Your  Heritage District Leadership Team has put together a District Conference event that you won’t want to miss! Join us for an inspiring day of networking and idea sharing featuring Keynote Speaker, Luke Edwards, author of Becoming Church – A Trail Guide for Starting Fresh Expressions. It is our hope that clergy and laity alike will come away energized with… Continue Reading Heritage District Conference

Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century Explore the aging process, the developmental stages of midlife and older adulthood, and ways to develop an intentional and comprehensive ministry by, with, and for older adults. Dates: Saturdays, October 12 & 19 from 9am-3pm Location: Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor Street, Manchester, MI 48158 Registration… Continue Reading Heritage District Advanced LSM Class

Introduction to Lay Ministry (Basic) Discover and develop gifts of caring, leading, and communicating ministries, putting faith into action to love God and all of our neighbors. This is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Servant. Class Sessions: Mondays, October 14, 21, November 4, & 11 from 6:30-9pm Registration Deadline:… Continue Reading Heritage District Basic LSM Class (Zoom only)

Leading Public Prayer (Zoom Option Available) Discover tools to use when speaking to God for the people in public prayer using the basic prayer pattern: expressive words for God and people, strong verbs, incorporating words from scripture or a hymn. This is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Speaker. Dates:… Continue Reading Heritage District Advanced LSM Class

Called to Preach Affirm your call to preach, assess and use sermon resources to prepare and present a sermon to the other class participants. This is a required class for those seeking to become a Certified Lay Speaker. Class Sessions: Wednesdays, October 23, 30, November 6, 13, & 20 from 6:30-8:30pm Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October… Continue Reading Heritage District Advanced LSM Class (Zoom only)