Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses.

• Rachelle Baker, Evansville First Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Kari L. Barron, Evansville First Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Aaron L. Bholaramsingh, Arcadia First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
• Robert Coe, Flushing Community Church of the Nazarene, Eastern Michigan District
• Jennifer Emery, Traverse City Church of the Nazarene, Northern Michigan District
• Jarred Kelley, Evansville First Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Grant Landrum, Trinity Church of the Nazarene, Kentucky District
• Barbara Leanza, Trenton Community Church of the Nazarene
• Kayla Augusta Rivera-Smith, Evansville First Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Catherine A Scharf, Rio Linda LifePointe Church of the Nazarene, Sacramento District
• Jo Springer, Freedom House Dayton Church of the Nazarene, Oregon Pacific District
• Marjorie H. Todd, Evansville First Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Terri Ward, Traverse City Church of the Nazarene, Northern Michigan District
• Rodney Weiss Sr., Columbus Grace Church of the Nazarene, Georgia District

The Discipleship Place also congratulates the following people who completed courses in September:*

• Michelle Bille, Lakeland Area Ministries Church of the Nazarene, East Ohio District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• John W. Combs Jr., Grand Coulee Church of the Nazarene, Northwest District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World
• Adele M. Crownover, Payette Church of the Nazarene, Intermountain District
  • Exploring John Wesley's Theology
• Robert Ellendecker, Frank Church of the Nazarene, West Virginia South District
  • Children's Ministry Course
• Matthew Farr, Holt Church of the Nazarene, Michigan District
  • Youth Ministry Academy
• Julie Ann Galino, Pico Church of the Nazarene, Philippines Luzon District
  • Youth Ministry Academy
• Richard George, Richmond Southside Church of the Nazarene, Virginia District
  • Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation
• Robert Keister Jr., Grace Church of the Nazarene, Upstate New York District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• William Lawer,  Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Romans
• Barbara Leanza, Trenton Community Church of the Nazarene, Florida District
  • Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Stuart R. Parvin, Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Tom Ness, Decatur Parkway Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World
• Rachel Zeigler, Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
  • Youth Ministry Academy

Please note: The above individuals are being recognized because they contacted DiscipleshipPlace.org to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact organizers to be recognized.

--Compiled by DiscipleshipPlace.org of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International