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Upcoming Events

Stay up to date with the latest schedule of Lay Servant Ministries courses by checking back here regularly. Questions or ideas related to this section should be emailed to Jeanie Leeper at [email protected].

Watch for more information on CLM - New Testament Course, Old Testament Course and Preaching Course. Registration will be available as soon as possible. 


Scholarship Application

Please note that this scholarship application is a matching scholarship and is based on reimbursement of actual cost. Please email the complated scholarship application or questions to Jeanie Leeper at [email protected].

Download scholarship application here


Register for these Courses


Courses on: BeADisciple.com

Certified Lay Servant, Certified Lay Speaker, Certified Lay Minister: If you are taking the course as an "initial" required course or a "renewal" course - please make sure the course you are enrolling in has the following endorsement:

This course has been approved by Discipleship Ministries as an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries.  It provides the required 10 contact hours.

Great Plains Specific Certified Lay Minister (CLM) Courses through BeADisciple. 

Note:  These courses are the required courses for CLM Certification.  They also can be used as renewal courses for CLM's.  While it is not required that they be taken in order.  It would be very helpful. Certified Lay Servants (CLS)  and Certified Lay Speakers (CLSp), please note that these courses can be used a "approved advanced Lay Servant courses" for renewal.  Please also note that this preaching course is not a beginning preaching course.  It is more intensive and again taking these New Testament and Old Testament courses prior to this preaching course would be very beneficial. 

https://beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/church-administration-and-leadership/ifd680-reading-the-new-testament-with-fresh-eyes/

https://beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/biblical-studies/ifd679-finding-the-christian-story-in-the-old-testament/

https://beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/certified-lay-ministry/ifd678-preaching-for-transformation/


For the Common Good - Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts and Usining Your Spiritual Gifts

  • Course date: January 16 and January 17, 2025 at Pleasant Valley UMC in Wichita, KS
  • Friday 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST)
  • Please note there are different costs to attend, which are listed in the registration form
  • More details and to register, please visit the registration form

Lay Servant Basic Course - or - Opening Ourselves to Grace Basic Christian Practices

  • Course date: January 16 and January 17, 2026 at Junction City First UMC in Junction City, KS
  • Friday 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (CST)
  • $40.00 includes snacks, drinks and noon meal on January 17
  • More details and to register, please visit the registration form

Opening Ourselves to Grace Basic Christian Practices via Zoom

  • Course date: February 23, March 2, 9, and 16, 2026 via Zoom
  • Monday's 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm (CST) / 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm (MT)
  • Price: $20.00 
  • More details and to register, please visit the registration form

Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries - Basic Course

  • Course date: April 10 and April 11, 2026 at Faith UMC of Chase County in Imperial, NE
  • Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Mountain Time)
  • Price: $40.00 
  • More details and to register, please visit the registration form

For the Common Good" Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts - Hybrid Course (Ogallala, NE or via Zoom)

  • Course date: July 17 and July 18, 2026 at Ogallala First UMC in Ogallala, NE or via Zoom
  • Friday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Mountain Time)
  • Price in-person: $40.00 for in-person (registration includes Saturday noon meal and snacks)
  • Price Zoom: $20.00 for Zoom only
  • Price hybrid: $40.00 for Friday night Zoom and Saturday in-person
  • More details and to register, please visit the registration form

CLM Retreat: System Thinking - Integrated Leadership for the Faithful and the Fractured Intellect, Emotion, Spirit & Behavior.

  • Course date: July 24, 25, 26, 2026
  • CLM's watch your emails as more information is coming soon!