Calendar
August 11 - Aug 13, 2024
Clergy Women’s Retreat - 2024 Lake Poinsett2024 Dakotas/Minnesota UMC Clergy Women's Retreat has been scheduled for Sunday, August 4, 2024 - Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
August 17, 2024
UWFaith Webinar - Webinar on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) ZoomThe Dakotas Conference of United Women in Faith presents an webinar exploring the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) on Saturday, August 17 - 10:00-11:30 am Central, 9:00-10:30 am Mountain. Lily Mendoza, Director of the Red Ribbon Skirt Society, and Lisa Heth, Director of Wiconi Wawokiya, Inc., will share about this important issue of racial justice that plagues our sisters and brothers in the Dakotas and what we, as United Methodists, can do to help. They will be joined by Dakotas Conference representatives Rev. Susan Jennys and Colleen McKirdy. president of the Dakotas UMFaith.
August 26, 2024
Required Quadrennial Clergy Training: Becoming Whole and Holy LeadersAll appointed clergy and assigned laity in pastoral roles will learn how healthy boundaries and ethics move us to wholeness and holiness.
August 27, 2024
Required Quadrennial Clergy Training: Becoming Whole and Holy LeadersAll appointed clergy and assigned laity in pastoral roles will learn how healthy boundaries and ethics move us to wholeness and holiness.
August 27 - Aug 28, 2024
Clergy Leadership Academy - 2024 Pierre First UMCAugust 29, 2024
Fresh Expressions coaching call ZoomMonthly Coaching session are for Fresh Expressions practitioners and their teams. Participants will learn from each other as they process the loving first journey together. Participants will share stories, ideas and get support from others. Michael Beck will facilitate these calls.
September 1, 2024
Investing in Leaders Resource Grant (Educational Debt Reduction)Investing in Leaders Resource Grant (Educational Debt Reduction) The 2024 application of this grant for clergy is now open.
September 2, 2024
Labor Day - Office is closedHave a happy and safe Labor Day! God Bless You!
September 9, 2024
2024 Advent Study ZoomThe Christmas Letters Author Magrey DeVega invites you to hear about the miracle of Christ's birth from those who first told the story. A virtual Advent study lead by Bishop Lanette Plambeck WHEN: Tuesday, November 26, to Tuesday, December 17, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. MT
September 19, 2024
Fresh ExpressionsWe are inviting you to re-engage with all things Fresh Expressions this fall. Last year, Rev. Michael Beck helped us lay a solid foundation for Fresh Expressions in our area. Now it is time to take the seeds that have been planted and nurture them. Our focus will shift from learning the foundations of Fresh Expressions to practicing.
October 11 - Oct 13, 2024
DAK Youth 24DAKYouth 24 is coming at us fast! This year, it's a month earlier, October 11-13, with even better weather.
October 14, 2024
Native American Day Floating holiday for Conference staffObserving Native American Day.
October 15, 2024
Building Relational Bridges with our Native American SiblingsJoin us for a time of learning and discussion as we continue to strive to better love our Indigenous neighbors. These Zoom gatherings will be led and facilitated by Rev. Dr. Susan Jennys and Rev. David Jennys.
October 17, 2024
Fresh ExpressionsWe are inviting you to re-engage with all things Fresh Expressions this fall. Last year, Rev. Michael Beck helped us lay a solid foundation for Fresh Expressions in our area. Now it is time to take the seeds that have been planted and nurture them. Our focus will shift from learning the foundations of Fresh Expressions to practicing.
October 21 - Oct 23, 2024
Dakotas Appointive Cabinet Mitchell, SDThe Dakotas Appointive Cabinet is meeting in Mitchell, SD from Oct.21-23, 2024.
October 22, 2024
Building Relational Bridges with our Native American SiblingsJoin us for a time of learning and discussion as we continue to strive to better love our Indigenous neighbors. These Zoom gatherings will be led and facilitated by Rev. Dr. Susan Jennys and Rev. David Jennys.
October 23 - Oct 25, 2024
2024 BOM Fall Meeting Mitchell, SDThe Board of Ordained Ministry is gathering for their 2024 fall meeting Oct.23-25 in Mitchell, SD.
October 25 - Oct 27, 2024
Lay Academy Training - postponed Rapid City Open Heart UMCOctober 29, 2024
Building Relational Bridges with our Native American SiblingsJoin us for a time of learning and discussion as we continue to strive to better love our Indigenous neighbors. These Zoom gatherings will be led and facilitated by Rev. Dr. Susan Jennys and Rev. David Jennys.
November 2, 2024
Safer Sanctuaries training webinarJoin Brenda Lint and Beata Ferris, Dakotas Conference Safer Sanctuaries trainers as they walk through best practices and important things to consider when developing and implementing a Safer Sanctuaries policy to protect children, youth and vulnerable adults engaging in the ministry of your church. This Zoom webinar gathering will be offered at two different times: There will be two options: Saturday Nov 2 from 10am-12:30pm central time and Tuesday, Nov 12 from 6pm-8:30pm central time. Please register to attend.
