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Lay Servant Ministries: The Method of Our Mission – polity course

Course Title:  The Method of Our Mission – Polity Course

Inclusive Dates:  Sept 8 – 22, 2022

Schedule:  Monday & Thursday Nights from 6 to 8 PM PT

Location:  Zoom

Offered by: Oregon-Idaho Conference

Instructor: Emilie Kroen. Oregon-Idaho Director of Lay Servant Ministries

Fee: Cost of the Book:  $20.99

Registrar: Emilie Kroen, ekroen@yahoo.com; Cell 503.312.4138 By September 1

Registration information needed:  Name, home address, email address, phone #, & your local church

Book:  The Method of Our Mission: United Methodist Polity and Organization

Course Description:

This accessible book uses a Wesleyan theological frame—connection—to help readers understand United Methodism’s polity and organization as the interrelationship of our beliefs, mission, and practice. The book is organized into four parts—United Methodist beliefs, mission, practice, and organization. Governance practices and organizational structure are framed within a Wesleyan theology of connection.

Contact with Questions: Emilie Kroen, ekroen@yahoo.com; 503.312.4138

Course requirement: Participants must be fully engaged in all 5 zoom sessions with audio and video.