Laity Development

Laity Training Day is a free virtual training designed for those serving on Staff Parish Relations Committee, Finance, Trustees, Nominations, Church Council, Administrative Council, Leadership Council, Lay Leadership or Lay Servant Ministries, as well as anyone interested in understanding how these boards and leadership roles support the work of the church. Participants will hear from […]

Hosted by the Lay Leadership of the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church Are you currently serving in a leadership role at your church, or feeling called to step into one? Do you sometimes wonder what your responsibilities really are and how your role connects to the bigger mission of your congregation? This […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Basic Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Lay Servant Ministries – Basic Course” by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson. Available at UpperRoom.org/store. NOTE: This Basic Course continues on February 28 and March 1, and participants should plan to attend all weeks. Day’s Schedule Session […]

NOTE: This Basic Course begins on February 21, and participants should plan to attend all weeks. Join us for a virtual LSM Basic Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Lay Servant Ministries – Basic Course” by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson. Available at UpperRoom.org/store.

NOTE: This Basic Course begins on February 21, and participants should plan to attend all weeks. Join us for a virtual LSM Basic Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Lay Servant Ministries – Basic Course” by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson. Available at UpperRoom.org/store. Day’s Schedule Session V – 2-4 […]

Join us for a hybrid LSM Preaching Course, led by Pat Broadstreet. Participants may attend in person at St. Philip’s UMC in Round Rock, or on Zoom. Participant’s Book: “From Pew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie. Available at UpperRoom.org.   Weekend Agenda Saturday, April 25 Session 1 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Prayer Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigal Kocher. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session II – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Prayer Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigal Kocher. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session IV – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Prayer Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigal Kocher. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session V – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on April 25 […]

Join us for an in-person Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry. Participant’s Book: “Basic Course Participant’s Book” by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson.

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Worship Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised)” by Hoyt Hickman. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session II – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that continues on August 1 and 2. Participants […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Worship Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised)” by Hoyt Hickman. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session IV – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins July 25 and continues August 2. […]

Join us for a virtual Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry course, led by Jocelyn Furr and Chris Buse. Basic Course Participant’s Book, by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session II – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on August 1 and continues on […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Leading Worship Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised)” by Hoyt Hickman. Available through Cokesbury. Day’s Agenda Session V – 2-4 .m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins July 25 and continues August 1-2. Participants should plan to complete […]

Join us for a virtual Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry course, led by Jocelyn Furr and Chris Buse. Basic Course Participant’s Book, by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session IV – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on August 1 and continues on […]

Join us for a virtual Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry course, led by Jocelyn Furr and Chris Buse. Basic Course Participant’s Book, by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson Day’s Agenda Session V – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on August 1 and continues on August 8 and August 9. […]

Join us for an in-person Leading Prayer course, led by Lori Massey. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Available at cokesbury.com. Note: This is a two-day course that begins on August 22 and continues on August 29. Participants should plan to complete both […]

Join us for a virtual Leading Prayer course, led by David Cameron and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Available at cokesbury.com. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 am Session II – 2-4 pm Note: This is a three-day course that […]

Join us for an in-person Leading Prayer course, led by Lori Massey. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Available at cokesbury.com. Note: This is a two-day course that begins on August 22 and continues on August 29. Participants should plan to complete both […]

Join us for a virtual Leading Prayer course, led by David Cameron and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Available at cokesbury.com. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 am Session IV – 2-4 pm Note: This is a three-day course that […]

Join us for a virtual Leading Prayer course, led by David Cameron and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession” by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Available at cokesbury.com. Day’s Agenda Session V- 2-4 pm Note: This is a three-day course that begins on August 22 and continues […]

Join us for a virtual Discovering & Using Your Spiritual Gifts course, led by Gloria Ashby and Anniel Winston-Hall. Participant’s Book: “For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts” by Christine Harmann. Available at cokesbury.com. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30 am- Noon Session II – 1-3:30 pm Note: This is a two-day […]

Join us for a virtual Discovering & Using Your Spiritual Gifts course, led by Gloria Ashby and Anniel Winston-Hall. Participant’s Book: “For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts” by Christine Harmann. Available at cokesbury.com. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30 am- Noon Session IV – 1-3:30 pm Note: This is a two-day […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Preaching Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “From Pew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session II – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that continues on October 3 and 10. Participants […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Preaching Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “From Pew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session IV – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins September 26 and continues October 10. […]

Join us for an in-person Ministry with the Forgotten course, led by Donna Jensen. Participant’s Book: “Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens” by Kenneth L. Carder. Available at cokesbury.com.

Join us for a virtual LSM Preaching Course, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “From Pew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session V – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins September 26 and continues October 3 and 10. Participants should plan […]

We cannot love boldly, serve joyfully and lead courageously until we learn to energetically and intentionally welcome new members. Join us as we explore practical tips to include in the life of your congregation.

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Living Our Beliefs, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Living Our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way” by Kenneth L. Carder. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session II – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that continues on […]

Join us for an in-person Social Principles course, led by Donna Jensen. Participant’s Book: “Social Principles of The United Methodist Church.” Available at cokesbury.com.

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Living Our Beliefs, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Living Our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way” by Kenneth L. Carder. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Session IV – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Living Our Beliefs, led by Karen Goodwin and Laurie Tarver. Participant’s Book: “Living Our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way” by Kenneth L. Carder. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session V – 2-4 p.m. Note: This is a three-day course that begins on October 24 and continues October […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection, led by Anniel Winston-Hall and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “The Method of Our Mission: United Methodist Polity & Organization” by Laceye C. Warner. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session I – 9:30-11:30 am Session II – 2-4 pm Note: This […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection, led by Anniel Winston-Hall and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “The Method of Our Mission: United Methodist Polity & Organization” by Laceye C. Warner. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session III – 9:30-11:30 am Session IV – 2-4 pm Note: This […]

Join us for a virtual LSM Course: Life Together in the United Methodist Connection, led by Anniel Winston-Hall and Chris Buse. Participant’s Book: “The Method of Our Mission: United Methodist Polity & Organization” by Laceye C. Warner. Available through Upper Room. Day’s Agenda Session V – 2-4 pm Note: This is a three-day course that […]