LSM KHMER: Advanced Course: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts

LSM ADVANCED COURSE DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN KHMER 2026

This class will be conducted entirely in the Khmer language. If you are looking for classes in English, please see listings that say “LSM ENGLISH.”
Sundays, January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM California PST
Santa Ana UMC, 2121 N Grand Ave, Santa Ana CA 92705

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Cost & Deadlines: $20.00 and you must provide your own book (see below). Please note the deadline to register is Friday, January 16, 2026.

About the Course:

• The purpose of the class is for the participants to discover and use their spiritual gifts to serve God in their own community. We will discuss the following topics. There will be break-out sessions for group activities.
  • 1. Why Spiritual Gifts matters to us and our ministry
  • 2.Clarity and relationship in the Community of faith
  • 3. Identifying each participant spiritual gifts
  • 4.”The call to Ministry of all The Baptized”
  • 5. Expanding our profile (spiritual gift, personality, ability)
  • 6. Activating our gifts
  • 7. Increasing the impacts – leadership development
• Classes are open to participants from all districts.
• Attendance is required at all sessions for credit and you must have your camera on to get credit for the course.  
• About Certified Lay Servant (CLS) and Certified Lay Speaker status: 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. 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. For more information about Lay Servant Ministries, click here.
• Technical requirements for Zoom participants: 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 later by the instructor. 

For more information about this course, contact Cathy Wilson at cwilson@calpacumc.org.

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