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SUMMARY:Lay Servant Ministries: Lay Pastoral Care Giving
DESCRIPTION:Lay Pastoral Care Giving offers insights into the life span and the dynamics of contemporary life\, helping church leaders reach out with God’s love and care to others. Expressing care to someone in need\, whether within the community of faith or beyond\, may seem the most natural thing in the world. For some\, it is\, for others\, it’s less so. All can improve. \nThe course is being offered online this October (Thursdays and Tuesdays\, 6 to 8 PM PDT) for those interested in taking the next step in their exploration. The instructor is Billie Fitzsimmons\, a Certified Lay Minister. \nWhile the course is offered for those who register at no cost\, participants must secure a copy of the Lay Pastoral Care Giving Participant’s Book (ISBN • 978-0-88177-554-9) by Tim. M Farabough. The participants’ book is available at Cokesbury and on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. \nParticipant Requirements: Each participant must have a book\, read it\, complete assignments\, and be fully engaged in all five\, two-hour sessions with audio and video capability active. \nRegister Here: https://gnw-reg.brtapp.com/LayPastoralCareGiving2025 \n 
URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-pastoral-care-giving-2/2025-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Certified Lay Minister,Greater NW Area,Laity,Online Training,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Velonza":MAILTO:lvelonza@pnwumc.org
LOCATION:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-pastoral-care-giving-2/2025-10-28/
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SUMMARY:Lay Servant Ministries: Advanced Course - Called To Preach
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Joanne Coleman Campbell as she leads you through the Advanced Course on Preaching\, “Called to Preach.” This course is designed for those who have not completed formal preaching training\, for pastors seeking a basic refresher course\, and for others who are called upon to preach in a pastor’s absence. Called to Preach is the required preaching course in the lay Speaker track of study.  Register:  https://gnw-reg.brtapp.com/LayServantMinistriesACCalledToPreach \n  \n 
URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-advanced-course-called-to-preach-wednesday/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Certified Lay Minister,Laity,Online Training,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joanne Coleman Campbell":MAILTO:jecolecamp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lay Servant Ministries: Lay Pastoral Care Giving
DESCRIPTION:Lay Pastoral Care Giving offers insights into the life span and the dynamics of contemporary life\, helping church leaders reach out with God’s love and care to others. Expressing care to someone in need\, whether within the community of faith or beyond\, may seem the most natural thing in the world. For some\, it is\, for others\, it’s less so. All can improve. \nThe course is being offered online this October (Thursdays and Tuesdays\, 6 to 8 PM PDT) for those interested in taking the next step in their exploration. The instructor is Billie Fitzsimmons\, a Certified Lay Minister. \nWhile the course is offered for those who register at no cost\, participants must secure a copy of the Lay Pastoral Care Giving Participant’s Book (ISBN • 978-0-88177-554-9) by Tim. M Farabough. The participants’ book is available at Cokesbury and on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. \nParticipant Requirements: Each participant must have a book\, read it\, complete assignments\, and be fully engaged in all five\, two-hour sessions with audio and video capability active. \nRegister Here: https://gnw-reg.brtapp.com/LayPastoralCareGiving2025 \n 
URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-pastoral-care-giving-2/2025-10-30/
CATEGORIES:Certified Lay Minister,Greater NW Area,Laity,Online Training,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura Velonza":MAILTO:lvelonza@pnwumc.org
LOCATION:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-pastoral-care-giving-2/2025-10-30/
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SUMMARY:Lay Servant Ministries: Leading Worship
DESCRIPTION:Lay Servants who have completed the Basic Course are invited to participate in this four-week class on leading worship\, led by Rev. Dr. Desi Larson\, from November 1-22\, 2025. The class will be held on Zoom on Saturdays from 9:00-11:30am. This class is worth 1 CEU and counts toward either Lay Servant or Lay Speaker Certification. It is also a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister Modules. \nUsing Hoyt Hickman’s book\, Worshiping with United Methodists\, this course will help students understand the basic pattern of United Methodist worship within the broader context of Christian worship. Drawing upon five basic principles\, the author explains the formative nature of worship and how it can revitalize persons’ lives. \nThe Rev. Dr. Desi Larson is a member of the Oregon-Idaho Conference\, currently serving as Pastor of Trinity UMC in Sequim\, WA. Prior to moving to the western US in 2016\, Desi was a member of the New England Conference and served as Pastor of several churches in Maine. Desi holds a BA degree in English and Visual Arts from Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania and a Master of Divinity from Boston University in Massachusetts. Being a life-long learner\, Pastor Desi also received MS and Ph.D. degrees in Adult Education from Cornell University in New York. \nDATES: November 1\, 8\, 15\, and 22 \nTIME: Saturdays\, 9:00-11:30am PST     \nWHERE: Zoom (Link will be sent with registration confirmation)  \nFEE:  the cost of the book — Worshiping with United Methodists by Hoyt Hickman ($13.99 at Cokesbury\, or $20.99 at Amazon; ISBN 13: 9780687335268) \nParticipant Requirements: Must have completed the Basic course. Each participant must have a book\, read it prior to the first session\, complete assignments\, and be fully engaged in all 4 sessions with audio and video capability active. The registration deadline is October 20. \nContact Rev Sheila Miranda\, smiranda@pnwumc.org\, with questions or if you need assistance. \nTo register\, please complete the form on our registration website. 
URL:https://www.pnwumc.org/event/lay-servant-ministries-leading-worship-2/2025-11-01/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Certified Lay Minister,Education,Laity,Online Training,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sheila Miranda":MAILTO:SMiranda@pnwumc.org
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