Lay Ministry Formation
P.O. Box 985
Toledo, OH 43697-0985
419-244-6711
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Program focus: The program is designed for individuals who will serve in a volunteer or part time stipend ministry position. The program has 3 options:
Personal growth and education – This option gives people the opportunity to utilize the sessions as adult education. Certification – Individuals can take the sessions to move toward certification in a specific ministry. They will have to do assessments if they take this option. Assessments are structured to give instructors and the director indications as to the knowledge obtained and integrated during the sessions. College credit – Individuals can take these sessions for college credit. The Diocese of Toledo recommends that anyone who serves in ministry in a full time capacity have a degree in their area of ministry. In order to assist individuals in their quest for a college education, our program will offer 12 credit hours in theology which then can be transferred into an undergraduate degree. For those individuals who have an undergraduate degree but have no theology background, these 12 credits can give them the foundation they need to obtain a Master’s degree.
Admission Into the Program: People interested in the program should contact the Director of Lay Ministry no later than August 1st. Applicants will need and go through an admission’s interview with the director and complete an application form. Click here for the admission interview questions. This admission interview is posted here to allow you time to reflect on your answers before your interview. If a question is not clear to you or it does not apply to you, don't feel obligated to try to answer it. Click here for the application. Completion of the form does not guarantee admission into the program.Use the links below to find more information, and the schedule for each year of the program:
Class Information/Documents Books for Lay Ministry Classes Diocesan Certification The Diocese of Toledo is now offering individuals who satisfactorily complete the Lay Ministry Program in the certification and or college credit track the opportunity to pursue certification in a specific ministry. These certifications are handled by the respective Diocesan Departments. We are excited to be able to offer our participants the opportunity to continue to learn and train in a specific ministry. Currently we have certifications in:
Adult Education and Formation
Bereavement Ministry
Campus Ministry
Deaf / Hard of Hearing Ministry
Immigrant and Migrant Ministry
Jail Ministry
Liturgy Coordinator
Mental Health Ministry
Pre Cana & Sponsor couple ministry
RCIA Coordinator
Religious Education Parish Coordinator
Rural Life Ministry
Youth Ministry
If you click on the following, you will be able to access the Certification Manual that contains an application form. (Acrobat Reader needed to view)
Certification Manual
The manual is currently being revised, the new version will be posted as soon as revisions are complete.
To be completed by applicant ONLY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE LAY MINISTRY PROGRAM.
Higher Education Opportunities for Ministry Education
Undergraduate Programs:
Online programs:
BA in Religious Adult Education
St. Joseph’s College of Maine
http://www.msj.edu/academics/majors/undergrad/religiousstu/ BA in Religious Studies John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio http://www.jcu.edu/religion/ BA in Religious Studies Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio http://www.lourdes.edu/Religious/index.htm BA in Pastoral Ministry BA in Religious Studies Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan http://www.madonna.edu/pages/pastoralministry.cfm BA in Religious Studies Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan http://www.marygrove.edu/ BA in Theology BA in Pastoral Ministry Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio http://www.notredamecollege.edu/academics/theology/index.html BA in Religious Studies St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana http://www.saintmarys.edu/~incandel/majorreq.html BA in Religious Studies University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio http://artssciences.udayton.edu/ReligiousStudies/academics.asp BA in Religious Studies University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan http://liberalarts.udmercy.edu/religiousstudies/undergrad.php BA in Theology University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana http://www.nd.edu/~theo/undergrad/the-theology-major.html BA in Religious Studies University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana Classes offered in a cohort style in various parts of the Diocese of Toledo http://www.loyno.edu/lim/extension/ MA in Pastoral Ministries MA in Pastoral Administration St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona http://www.smumn.edu/sitepages/pid1832.php MA in Religious Studies John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio http://www.jcu.edu/graduate/bulletin/bulletin2004/academic/religious_studies.html MA in Pastoral Studies Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan http://www.marygrove.edu/ MA in Theological Studies MA in Pastoral Ministry University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio http://www.udayton.edu/~relstudy/ma.htm MA in Religious Studies University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan http://liberalarts.udmercy.edu/religiousstudies/mars_description.php Master of Divinity University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana http://www.nd.edu/~mdiv/ MA of Theological Studies University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana http://www.nd.edu/~masttheo/ MA in Theology University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana http://www.nd.edu/~sumtheo/ MA in Ministry Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio http://www.ursuline.edu/acadaff/ministry/ MA in Theology Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio http://www.xavier.edu/theology_MA/ MA in Theology MA in Christian Ministry Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio http://www.franciscan.edu/home2/Content/Admissions/main.aspx?id=695&cc=737 |
