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SUMMARY:Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course: Leading Public Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, May 5\, 12\, 19\, June 2\, 9\, 2026\, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM California (PST/PDT)\nTuesdays\, May 5\, 12\, 19\, June 2\, 9\, 2026\, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Hawaii (HST)\nZoom Online Platform \nRegister Here\nCost & Deadlines: $30.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Sunday\, May 3\, 2026. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before the registration deadline. \nAbout the Class: \n\nAbout Leading Public Prayer: \nThe instructor is Rev. Royce Porter. Rev. Porter is a Provisional Member of the California-Pacific Conference and the Pastor of Crenshaw United Methodist Church.\nAttendance is required at all sessions for credit.\nAll 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 as well as any lay member wanting some continuing education. The BASIC class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status.\n\nAbout 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.\n\n\nProvide your own book: Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon\, Cokesbury)\nTechnical 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. \nZoom information is included in your confirmation email and submission message.\n\nRegister Here\nFor more information about this course\, contact Cathy Wilson\, Associate Director of Lay and Clergy Credentialing and Development at cwilson@calpacumc.org.
URL:https://calpacumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-advanced-course-leading-public-prayer/
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