To equip and strengthen our rural churches, the Dakotas Connection Initiative was recently formed. Throughout 2021 folks in the initiative worked hard at building connections, gathering and distributing resources, and developing and promoting new models of ministry for rural areas. At the 29th session of the Dakotas Annual Conference, Revs. Annie Carlson and Zach Kingery presented this update during plenary on Saturday, June 11, 2022.