchase)
Cost: $20
Instructors: Lay Servant Ministry in Tongan
Class Schedule – TUESDAYS
Session 1: 03/11/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 2: 03/18/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 3: 03/25/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 4: 04/01/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
Session 5: 04/08/2025 – 6PM to 8PM
The class will be on Zoom. Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation.
Event Details
REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM California (PST/PDT)
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday, March 30, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- About Leading Public Prayer:
- The instructors are Rev. Rich Garner and Melissa Basch. Melissa Basch is the Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Rev. Richard Garner is a retired elder, former local church pastor, and former district superintendent with decades of experience in leadership and worship.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, 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) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
12apr9:00 AM11:00 AMCLM: Sacramental Theology & Worship9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY COURSE: "Sacramental Theology & Worship" Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5,12, 2025, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM California (PDT) Saturdays,
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CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY COURSE: “Sacramental Theology & Worship”
Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5,12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM California (PDT)
Saturdays, March 22, 29, 2025, April 5, 12, 2025, 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Hawaii (HST)
Sundays, March 23, 30, 2025, April 6, 13, 2025, 2:00 AM – 4:00 AM Guam & Saipan (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $75 by Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The purchase/borrowing of books is also required. Classes are open to participants from all districts.
About the Class:
- Who are invited: All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister are invited to participate. This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm. This course is also open to anyone who would like to attend for self-improvement/edification purposes. For Certified Lay Speakers and Certified Lay Servants, this course can be an Advanced LSM Course for continuing education purposes. For those pursuing Certified Lay Speaker status, the class also satisfies the Advanced LSM Leading Worship requirement.
- A minimum number of participants is required; if the class is canceled because not enough people register, registrants will be notified by email and those who have paid will be refunded. The maximum number of participants is 24.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit, as well as a two-hour assignment beyond the classroom, for a total of 10 hours.
- The Instructor is Rev. Dr. Faith Conklin, a retired elder in the California-Pacific Conference. She has previously served as a District Superintendent and is the Director for the Western Jurisdiction Course of Study. She has taught Worship & Sacraments for over 25 years.
- About the Class: The purpose of this course is to to study the meaning of sacraments, worship, and hymnody in the Wesleyan tradition.
- Materials: Copies of the following materials are required (by purchase or borrowing from your church):
- Zoom information is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
- 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.
For questions, contact CLM Registrar Denise Serino at deeserino@gmail.com.
Event Details
Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE - APRIL 2025 - Mondays Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE – APRIL 2025 – Mondays
Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM California (PDT)
Finally, the LSM courses in Spanish are here. We are offering the Lay Servant Certificate and the Lay Speaker Certificate. Classes will be available Online via zoom and in person. You must register to get the zoom link.
REGISTER HERE: https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Finalmente los certificados de Servidores Locales y Predicadores Laicos se van a ofrecer en español. Y van a estar disponible tanto en linea por zoom y tambien en persona.
Necesita registrarse para obtener el enlace de las clases.
https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Zoom Online Platform and In Person
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is April 2, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Español” in the title.
- About the Course: God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. This course will give you a variety of opportunities to serve in your local and the greater church community. This is the first class towards being a Certified Lay Servant, Lay Speaker or Lay Minister. The five sessions include; Ministry of the Baptized, Leading, Caring, Communicating and Into the World. You will also learn about the history of Lay Servant Ministries and develop a personal testimony.
- Provide your own book: All participants will need a copy of Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant’s Book by Sandy Jackson with Brian Jackson that is available in Spanish (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
- The instructor is Rev. Alexandro Vilches.
- Classes are open to participants from all districts, and the class will be in an online format.
- Need-based scholarships are available. Participants must ask the pastor of their home church before requesting a scholarship from the Conference. If a scholarship is needed and not available from the local church, please complete the brief scholarship application below in the registration form.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. To complete the 10 hour course requirement, outside assignments will also need to be completed.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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 for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your submission message and confirmation email.
For more information about this course, contact Ervin Aguilon at confedeeducacion@gmail.com, (818) 770-1710 or Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org, (626) 824-2284.
