LAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES OFFERED

The following courses are offered to people in Lutheran churches of the Pacific Southwest District, LCMS who desire to become certified deacons or parish ministry assistants within their respective congregations. Individuals who desire neither the deacon or parish ministry assistant certification are welcome to take part in these classes providing full tuition is paid.

EAST VALLEY, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Coordinator:      Robert Ott
Course:             (To Be Announced)
                          
WEST VALLEY, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Coordinator:      Karen Wilson

Course:             Teaching the Faith
Dates/Time:      Begins Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 8 – 11 AM. Ends Saturday, October 17, ‘09
Location:           Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8801 North 43rd Avenue, Phoenix
Instructor:         Rev. Donald E. Schoenback
Materials:          The Holy Bible (Students choice of version)
Text: Schultz, Thom & Joani: The Dirt on Learning: Groundbreaking: Tools to Grow Faith in Your Church. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing 1999
                        Walther, C.F.W. The Proper Distinction between Law and Gospel
                        39 Evening Lectures, Reproduced from The German edition 1897 by W.H.T. Dau
                        St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1986
                       
PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA          
Coordinator:      Rev. Timothy Blau

Course:             Care-Giving
Dates/Time:      Sunday August 16, 23, 30, September 13, 20, 27 from 3 – 6 PM
Location:           Trinity Lutheran Church, 3950 N. Valorie Drive, Prescott Valley
Instructor:         Rev. Tim Blau
             
WESTERN ARIZONA
Coordinator:      Ken Bernard

Course:             Evangelism & Assimilation
Dates/Time:      Begins Saturday, October 10 2009 from  9 AM - 12 Noon
Location:           Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3958 N. Bank Street, Kingman, AZ
Instructor:         Deacon Dennis Froemming

Course:             Worship
Dates/Time        Begins September 28, 2009 from 10AM – 12 Noon
Location:           Lamb of God Lutheran Church 2791 Inca Drive, Lake Havasu Ciity, AZ
Instructor:         Rev. Douglas Bock
           
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Coordinator:     Richard Stark
           
Course:             Lutheran History & Polity
Dates/Time:      Begins Saturday, August 8, 2009 through September 12, 2009 from 9 – 12  AM
Location:           Faith Lutheran Church, 5310 Orange Avenue, San Diego
Instructor:         Rev. Dr. Donald Brenner
Textbooks:        A Short History of Christianity Martin E. Marty; Zion on the Mississipp:Walter O. ForsterISBN: 9789570045397

NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA
Coordinator:      Victoria Waufle
             
Course:             Care-Giving
Dates/Time:      Begins Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 6 – 9 PM
Location:           Faith Lutheran Church, 700 E. Bobier (In brown portable as seen from parking lot)
 Vista, CA
Instructor:         Victoria Waufle PMA
Materials:          Christian Caregiving, Away of Life, Kenneth Haugk
                        Speaking the Truth in Love, Ruth N. Koch and Kenneth C. Haugk
                        Covenants & Care Boundaries in Life, Faith & Ministy
                        Caring for Those Who Can’t, Carol Dettoni

 

Course:             Evangelism & Assimilation
Dates/Time:      Begins Thursday, November 5 from 6 – 9 PM
Location:           Faith Lutheran Church, 700 E. Bobier (Monterey House) Vista, CA
Instructor:         Rev. Michael Abram
Materials:          TBA
Coordinator:      Victoria Waufle  (760-724-7700)

 

NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY (Continued)

Course:                        Teaching the Faith
Dates/Time:     Begins Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 6 – 9 PM
Location:          Faith Lutheran Church, 700 E. Bobier, Vista, CA
Instructor:       Rev. Chris Deknatel

ORANGE COUNTY, CA
Coordinator:  Mike Groblech         
                               
Course:             Homiletics
Dates/Time:      Begins Monday, September 14 – November 16, 2009 from 7 – 9 PM
Location:           Light of Christ Lutheran Church, 18182 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA
Instructor:         Rev. Jim Gwaltney                     
             
RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA
Coordinator:      Rev. Dr. John Juedes

Course:             Homiletics
Dates/Time:      Begins Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Location:           Messiah Lutheran Church, 7070 Palm Ave., Highland CA
Instructor:         Rev. Dr. John Juedes

MURRIETA, CA
Coordinator:  Rev. Dustin Parker
Course:             (To Be Announced)
 
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Coordinator:       John Ochetti
Course:            (To Be Announced)
 
URBAN LOS ANGELES/SOUTH BAY, CA
Coordinator:      Paul Lang
Course:             (To Be Announced)                 

SANTA BARBARA/VENTURA COUNTIES, CA
Coordinator:       Mike Schultze
Course:             (To Be Announced)
 
SOUTHERN NEVADA
Coordinator:      Rev. Ed Bruning
Course:             (To Be Announced)

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DUANE ROHMALLER, DIRECTOR
Lay Leadership Training Program
Pacific Southwest District – LCMS
Phone: 714-444-1899

 

 

Updated September 30, 2009