2010 Alternative Courses
Please note--In order to receive continuing education credit for Alternative Courses, all lay speakers are required to contact their District Director(s) of Lay Speaking Ministries for approval and to obtain the required Continuing Education Form. Upon completion of the course and the lay speaker's portion of the form, the completed form is then to be returned to your District Director in order for credit to be given.
Opportunity #1
NOTE--In order to take advantage of this opportunity your congregation must be registered with the Office of Congregational Development.
Title:
Fruitful Congregations Leadership Institute
Workshop #1--
Radical Hospitality: How to Reach More People
Date(s): Saturday & Sunday, March 6 & 7, 2010
Time(s):
Location: The new Marriott Hotel, Normal, IL
Cost: Please contact
Mike Crawford, Coordinator of Congregational
Development
Registration deadline:
Instructor: Rev. Jim Griffith
Contact:
Mike Crawford, Congregational Development AND your
District Director of Lay Speaking Ministries for
approval and required attendance form (a link to their
e-mail address can be found on the main Lay Speaking
Ministries page).
Sponsored by the IGRC Office of Congregational Development.
Opportunity #2
Title:
Drinking Deeper and Sharing the Cup
(Experiencing Worship and Hospitality)
Date(s): Friday evening, April 16 & Saturday, April 17, 2010
Time(s):
Location: Mt. Vernon
Cost:
Registration deadline:
Instructor: Bishop Gregory Palmer
Contact:
Beth Fender, New Streams Coordinator for information.
Also contact your District Director of Lay Speaking
Ministries for approval and required attendance form (a
link to their e-mail address can be found on the main Lay
Speaking Ministries page).
Sponsored by the IGRC New Streams Team.
Lay Witness Mission Team Member Training
Please note* Update--For those of you looking for
Lay Witness Mission Team Member Training, it is now a GBOD approved Advanced Course and is listed on the Refresher and Advanced Course pages of this web site. Also, as a newly approved Advanced Course you will not need to contact your District Director for prior approval nor will you need to obtain a Continuing Education Form to bring with you to this event. Please see the Refresher or Advanced Courses page for more information.
Opportunity #3
Title:
Denying Oneself and Giving Life to Another
(Experiencing Fasting and Sheltering the Homeless)
Date(s): Fall 2010
Time(s):
Location:
Cost:
Registration deadline:
Instructor(s):
Contact:
Beth Fender, New Streams Coordinator for information.
Also contact your District Director of Lay Speaking
Ministries for approval and required attendance form (a
link to their e-mail address can be found on the main Lay
Speaking Ministries page).
Sponsored by the IGRC New Streams Team.
Opportunity #4
NOTE--In order to take advantage of this opportunity your congregation must be registered with the Office of Congregational Development.
This workshop will meet the requirements (5 hours) of a Local Church Lay Speaker Refresher Course.
For Advanced Course (Certified) credit TWO (2) workshops (#'s 2-5) will be required in order to meet the 10 hour requirement. Credit will be given in the year the second workshop is completed.
Title:
Fruitful Congregations Leadership Institute
Workshop #2--
Passionate Worship: How to Create Relevant,
Life-Changing Worship
Date(s): Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time(s):
Location:
Cost: Please contact
Mike Crawford, Coordinator of Congregational
Development
Registration deadline:
Instructor: Cathy Townley
Contact:
Mike Crawford, Congregational Development
AND your
District Director of Lay Speaking Ministries for
approval and required attendance form (a link to their
e-mail address can be found on the main Lay Speaking
Ministries page).
Sponsored by the IGRC Office of Congregational Development.
Other Opportunities
Course of Study Extension School Modules
Lay Speakers may audit any of the Weekend Part-time Local Pastor Course of Study (Extension School) modules held at the United Methodist Center. For more information go to the Extension School web site at
http://www.igrcos.com/ and contact Director
Howard Sallee
You will also need to contact your District Director of Lay Speaking Ministries for approval and required attendance form (a link to their
e-mail address can be found on the main Lay Speaking Ministries page).
Please note--this option requires a larger time and financial commitment than traditional Lay Speaking Ministries courses.