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM California (PST/PDT)
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday, March 30, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- About Leading Public Prayer:
- The instructors are Rev. Rich Garner and Melissa Basch. Melissa Basch is the Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Rev. Richard Garner is a retired elder, former local church pastor, and former district superintendent with decades of experience in leadership and worship.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, 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) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
19apr10:00 AM3:00 PMWork Day - Camp Wrightwood 202510:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
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April 19 & May 10 Lunch is included! Give Back: Workdays are a great way to give back to the camp and help us to keep serving others! Earn Toward: You can use
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April 19 & May 10
Lunch is included!
Give Back: Workdays are a great way to give back to the camp and help us to keep serving others!
Earn Toward: You can use workdays to lower the cost of going to summer camp! If a camper comes with their youth group
and helps the whole time, they can earn $60 off on their camp fees. If they bring a parent who also helps, then they can earn an additional $60.
Pay Forward: Want to make sure kids from your church or community don’t have to worry about camp fees, but they can’t
make it to this event? You can come on their behalf and designate the funding to their account or to any camper from your church!
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Discerning Your Call to Ministry: For Future Clergy and Lay Leaders: Monday, April 21, 6:30 pm PDT Led by Rev. Brian Belting, Board of Ordained Ministry Vocational Discernment Coordinator,
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- Discerning Your Call to Ministry: For Future Clergy and Lay Leaders: Monday, April 21, 6:30 pm PDT
Led by Rev. Brian Belting, Board of Ordained Ministry Vocational Discernment Coordinator, and Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development. Have you ever felt a nudge toward something more? A call to serve, lead, or make a difference? In The United Methodist Church, we believe everyone is called—whether to lay or ordained ministry. This engaging learning lab is designed to help you recognize and respond to God’s call in your life. Through personal discernment and practical guidance, you’ll explore different ministry paths and discover opportunities to nurture your calling. If you’re wondering, “How is God calling me?” or “What’s my next step?” this experience will provide the tools and support to help you move forward with confidence. Come ready to listen, learn, and take the next step in your journey!
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE - APRIL 2025 - Mondays Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE – APRIL 2025 – Mondays
Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM California (PDT)
Finally, the LSM courses in Spanish are here. We are offering the Lay Servant Certificate and the Lay Speaker Certificate. Classes will be available Online via zoom and in person. You must register to get the zoom link.
REGISTER HERE: https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Finalmente los certificados de Servidores Locales y Predicadores Laicos se van a ofrecer en español. Y van a estar disponible tanto en linea por zoom y tambien en persona.
Necesita registrarse para obtener el enlace de las clases.
https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Zoom Online Platform and In Person
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is April 2, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Español” in the title.
- About the Course: God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. This course will give you a variety of opportunities to serve in your local and the greater church community. This is the first class towards being a Certified Lay Servant, Lay Speaker or Lay Minister. The five sessions include; Ministry of the Baptized, Leading, Caring, Communicating and Into the World. You will also learn about the history of Lay Servant Ministries and develop a personal testimony.
- Provide your own book: All participants will need a copy of Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant’s Book by Sandy Jackson with Brian Jackson that is available in Spanish (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
- The instructor is Rev. Alexandro Vilches.
- Classes are open to participants from all districts, and the class will be in an online format.
- Need-based scholarships are available. Participants must ask the pastor of their home church before requesting a scholarship from the Conference. If a scholarship is needed and not available from the local church, please complete the brief scholarship application below in the registration form.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. To complete the 10 hour course requirement, outside assignments will also need to be completed.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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 for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your submission message and confirmation email.
For more information about this course, contact Ervin Aguilon at confedeeducacion@gmail.com, (818) 770-1710 or Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org, (626) 824-2284.
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A CLEAR PATH TO RETIREMENT RETREAT 2025 Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM through Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, 700 N Sunnyside Ave, Sierra Madre
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A CLEAR PATH TO RETIREMENT RETREAT 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM through Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, 700 N Sunnyside Ave, Sierra Madre CA 91024
Equipping clergy persons with information on financial wellness at any stage in their career!
