East Central District

First Kissimmee 101 W. Dakin Avenue Kissimmee, FL 34741

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS From Orlando via I-4— Take I-4W and Florida’s Turnpike to E. Osceola Parkway in Osceola County. Take Exit 249 from Florida’s Turnpike (21 min.; 19.3 miles). Continue on E. Osceola Pkwy. Take US 17S/US441S/US92W to W. Dakin Avenue in Kissimmee (12 min.; 4.5 miles)

Lay Servant training prepares the laity to be in ministry through caring, communication and

leadership. The key emphasis of the Lay Servant Training is to equip people to grow as

Disciples of Jesus Christ with increasing confidence to teach, do visitation, lead

committees, serve on leadership teams, lead small group ministry and grow in personal understanding

of God’s call on their life.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 8th

Registrations received after the 8th will be returned as participants will not have time to receive materials and prepare for the course.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jim Boesch jimboesch68@gmail.com

(407) 721-0416

Lynn Campbell lzdcamp1951@gmail.com

(407) 520-0272

ABOUT LSM

All God’s People in

All Places,

And in

All Times,

Are Called to Love

And to Serve. Ministry of the Laity

A Weekend of LEARNING

Friday and Saturday September 15 &16, 2017

First UMC—Kissimmee

SCHEDULE & FEES

All courses are offered on Friday 5:00-8:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE COURSE

REGISTRATION

BASIC LAY SERVANT COURSE (required) [ ] English [ ] Spanish [ ] Creole All enrollees are encouraged to complete the Basic Lay Servant Course before taking advanced classes. Pastor must sign for Basic Course. ADVANCED COURSES [ ] English: Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition [ ] English: Teach Adults

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Please PRINT your information on the Registration Form below. Clip and mail your Registration Form, along with

Course Fee, to the East Central District Office.

Check Enclosed for $ _____________ (Make check payable to East Central District)

East Central District of the UMC 2221 Lee Road, Suite 21 Winter Park, FL 32789 _________________________________________

Pastor’s Signature

1) The Lay Servant Ministries’ Basic Course—taught in English. This course focuses on the many ways lay servants are called to be in minis-try through such things as leading, teaching, serving, proclaiming the

gospel, disciple-making, storytelling, and growing through personal spiritual formation. Facilitator: Lynn Campbell, Associate Director of Lay Servant Ministry, ECD

Choose ONE of Five Courses

Friday, September 15 5 :00- 6:15 pm Registration, Worship, Introduction and Announcements 6:15 pm Dinner and fellowship 7:00- 8:30 pm Session I Saturday, September 16 8:00 - 8:30 am Breakfast and Announcements 8:30 - 8:50 am Devotions 8:50 am - 12:00 pm Session II 12:00 - 12:45 pm Lunch and Fellowship 1:00 - 3:15 pm Session III 3:15 - 3:30 pm Gathering and Recap 3:30 - 4:00 pm Worship and Dedication of Lay Servants

Cost: The cost of the training event is $45 per person, which includes materials and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Certification: Certification requires ten hours of class time. Cancellation: Cancellation Fee of $25.00 for all cancellations after materials have been mailed to participant. No cancellations accepted after September 8, 2017.

2) Ministerios de la oratoria laica - Curso basico The Lay Servant Ministries’ Basic Course—taught in Spanish Facilitator: Dr. Cruz Edwin Santos Chaplain, Vitas Healthcare 3) The Lay Servant Ministries’ Basic Course—taught in Creole Facilitators: Thomas Toussaint Eliantus Valmyr Pastors, Emmanuel/Berea Haitian, Orlando

BASIC LAY SERVANT COURSES

4) Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition by Steve Harper Structured around Wesley’s “Means of Grace,” this study covers, among other topics, prayer, Scripture, the Lord’s Supper, and fasting – major features in John Wesley’s

devotional life. Participants will learn how they can apply Wesley’s ministry to their own life. Facilitator: Rev. Wayne Cook, Senior Pastor First UMC—Kissimmee

ADVANCED LAY SERVANT COURSES

5) Teach Adults by Diana Hynson This is a course on teaching and leader development, intended for educators and volunteers in the local church, as well as those seeking advanced certification for lay speaking. Author Diana Hynson says, “This course will help you become more competent in teaching and leading in a classroom or small group." Facilitator: Rev. Rusty Belcher, Senior Pastor First UMC, Winter Garden