2008 Instructor Academy
August 16, 2008
Registration: 9:00am
Worship: 9:30am
Classes: 9:45am-3:30pm

Ashland United Methodist Church
2600 Ashland Rd.
Columbia, SC

Course offerings:
Basic
Lay Speakers Interpret to Others Our United Methodist Heritage
Lay Speakers Lead Bible Study
Lay Speakers Are Servant Leaders
Lay Speakers Lead in Evangelism
Lay Speakers Lead in Stewardship
Lay Speakers Lead in Worship

You must register through your district director in order to attend.

The South Carolina Conference requires all instructors of Lay Speaking Ministries courses to receive training in leading and teaching of all Lay Speaking courses.  The following requirements must be met before an individual qualifies as an accredited instructor.
  The individual must be a certified lay speaker.
  The individual must have taken the course for which instructor certification is being sought.  Exceptions are  made to this requirement for newly introduced courses.
  The individual must have the recommendation of the district director of Lay Speaking Ministries.
  The individual must attend the Instructor Training Institute.
   Instructor accreditation is issued for specific courses.  To remain accredited, an instructor must teach the course every three years.

Contact your district director for more information.