Cost & Deadlines: All clergy and their spouses are invited to attend. The in-person retreat, including 2 nights on-site and 6 meals, is $95 per person. Others who are not staying and not eating with the group may attend workshops at no cost, or purchase meals a la carte (pricing below for participant & spouse/guest). Please register by Tuesday, April 8, 2025 to receive all applicable workshop materials by mail (pension projections, etc). Those registering after April 8 may not receive materials in time for the retreat, but registration will remain open until the retreat is full.
About the Workshop (click for a printable flyer):
- Sponsor: This event is hosted by the Board of Pension & Health Benefits.
- Overview: In keeping with our tradition of holding workshops to prepare folks for a successful retirement, this year will be no exception. Whether you’re retiring this year, or you want to hear what you could be thinking about and doing in the years before that time, this workshop is for you.
- Individual consultations with our Wespath representation will be available at designated times during the three-day program. Sign-ups will be taken onsite for these appointments.
- For assistance, contact Wanda Bethea at wbethea@calpacumc.org or (626) 568-7318.
22apr6:00 PM7:30 PMWebinar: Immigration Q&A (JCEMT)6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
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Tuesday, April 22 at 6 pm PDT: Join the Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team for a debriefing and Q&A about the latest on immigration issues and your church. Interim
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Tuesday, April 22 at 6 pm PDT: Join the Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team for a debriefing and Q&A about the latest on immigration issues and your church. Interim Immigration Ministries Coordinator Monalisa Tu’itahi will share an overview of the latest executive orders and court rulings, including sensitive locations, aka Sanctuaries.
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM California (PST/PDT)
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday, March 30, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- About Leading Public Prayer:
- The instructors are Rev. Rich Garner and Melissa Basch. Melissa Basch is the Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Rev. Richard Garner is a retired elder, former local church pastor, and former district superintendent with decades of experience in leadership and worship.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, 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) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS Thursdays, April 24, 2025 & May 1, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM California (PDT) Thursdays, April 24, 2025 & May
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LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Thursdays, April 24, 2025 & May 1, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM California (PDT)
Thursdays, April 24, 2025 & May 1, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Fridays, April 25, 2025 & May 2, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- This course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
The instructor is Certified Lay Minister Dawn Molt. She has been an active member of Laguna Beach UMC for 31 years. She has a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology and worked for many years with autistic children. She has served as SPRC Chair and Lay Leader multiple times, as well as taught Sunday school for 20 years. In her calling as a Certified Lay Minister, Dawn preaches and guides the Liturgists and is in charge of a nearly 60-member small group ministry. She also serves on the Care Team and Family Ministries. Additionally, Dawn is a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry for the Conference.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, are invited to attend. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class are required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Each One A Minister by William J. Carter (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
may 1, 2025 6:00 PMmay 8, 2025 6:00 PMmay 15, 2025 6:00 PMmay 22, 2025 6:00 PM
26apr10:00 AM1:00 PMSouth District Laity Lunch & Learn Event Spring 202510:00 AM - 1:00 PM PDT
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REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK SOUTH DISTRICT LAITY LUNCH & LEARN EVENT Saturday, April 26, 2025,
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SOUTH DISTRICT LAITY LUNCH & LEARN EVENT
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Hope UMC of San Diego, 16550 Bernardo Heights Pkwy, San Diego CA 92128
Cost & Deadlines: Free for South District Laity. Please complete the RSVP form for preparation! RSVP by Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
- Purpose: This event will inform, equip, and inspire lay persons in the South District to explore and engage in Lay Servant Ministries (LSM) and Certified Lay Ministry (CLM) as pathways to leadership, spiritual growth, and meaningful service in their local churches and communities.
- Invitation: Join us for an engaging and informative in-person Lunch & Learn, hosted by the South District. Whether you’re a current Lay Servant, Certified Lay Minister, or simply interested in learning more, this gathering is designed to deepen your understanding of lay leadership opportunities within the United Methodist Church. Through presentations from key leaders, practical insights, and open conversation, you’ll gain clarity about the roles, training paths, and spiritual impact of both LSM and CLM. Enjoy a complimentary lunch, connect with others in ministry, and discover how God may be calling you to serve in new and meaningful ways.
- Speakers include Rev. Luis Garcia (South District Superintendent), Michael Mitchell (South District Lay Leader), Viliami “Will” Tupou (South District Associate Lay Leader), Cathy Wilson (Conference Associate Director of Lay & Clergy Credentialing and Development), and Melissa Basch (Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries).
