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Agenda

Saturday, MARCH 19

8:30am Registration9:00am Class Session

10:30am BREAK

10:45am Class Session

12:00pm LUNCH

12:45pm Class Session

2:15pm BREAK

2:30pm Class Session

4:30pm End of Day 1

sunday, MARCH 20

1:45pm Gathering Time

2:00pm Class Session

3:15pm BREAK

3:30pm Class Session

5:00pm Certificate

Presentations and

WORSHIP SERVICEfor Participants,

Family & Friends

6:00pm Departure

Pre-Registration is Required. Books will

be mailed beginning March 1. We will

only have enough books for those whopre-register until classes reach capacity.

MARCH 7 is the final deadline to

register as long as spaces are stillavailable in the class.

LAITY

TRAINING

WEEKEND

March 19-20, 20119am-4:30pm on Saturday &

2pm-6pm on Sunday.

TRAINING LOCATION:

Pleasant Hill UMCPleasant Hill Road

Ardmore/Prospect, TN

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REGISTRATION FORM:

Name:

Address:

City:

State: ZIP:

Phone #:

Email:

Church:

Course You Wish to Attend:

Basic Introductory Course

Advanced:Lead in Evangelism

Mail Registration and

$40 Check Payable to:Pulaski District UMC

c/o Elizabeth Eubanks

819 Douglas Drive

Lawrenceburg, TN 38464or register online at

http://pulaskilayspeak.comDeadline: March 7 at LATEST(Class May Reach Capacity Earlier)

BASIC COURSE:

INTRODUCTION TO

LAITY MINISTRIES

Instructor: Brandon Bass

PURPOSE:The Lay Speaking Ministries Basic

Course focuses on the many ways laity

are called to be in ministry through such

things as preaching, leading, teaching,

serving, proclaiming the gospel, disciple-making, storytelling, and growingthrough personal spiritual formation.

The text introduces the stated purposes

of Lay Speaking Ministries as caring,

leading, and communicating.

Completion of the Basic Course is

required for Lay Speaker certification.********************************

All UMC members will be identified asLocal Church Lay Speakers upon

completion of the basic course.

Completion of basic course plus an

advanced course is required to be a

Certified Lay Speaker.**Certified Lay Speakers MUSTattend

an advanced course once every 3 years

to remain certified.**

ADVANCED COURSE:

"Lead in Evangelism"

Instructor: Richard GarlenThe purposes of this course are:

(1)To gain a deeper understanding ofbiblical hospitality as a foundationfor the faithful congregations.

(2)To look more closely at the cultureand climate of our congregations and

to explore ways in which they may

grow in their ministry of welcoming

and making disciples.

(3)To explore ways in which familiescan be more intentional in faith

formation and to enhance the ways in

which the church becomes a modelof faith for the family.

(4)To identify faith stories and tobecome more comfortable telling

about the faith in our everyday lives.

(5)To begin to form teams that includethe pastor and lay people that will

develop strategies to help

congregations proclaim the faith.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Any church member who has acall/urge to more ministry andservice in church/community.

Anyone who seeks to discover

new ways for church andindividuals to pursue paths ofministry and service.