"Never in my wildest nightmare could I imagine asking my ministry colleagues to not hold in-person Holy Week or Easter worship services." —Bishop Bruce R. Ough, resident bishop, Dakotas-Minnesota Area

This Easter invite people to worship in new ways. Here are some resources to extend an invitation to worship. 

1.  Invite people to worship online: If your congregation is offering a broadcast, recording, or live option for worship share the direct link with people through social medis—Facebook and Twitter, or send an e-mail with the direct link to worship. Or share the online worship directory with direct links for congregations that have that option. If your congregation has a online worship option and is not listed, or, the information listed is not correct, please e-mail us here.

2. Invite people to view Easter worship on TV:  Celebrate the resurrection, in the United Methodist tradition, and watch a televised broadcast of Easter worship. The television broadcast can be viewed:

• April 12, at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., on KELO TV, a CBS affiliate reaching audiences across South Dakota, northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and northeast Nebraska, will broadcast this special Easter service, with Bishop Ough preaching. This service is being planned by Sioux Falls area United Methodist congregations.
• April 12, at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., on KFYR TV, an NBC affiliate reaching western North Dakota—west of Jamestown, and eastern Montana, will broadcast a service featuring celebrants and musicians from Bismarck area United Methodist congregations.
• WDAZ and WDAY TV, an ABC affiliate with coverage in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota, will offer two broadcast options to view Easter worship, with Bishop Ough preaching.  April 12, at 11 a.m. -12 p.m.  the service will be broadcast on WDAY Xtra. WDAY Xtra is available on these Cable Providers: Barnesville Municipal - Ch. 208, Halstad Telephone - Ch. 7, Midcontinent Communications - Ch. 596, MLGC, LLC - Ch. 110, CableOne - Ch. 1029.  A United Methodist Easter worship, will also be broadcast on the WDAY and WDAZ, primary channels, at 1-2 p.m.

3. Share an invitation for Easter on social media: We have prepared some graphics for you to share a message about Easter worship on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Here are some social media graphics for:

• Sharing the message about virtual or online worship services on Easter, access social social media graphics here
• Sharing the message about Easter worship on TV:
  • in South Dakota, access social social media graphics here.
  • western North Dakota, access social social media graphics here.
  • eastern North Dakota, access social social media graphics here.