For more information about this event, contact Michael Mitchell at sdlayleader@gmail.com.
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How to Nurture a Culture of Compassion in Your Church & Community: Monday, April 28, 6:30 PDT The church is most truly ‘the church’ when it embodies a culture
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How to Nurture a Culture of Compassion in Your Church & Community: Monday, April 28, 6:30 PDT
The church is most truly ‘the church’ when it embodies a culture of compassion. Seldom, however, are we taught how to actually cultivate and promote compassion throughout our life together. This is unfortunate, for not only is the church more faithful as it embodies compassion; it is more efficient and effective. This workshop, a partnership with Claremont School of Theology, explores how faith communities can embody compassion-based processes of engaging in the work of the church together including processes for collaborative decision-making and dialoguing across difference. It is led by Dr. Frank Rogers Jr., Professor of Spiritual Formation & Narrative Pedagogy and Co-Director of the Center for Engaged Compassion at the Claremont School of Theology.
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE - APRIL 2025 - Mondays Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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Curso Basico: Introduccion al ministerio| LAY SERVANT HISPANIC MINISTRIES BASIC COURSE – APRIL 2025 – Mondays
Mondays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025, May 4, 2025 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM California (PDT)
Finally, the LSM courses in Spanish are here. We are offering the Lay Servant Certificate and the Lay Speaker Certificate. Classes will be available Online via zoom and in person. You must register to get the zoom link.
REGISTER HERE: https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Finalmente los certificados de Servidores Locales y Predicadores Laicos se van a ofrecer en español. Y van a estar disponible tanto en linea por zoom y tambien en persona.
Necesita registrarse para obtener el enlace de las clases.
https://calpacumc.formstack.com/forms/lsmhispanicbasicapril2025
Zoom Online Platform and In Person
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is April 2, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- THIS CLASS WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. If you are looking for an English language class, please choose one that does not include “Español” in the title.
- About the Course: God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. This course will give you a variety of opportunities to serve in your local and the greater church community. This is the first class towards being a Certified Lay Servant, Lay Speaker or Lay Minister. The five sessions include; Ministry of the Baptized, Leading, Caring, Communicating and Into the World. You will also learn about the history of Lay Servant Ministries and develop a personal testimony.
- Provide your own book: All participants will need a copy of Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant’s Book by Sandy Jackson with Brian Jackson that is available in Spanish (Amazon, Cokesbury, Upper Room).
- The instructor is Rev. Alexandro Vilches.
- Classes are open to participants from all districts, and the class will be in an online format.
- Need-based scholarships are available. Participants must ask the pastor of their home church before requesting a scholarship from the Conference. If a scholarship is needed and not available from the local church, please complete the brief scholarship application below in the registration form.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. To complete the 10 hour course requirement, outside assignments will also need to be completed.
- About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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 for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your submission message and confirmation email.
For more information about this course, contact Ervin Aguilon at confedeeducacion@gmail.com, (818) 770-1710 or Cathy Wilson, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org, (626) 824-2284.
Event Details
REGISTER NOW AT THIS LINK LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30
Event Details
LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES ADVANCED COURSE: LEADING PUBLIC PRAYER
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM California (PST/PDT)
Tuesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Hawaii (HST)
or Wednesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Guam (ChST)
Zoom Online Platform
Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday, March 30, 2025. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline.
About the Class:
- About Leading Public Prayer:
- The instructors are Rev. Rich Garner and Melissa Basch. Melissa Basch is the Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries. Rev. Richard Garner is a retired elder, former local church pastor, and former district superintendent with decades of experience in leadership and worship.
- Attendance is required at all sessions for credit.
- All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant or Certified Lay Speaker, and those needing continuing education for Certified Lay Servant status, 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) status: After you take the Basic Lay Servant Class, you have 3 years to take an advanced class to 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 six advanced classes: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, UM Heritage, UM Polity, a Preaching class, a Prayer class, and a Worship class. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
- Provide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)
- Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 is included in your confirmation email and submission message.
For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson in Connectional Ministries at cwilson@calpacumc.org.