Conference directors, district directors, and lay speakers from 10 Southeastern Jurisdiction conferences attended the annual gathering for Lay Speaking Ministries at historic First United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama July 15-17.  The attendees experienced inspired worship and great fellowship.  Their time was also filled with excellent training.  Conference and district directors were given tools to assist them in the administration and leadership of the Lay Speaking Ministries programs.  Training was also offered to help Lay Speaking Ministries course instructors become more effective in their teaching skills.  Lay Speakers were also able to choose from the Basic Course, Lay Speakers Lead in Prayer, and the advanced preaching course, From Your Heart to Theirs.  Churches from across the jurisdiction were given the opportunity to partner in prayer with gulf coast area churches hard hit by the oil leak.