Hawaii District

Fridays, July 17 – August 14, 2020 (6 PM – 8 PM Hawaii; 9 PM – 11 PM California)

Location: Zoom

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Cost & Deadline: Free if you RSVP, but you must provide your own book (see below).

Classes are open to participants from all districts. This class is sponsored by Hawaii District Lay Servant Ministries.

About the Class:

• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those  seeking certification or re-certification as Certified Lay Servants are invited to attend. If you have taken the Basic Lay Servant Class within the last three years taking this advanced class will qualify you as a Certified Lay Servant.  If you want to continue on to being a Certified Lay SPEAKER, you will need to take the following advanced classes: Preaching, Leading or Planning Worship, Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, United Methodist Heritage or History and United Methodist Polity.
• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.
• Advanced Class – Conflict Transformation: Leader is Winnie Ching, Hawaii District Lay Servant Ministries Director (808.692.6638; wingin322@yahoo.com). In this course, we will explore different ways of constructively resolving conflict. We all have conflict in varying degrees in our lives, whether at home, with family, at work, or in social settings. The church is no different in this regard: there are conflicts among members, within committees, and sometimes with the pastor. We all can work toward becoming more aware of ways these conflicts can be resolved and grow through the experience. Through this course, we pray that we may all be blessed as peacemakers.
• Learning Goals: At the end of this class you will be able to
  • better understand the meaning of the term “conflict transformation”;
  • differentiate between conflict management (mandate) and conflict resolution (cooperation);
  • refine your listening skills in the hope that your knowledge and talents as leaders in the church will be increased;
  • develop new methods of looking at conflict (understanding that there may be no right or wrong viewpoint, but differing opinions that render us unable to see beyond personal opinion); and
  • more fully understand and implement the message of Matthew 18:19-20 in daily life.
• Book and Pre-Assignment: Order The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation by Thomas Porter from UpperRoom, Cokesbury or Amazon. Read chapters 1 and 2 before the first session.

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For questions, contact Winnie Ching, Hawaii District Lay Servant Ministries Director (808.692.6638; wingin322@yahoo.com). You will receive the Zoom login information after you RSVP from Winnie Ching.

Tuesdays, August 11 – September 8, 2020 (4 PM – 6 PM Hawaii; 7 PM – 9 PM California) / Tusite, ‘aho 11 ‘o Aokosi 2020 – Tusite, ‘aho 8 ‘o Sepitema, 2020 

Location: Zoom / Fakataha: ZOOM (hosted by Mele Faiva Blagojevich)

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Cost & Deadlines: $20 through Monday, August 10, 2020 / $20 ‘o faka‘osi kihe ‘aho 10 ‘o ‘Akosi, 2020

Classes are open to participants from all districts.

About the Class:

• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. Participants who took the Basic Class in February are required to register and pay for this Advanced Class. One advanced Course is required every three years to become or retain Certified Lay Servant status.
• Technical requirements: To participate in Zoom meetings, participants must have a reliable Internet connection, and a laptop, tablet, or smartphone device that can download and install the Zoom app. A web or phone camera and a microphone are highly recommended, although some users may call in via phone if a mic is not available.
• ADVANCED CLASS (Preaching): Required book for you to acquire on your own is “From Your Heart to Theirs” (Delivering an Effective Sermon) by David Carroll, Tony Franks. And  “FromPew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie.” Cokesbury price and Amazon price are $5.99.
• Instructors: Rev. Kalesita Tu‘ifua, Rev. Linita Moa, Rev. Lynette Fuka, Pastor Josephine Liava‘a, Pastor Langi Lolohea and Lay Minister Hauati Makakaufaki.
• ‘OKU MAHU‘INGA KEKE MA‘U ‘AE NGAAHI HOUA AKO, ‘AIA KOE HOUA ‘E UA HE EFIAFI TUSITE KOTOA PE, HE UIKE ‘E NIMA MEIHE 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, PEA KO HAWAII KOE 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.  Ko e kalasi ko ‘eni, e lau ia ki ho‘o ma‘u ai ho‘o tohi fakamo‘oni Malanga (Certificate)  pea fakakakato ai ho‘o hoko koe Tokotaha Malanga Hoko (Certified Lay Speaker) ‘ihe United Methodist Church.    
• TAUMU‘A ‘OE KALASI MALANGA: Ke tokoni‘i mo fakataukei‘i koe ki hono  fakahoko e ui koe tokotaha malanga‘i ‘o e folofola ‘ihe ngāue ‘a e ‘Eiki ko Sisu Kalaisi. ‘E tokoni‘i koe ki hono teuteu‘i ha foi malanga, a hono kaveinga pea moe veesi malanga pea moe hokohoko e fa‘unga ‘oe fo‘i malanga ‘o a‘u ai pe ki hono fakahoko e malanga mei he tu‘unga malanga. ‘Oku mahu‘inga ke ‘ilo‘i ‘ehe tokotaha malanga ‘ihe taimi ‘oku fakahoko ai e malanga ‘o fakatatau kihe feitu‘u,   Siasi pea moe kakai. ‘E toe lava ke tokoni‘i koe ke ‘ilo‘i e ngaahi feitu‘u teke ma‘u mei ai ha ngaahi naunau fakamalanga ke tokoni kihe founga ho‘o fakahoko ha fo‘i  malanga. Pea faka‘atā ai koe keke hoko ko ha toko taha malanga. 
• KO E TOHI ‘OKU FAKAHOKO ‘AKI E ‘AKO NI: “From Your Heart to Theirs” (Delivering an Effective Sermon) by David Carroll, Tony Franks. Pea koe tohi ‘e taha koe  “From Pew to Pulpit” by Clifton F. Guthrie.” ‘E faka-Tonga‘i e ongo tohi ni ki hono fakahoko ‘ae kalasi, pea ‘e tokoni mai moe  ngaahi tohi malanga faka-Tonga, Tohitapu moe Himi Fakatonga.  Kapau teke fie fakatau ha‘o tohi ‘oku $5.99 kihe tohi meihe  Amazon moe Cokesbury. 
• Kau Faiako:  Rev. Dr. KalesitaTu‘ifua, Rev. Dr. Linita Moa,  Rev. Lynette Fuka, Pastor Josephine Liava‘a, Pastor Langi Lolohea pea moe Lay Minister Hauati Makakaufaki.

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For questions, contact Pastor ‘Akanesi Tupou-Brown (cell: 909.377.7743 or email: akanesitupou@gmail.com) or Registrar Mele Faiva Blagojevich (cell: 310.428.6704 or email: maryblago@gmail.com).