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    District Youth Lay Servant (YLS) Ministries

    Upcoming YLS (Youth Lay Servant) Events

    B.L.T.

    A new Jr. High BLT (Beginning Leadership Training) class will be held at Croswell: First UMC on April 27 and 28, 2013. The cost is $40 for each participant.

    Y.L.S.

    The High School YLS (Youth Lay Servant) weekend will be May 3-5, 2013 at Lexington UMC. The cost is $45 for each participant.

     

    What is YLS?

    A Youth in Lay Servant Ministry is:

    • Eager to serve through the church.
    • Well-informed on the scriptures, and the doctrine, heritage organization, and the life of the UMC.
    • Committed to witnessing his/her faith through church and community leadership, care giving ministries, and spoken communication.
    • Willing to improve his/her skills for service.
    • An active, supportive member of a UMC.

    A Youth in Lay Speaking Ministry Witnesses to the Christian Faith by:

    Leading

    • Serving in your youth group or on committees in church.
    • Serving as a liturgist for worship.
    • Helping start a new church school class or Bible Study.
    • Witness and serve in school and community.

    Caring

    • Welcomes newcomers.
    • Organized and working in outreach ministries.
    • Reaching out in love in times of crisis.
    • Providing services for persons challenges before them.

    Communicating

    • Sharing the gospel one-on-one.
    • Interpreting conference and general church programs
    • Leading devotions for the church and community.
    • Pulpit supply.
    • Teaching Church School.

    You are ready to become a Lay Servant if:

    • You are ready to share your faith.
    • You are willing to go wherever and whenever God calls you.
    • You will commit your time and energy to the service of your neighbor.
    • You desire to share God’s Love!