Lay Servant Ministry - Many Waters District

Many Waters District contacts 

Anne Carter, Director
 

Upcoming courses

Lay Servant Ministries Advanced Course

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts

Taught by Pastor Bo Landsperg, Pastor of Bolsters Mills UMC & Minot UMC

Dates:  Friday, July 21, 2023:   5:00 – 8:00 pm

and Saturday, July 22:  9:00 am – 4:30 pm  (Bring your own lunch)

Location: Empire Grove Methodist Campground, across from 627 Empire Rd., Poland, Maine

Note: Overnight arrangements at campground can be made by contacting AJ Alexander at aaturnleft3@gmail.com. You also may want to stay over until Sunday, July 23, and attend the evening (7:00 pm) Vespers Service.

Please purchase the textbooks beforehand: 

Each One a Minister by William J. Carter; Participant’s Book DR375, 978-0-88177-375-0,  $14.00, and

Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts by Charles V. Bryant;  633, 978-0-8358-0633-6, $11.99

Assignment: Before Session 1 (July 21), read both books and take the Gifts Inventory in the Bryant book. 

There is a $10 registration fee, payable to Many Waters District Office, PO Box 89, E. Winthrop ME 04343.

The Instructor will be Pastor Bo Landsperg (pastor at Bolsters Mills and Minot UMC) bjlandsperg@roadrunner.com

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

 ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE!


Lay Servant Ministries Course

Basic: Introduction to Lay Ministry

Taught by Joan Spitzform, Lay Leader of Minot UMC

Dates:  Thursday, August 17, 2023:   5:00 – 8:00 pm

Friday, August 18:   5:00 – 8:00 pm

and Saturday, August 19:  9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Empire Grove Methodist Campground, across from 627 Empire Rd., Poland, Maine

Note: If you’d like to stay overnight at the campground, arrangements can be made by contacting AJ Alexander at aaturnleft3@gmail.com. You also may want to stay over until Sunday, August 20 and attend the evening (7:00 pm) Vespers Service.

Please purchase the textbook beforehand

Lay Servant Ministries – Basic Course by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian Jackson
Participant’s Book • DR626 • 978-0-88177-626-3 • $12.00

Assignment: Before Session 1 (August 17) will be emailed to those who register

There is a $10 registration fee, payable to Many Waters District Office, PO Box 89, E. Winthrop ME 04343.

The Instructor will be Joan Spitzform (Lay Leader at Minot UMC) JSPITZFORM@roadrunner.com

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

 ONLINE REGISTRATION HERE!


or paper registration: Mail to Many Waters District, PO Box 89, East Winthrop, ME 04343 

Name: ___________________________________________   Date: _______________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Email: ________________________________  Phone: __________________________________

Home Church: __________________________________________________________________

As you prayerfully consider taking this course, please meet and discuss with your pastor.

Pastor’s Name: ___________________________________ (please print)

Is this your first Lay Servant Ministries course? ___ Yes    ___ No 

If no, please list previous courses and dates: ___________________________________________________

I have enclosed the $10.00 registration fee. Please make all checks out to Many Waters District Office with Lay-Servant:(name of class)  in the memo line. Mail to Many Waters District Office, PO Box 89, E. Winthrop ME 04343. If cost is prohibitive, check with your church – some churches and districts have scholarships available