East District

The East District is a varied place of people and geography, with 75 churches ministering in those varied places with an equally diverse group of people. We pray that the ministries of our churches and settings will continue to build up peace, hope and joy among all people and places.

UPCOMING EVENTS

12may(may 12)6:00 PM09jun(jun 9)8:00 PMAdvanced Class: Preaching 2022 (Lay Servant Ministries)6:00 PM - (june 9) 8:00 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: Thursdays, May 12 – June 9, 2022 (6 PM – 8 PM PDT | 3 PM – 5 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Fridays, May 13 – June 10, 2022 (11 AM – 1 PM ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: free but you must provide your own books (see below)

Registration Deadline: The class size will max at 12 participants.

This series is sponsored by East District Lay Servant Ministries and open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. The class size will max at 12 participants and registration will close if that number is reached.

From Your Heart To Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon

Moving beyond the basics of public speaking and the foundations necessary for preparing an engaging sermon. This advanced course focuses on the ministry of the lay servants who are called to preach in a pastor’s absence.

Each participant is required to give a 6-8 minute sermon. The instructor is Pat Hogan, a Certified Lay Servant from Moreno Valley UMC, and a former Director of Lay Servant Ministries for the California-Pacific Conference.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The Basic Class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status within 3 years. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
Provide your own books: All participants will need a copy From Your Heart To Theirs, Participant’s Guide: Delivering an Effective Sermon by David Carroll and Tony Franks (Amazon, Cokesbury)

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.

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

For questions about this course, contact Khanh Doan, East District Director of Lay Servant Ministries, at iamkdoan [at] gmail.com.

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24may(may 24)8:30 PM21jun(jun 21)10:30 PMAdvanced Class: Ministry with the Forgotten 2022 (Lay Servant Ministries)8:30 PM - (june 21) 10:30 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: Tuesdays, May 24 – June 21, 2022 (8:30 PM – 10:30 PM PDT | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Wednesdays, May 25 – June 22, 2022 (1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: free but you must provide your own books (see below)

This series is sponsored by Hawai’i District Lay Servant Ministries and open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. The class size will max at 20 participants and registration will close if that number is reached.

This a new advance course introduced at the Association of Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries (ACDLSM) in January 2022. The instructor is Winnie Ching, Hawaii District Director of Lay Servant Ministries.

This course will help lay servants understand dementia from a spiritual standpoint and become more comfortable ministering with all people, especially those affected by this and similar conditions. Together we will learn about dementia, see people with dementia as disciples of Jesus and discover how to relate to them in a helpful manner.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant are invited to attend. The Basic Class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for Certified Lay Servant status within 3 years. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
Provide your own books: All participants will need a copy of “Ministry with the Forgotten: Dementia through a Spiritual Lens” by Bishop Kenneth Carder (Amazon, Cokesbury).
Outline:
- Session 1: Dementia as a Medical and Theological Challenge (and an Opportunity)
- Session 2: We Are More than Our Capacities
- Session 3: Incarnation and the Ministry of Presence
- Session 4: Dementia, Discipleship, and Grief
- Session 5: Toward a Dementia-Friendly Church (to really be the church)
Preparation: Before the first session:
- Read entire book
- Prepare a journal entry about a memory or recent encounter with a person with dementia
- Pray for the students and instructor of this class
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.

Zoom information will be sent to you by the instructor closer to the first class meeting.

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For questions about this course, contact Winnie Ching (wingin322@yahoo.com).

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Lay Servant Ministries

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07junAll DayAC2022 (1/3): The 38th Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference(All Day: tuesday) PDT

08jun9:00 AM3:00 PMNormalizing Next 2022: Module 6 - Powerful Preaching & Raising Generosity (New Ministries)9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT

15junAll DayAC2022 (2/3): The 38th Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference(All Day: wednesday) PDT

17junAll Day18AC2022 (3/3): The 38th Annual Session of the California-Pacific Conference(All Day) PDT

22jun(jun 22)6:00 PM20jul(jul 20)8:00 PMAdvanced Class: Leading Public Prayer 2022 (Lay Servant Ministries)(june 22) 6:00 PM - (july 20) 8:00 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: Wednesdays, June 22 – July 20, 2022 (6 PM – 8 PM PDT | 3 PM – 5 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: Thursdays, June 23 – July 21, 2022 (11 AM – 1 PM ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: free but you must provide your own books (see below)

Registration Deadline: June 15, 2022 (max. 30 participants)

This series is sponsored by East District Lay Servant Ministries and open to participants from all Cal-Pac districts. The class size will max at 30 participants and registration will close if that number is reached before June 15.

Offering practical guidelines for avoiding common pitfalls of public prayer. Prayer is something we learn; it is something that can be taught. For many, however, the only teaching about prayer they ever receive is modeled in Sunday worship.

This course may challenge some of your assumptions, test some of your preconceived ideas, stretch your thinking, and enrich your prayer life. It will, at the very least, present you with an opportunity to grow in the discipline of leading public prayer.

The instructor is Rev. Martin Finau, the pastor at Temple City First UMC in the East District.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit. All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Servant (CLS) are invited to attend. The Basic Class and one Advanced Class is required to successfully apply for CLS status within 3 years. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
Provide your own books: All participants will need a copy Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession by Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher (Amazon, Cokesbury)

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.

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

For questions about this course, contact Khanh Doan, East District Director of Lay Servant Ministries, at iamkdoan [at] gmail.com.

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Lay Servant Ministries

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26junAll Day02julSenior High Summer Camp 2022 (Camp Cedar Glen)(All Day) PDT

28jun(jun 28)5:00 PM07jul(jul 7)7:00 PMCertified Lay Ministry Course Cycle D: Developing Disciples 2022 (Leadership)(june 28) 5:00 PM - (july 7) 7:00 PM PDT

Event Details

Dates:

California & Hawaii: June 28 & 30 and July 5 & 7, 2022 (5 PM – 7 PM PDT | 2 PM – 4 PM HST)
Guam & Saipan: June 29 and July 1, 6, & 8, 2022 (10 AM – Noon ChST)

Location: Zoom

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Cost: $75. The purchase of a book is also required.

Registration Deadline: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Classes are open to participants from all districts.

“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession…. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.”–Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Developing as a Disciple and helping to Develop Disciples takes effort and disciplines. These disciplines help form us into the image God has for us as exemplified in the person of the incarnate Christ. Discipleship is a born out of building right relationship with God, through Christ to one another. Join us in the life giving experience of identifying and applying intentional Christ centered disciplines that transform lives by helping each of us become deeper “Disciples” of Jesus Christ.

All those seeking certification as a Certified Lay Minister who need the Developing Disciples class are invited to participate, as well as all those who are currently Certified Lay Servants. This course qualifies as a Lay Servant Ministries Advanced class and as a prerequisite for Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/clm.

A minimum number of participants is required; if the class is canceled because not enough people register, registrants will be notified by email and those who have paid will be refunded. The maximum number of participants is 24.

Attendance is required at all sessions for credit, as well as a two-hour assignment beyond the classroom, for a total of 10 hours.
Instructor is the Rev. John Farley, Assistant to the Bishop for Leadership, a former pastor in the local church, former District Superintendent, and Cabinet Dean.
Materials: Participants should have a copy of the following book: Discipleship in the New Expedition by Phil Maynard (Cokesbury, Amazon).

Zoom information will be included in your confirmation email. You will also receive a reminder email.

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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW

For questions, contact Rev. John Farley at jfarley@calpacumc.org.