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
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
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
