Registration Form

Registration Deadline: October 3, 2015

Name ______

Address ______

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Phone ______

Email ______

Church ______

Class choice: (you must have completed Basic class before you can register for one of the Advanced classes. Attendance at all sessions is required for certification.)

___ Basic ___ Leading Worship -Advanced class

___ Discover Your Spiritual Gifts -Advanced class

Special Diet Needs/Allergies ______

______

Special Physical Needs ______

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The course fee is $75 and covers: housing, meals on Saturday and books. Housing will be two per room and is dormitory style (includes bedding & towels). Upon receipt of your registration, you will be sent information regarding the location of Heartland Center for Spirituality in Great Bend and housing arrangements. Checks will not be cashed until after the lay speaking courses.

Mail Registration form and check to:

Phyllis Stoppel

PO Box 459

Moundridge, KS 67107

Make checks payable to: Great Plains Conference

United Methodist Church

Hutchinson District

Lay Servant Ministries School

Our mission: To nurture, equip, and transform leaders in the United Methodist Church

Contact Phyllis Stoppel for further information at

Stoppelphyllis @hotmail.com or call at 620-345-8290.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Lay Servant Basic Course

Teacher: Pastor Theresa Forshee

Macksville/Trousdale UMC

In Lay Servant Ministries: Lend to help individuals discern and respond to God's particular call on their lives. They encourage each person to recognize and employ his or her spiritual gifts for the Church to become what God intended it to be. This course invites participants to consider the importance of exercising servant leadership, developing future leaders, remaining rooted in consistent spiritual practices, and being part of a group that holds members accountable in discipleship.

Advanced--Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

Teacher: Rev. Quentin Bennett

McPherson UMC

This course helps participants understand spiritual gifts and how the church can use them to fulfill its mission and ministry. Participants will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.

Advanced--Leading Worship

Teacher: Rev. Jane Voelkel

Halstead UMC

This course focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group or congregation in worship.

Choose only one of the above courses.

Lay Servant Ministries School Schedule

Friday evening October 16 – Sat. October 17, 2015

Friday Night

5:00 pm check in (no meal served)

6:00 pm Worship & Instructions

6:30 pm Sessions begin

9:30 pm Devotional

Saturday

7:15 am Worship & Prayer

7:45 am Breakfast

8:30 am Sessions begin

10:00 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – Noon – Sessions

Noon – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 – Sessions

3:00 – 3:30 Break

5:45 pm Dinner

6:30 pm Worship & Closing

Location

The Ministries School will be held at:

Heartland Center for Spirituality

3600 Broadway, Great Bend, KS

This Event is being hosted by the Hutchinson District.