Persons interested in taking Greater New Jersey Conference Lay Servant and Certified Lay Ministry courses can do so from September to November, onsite at two GNJ churches and/or online via Zoom. Zoom links will be emailed to registrants closer to the start of each class.
Now is the time to register, especially for Advanced/Certified Classes that begin September 16. Here is the schedule. Learn more about Certified Lay Ministers and Lay Servant Ministries on GNJ website.
Lay Servant Class
Basic Lay Servant Class
Offered on Zoom
Mondays, October 16 – November 13; 7-9 p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Walt Kellen. Click here to register.
All participants are responsible for obtaining the Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant’s Book, available for purchase here.
Advanced/Certified Classes
Advanced/Certified Course: Leading Worship (Option 1)
Offered in-person
September 16 & 30; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Roselle United Methodist Church 214 Sheridan Avenue, Roselle, NJ
Instructor: Rev. Peggy Holder-Jones. Click here to register.
Students will be required to visit a church other than their own for worship on September 17, 23 or 24. This is mandatory to complete the class.
All participants are responsible for purchasing the book for this course, Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised) available from Upper Room or Amazon.
Advanced/Certified Course: Leading Worship (Option 2)
Offered in-person
Broad Street UMC 36 E. Broad St., Burlington, NJ
Saturday, October 21 and November 4; 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Lunch provided.)
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Helen Rainier. Click here to register.
All participants are responsible for purchasing the book for this course, Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised), available from Upper Room or Amazon
Advanced/Certified Course: Leading Worship (Option 3)
Offered on Zoom
Tuesdays, October 17 – November 14; 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Bob Costello Click here to register.
All participants are responsible for purchasing the book for this course, Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised) available from Upper Room or Amazon
Advanced/Certified Course: UMC History & Polity (Option 1)
on Zoom
Saturdays, September 16, 23 & October 7; 9 a.m. – 1p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Kay Dubuisson. Click here to register.
All participants are responsible for purchasing the book for this course, The Method of Our Mission, available from Upper Room or Amazon.
Advanced/Certified Course: UMC History & Polity (Option 2
on Zoom
Sundays, October 1, 8 & 15; 2 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Steve Bechtold. Click here to register.
All participants are responsible for purchasing the book for this course, The Method of Our Mission available from Upper Room or Amazon.