october, 2025
This is a repeating eventoctober 23, 2025 5:30 PMnovember 6, 2025 5:30 PM
Event Details
LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES “Leadership in the Wesleyan Way”- California (PDT|PST*) : Thursdays, October 23, 30, November 6, and 20, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Hawaii (HST) : Thursdays, October 23, 30, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM & November 6, 20, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Guam (ChST) : Fridays, October 24, 31, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM & November 7, 21, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Zoom Online Platform (* Daylight Savings ends November 2, 2025)
*Note that Daylight Savings Time ends in California on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Cost & Deadlines:Register by Wednesday, October 22, 2025 and pay the $75 fee by Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Classes are open to participants from all districts.
About the Class:
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- Who are invited: This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/lsm.
- For Certified Lay Speakers and Certified Lay Servants, this course qualifies as an Advanced LSM Course, but is not one of the 6 required courses to qualify for Certified Lay Speaker.
- This course is also open to anyone who would like to attend for self-improvement/edification purposes.
- 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.
- The Instructor is Rev. Dr. Thomas Choi, District Superintendent of the Hawaii District. Rev. Dr. Choi has served as a local church pastor, a district superintendent, the chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry, and in many other leadership roles.
- About the Class: This course focuses on the creation of caring communities within the frameworks of faith, ethics and theological reflection.
- Materials: Participants will use the books
- Leadership the Wesleyan Way: An Anthology for Shaping Leaders in Wesleyan Thought and Practice by Aaron Perry (Author), Bryan Easley (Author) (Amazon (Kindle) or Amazon (print) | Barnes & Noble (print) or Find in a library). Note that this book is no longer available from Cokesbury.
- Wesleyan Vile-tality: Reclaiming the Heart of Methodist Identity by Ashley Boggan (Cokesbury | Amazon)
- Zoom information is included in your confirmation 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.
For questions, contact CLM Director, Denise Serino at deeserino@gmail.com.
- Who are invited: This course is a required course for those seeking Certified Lay Minister status. For more about Certified Lay Ministry, visit the CLM web page at www.calpacumc.org/lsm.