★ MAY 16-17, 2025 @ DOUGLASVILLE FIRST UMC

★ To get the most out of your LSMFX academy experience, please read the entire course book prior to class. Bring your book and something on which to take notes. Pen, paper, tablet, laptop, or phone are common ways people take notes.

★ Dinner on Friday night, breakfast on Saturday morning, and lunch on Saturday will be provided at no additional charge. If you have special dietary needs, please notify your instructor or bring your own meal. Mealtimes will also be Fresh Expression simulation immersions provided to all class participants by the FX Class. It will be FUN and interactive for everyone!

★ Each lay servant ministry course is ten hours in one weekend and satisfies advanced lay servant certification requirements. Click here to view the schedule. To maintain certification, a lay servant must take one advanced class every three years. Each academy will offer at least one lay speaker certification course for those on the lay speaker pathway. To learn how to become a certified lay speaker, click here.

★ To register for LSMFX academy, click HERE. For those wanting to take additional classes than those offered in-person this year, The North Georgia Conference Lay Servant Ministries also offers online LSM classes throughout the year. Click HERE to register for a North Ga Conference LSM online class. Online Lay Servant Ministry courses are also available on Lay Servant Ministries | Be A Disciple.com.

★ If you have questions about Fresh Expressions or NW District Lay Servant Ministries, contact North West District LSM Director and Conference FX Cultivator, Sharon White @ 770.841.6171 or nw.layservants@gmail.com.