This is a refresher course for lay servants and a first course for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Lay Servant. To get credit as a Certified Lay Servant you must have completed the Basic course.
Contact Dawn Hill-Fleury about having a Basic course offered.
The Advanced Lay Servant Class, A Mission Journey, will be offered Saturdays, July 16, 23 and 30 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Lyndonville UMC, 100 Church Street, in Lyndonville. This course will be in-person only. Dawn Hill-Fleury (hillfleury@gmail.com) will facilitate this class. Please complete and return the registration form to her (address on form). Participants should purchase the book (A Mission Journey: A Handbook for Volunteers) prior to the beginning of class.
This course will provide participants with a better understanding of a holistic approach to participation in God’s mission to the world and equip lay servants for more effective missional engagement in their communities and beyond.
Visit other Districts' Lay Servant Ministry webpages for additional offerings. Many are offered via Zoom at this time.
Contact Dawn Hill-Fleury if you would like a course offered in your geographic area.
BeADisciple.com offers several on-line courses each year that have been approved by the General Board of Discipleship as advanced courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Go to BeADisciple.com and be sure to scroll down to view them all. Approval from the District Director is required for these courses. (see above)
To register for a course, please submit a completed and signed Request and Recommendation Form. The mailing address and costs for each course are included in the class announcements.
Click here for the Form. Return forms to the Green Mountain District Director, Dawn Hill-Fleury, 9 Saybrook RD, Essex JCT VT 05452.
Click here to access the Lay Servant Ministries Equipping Resources catalog which provides details about different categories of Lay Servants as well as the courses that are available.
Lay Servants and Certified Lay Speakers must complete an annual report. Click here for a form that you can download and complete on your computer. This form is valid only for Green Mountain District Lay Servants/Speakers.