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October 23 - Oct 25, 2024

2024 BOM Fall Meeting Mitchell, SD

The 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 UMC

October 29, 2024

Building Relational Bridges with our Native American Siblings

Join 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 webinar

Join 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.

November 5, 2024

Building Relational Bridges with our Native American Siblings

Join 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 8, 2024

Shoebox Christmas 2024

November 11 - Nov 13, 2024

Dakotas Appointive Cabinet Zoom

The Appointive Cabinet is meeting Nov.11-13, 2024 via Zoom.

November 12, 2024

Safer Sanctuaries training webinar

Join 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.

November 18, 2024

Pre-Conference for Special Session ZOOM

Bishop Lanette Plameck has called for a Special Session of the Annual Conference on Saturday, November 23, 2024. There will be a pre-conference webinar on Monday, November 18, 2024, beginning at 7:30 p.m. central, 6:30 p.m. mountain time.

November 21, 2024

Fresh Expressions

We 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. 

November 23, 2024

2024 - Special Annual Conference Session Virtual

The Dakotas Annual Conference will convene for a Special Session that is being held virtually on Nov.23, 2024.

November 26, 2024

2024 Advent Study Zoom

The 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

November 28 - Nov 29, 2024

Thanksgiving - Conference Office Closed

The Dakotas Conference office will be closed November 23-24, 2023, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you a blessed Thanksgiving and give thanks for all your gifts and offerings to the Lord. 

December 2 - Dec 4, 2024

Dakotas Appointive and Extended Cabinet Mitchell, SD

The Dakotas Appointive and Extended Cabinet are meeting in Mitchell, SD on Dec.1-3, 2024.

December 3, 2024

2024 Advent Study Zoom

The 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

December 10, 2024

2024 Advent Study Zoom

The 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

December 17, 2024

2024 Advent Study Zoom

The 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

December 19, 2024

Fresh Expressions

We 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. 

December 24 - Dec 25, 2024

Christmas - Conference office closed

Conference office is closed in observance of Christmas.

January 1, 2025

Merit Scholarship Application Opens

Scholarships are awarded each year to seminary students showing exceptional promise or achievement in preparation for ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. Applicants are notified of decisions in May.

UMC

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