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MONDAYS @ DAKOTAS                               February 10, 2013  
                                                                         
IN THIS ISSUE
Tippers to Tithers
Nebraska Conference Training Events
Register for the Interpreter
Upcoming Dates for Laity Training
GBOD Offers Free Webinars
Order Your Eco-Palms
One Great Hour of Sharing
Observe a Holy lent
Opeartion Deep Freeze
Embrace UMC HIghlighed in News
UM Churches Highlighted in Stained Glass Documentary
Nomads Headed to Minot
The Crossing 2013
Early Response Team Training
From Tippers to Tithers


 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

February   

15   

Deadline for U2 and Mission Intern Applications  

Young adults may now apply for the 2013 class of Mission Interns and US-2s. Feb. 15 is the deadline to submit the application for these long-term mission assignments through the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries   

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Tippers to Tithers

Join Paul Nickerson   for  a workshop for clergy and church teams at Frist UMC in Watertown, SD

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5-Day Spiritual Academy  

 

A Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation held at Schuyler Nebraska April 7-12, 2013.   

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Register and receive the Interpreter Free!

 

In addition to the digital and print subscriptions for lay leaders, pastors are eligible to receive a free personal subscription. Submit your church's full enrollment now.

 

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Upcoming Dates for Lay Servant Ministries Training

 

 

MARCH 15-16  Laity Training & Mini-Retreat at Wesley Acres Camp. Hosted by the Jamestown Ministry Team.  Watch for further information.

 

APRIL 13,
Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Cando United Methodist Church.   Lay Servant Ministry Class, Discover Your Spiritual Gifts, led by Rev. Rick Craig and Lay Pastoral Care Giving led by Rev. Lori Broschat.   OPEN TO ALL.  Followup assignment for those desiring certification for Lay Servant Ministry.  Lunch will be served by the Cando United Church Women.  $35 for the class to be sent to the Conference Office.  Hosted by the Spirit Lake Ministry team 

 

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GBOD offers free webinars to leaders of small groups  

 

 

February 19, 6:30-7:30 PM (CST)

Engaging Adults in Service. Participants in this webinar will reflect on the role that engagement in service experiences plays in adult faith formation and will identify ways of increasing the impact of service in individuals' lives, as well as the quality of service to the community. 


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ORDER YOUR ECO-PALMS

Palm Sunday is March 24 this year. Why not celebrate the triumphal entry of Christ using palm fronds that are fairly traded? Through the Eco-Palm Project, palms bought from harvesters are purchased at a fair price and cut down in a way that protects the environment.


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One Great Hour of Sharing is just weeks away.  Be sure to order your free offering resources for this offering that supports the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) so that it may respond immediately and effectively to emergencies around the world.    

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 2013!

OBSERVE A HOLY LENT

 

 

Observe a Holy Lent
Observe a Holy Lent
 

"I invite every United Methodist in the Dakotas to walk in the footsteps of Jesus on his way to the cross. I invite every United Methodist in the Dakotas to observe a holy Lent by prayer, fasting and self-denial and by actively doing justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with God." A message from Bishop Bruce R. Ough, Dakotas-Minnesota Area to begin your Lenten journey.    

 

 

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OPERATION DEEP FREEZE

Homes in the cold of winter that are served by Tree of Life Ministry. Photo submitted by Wesley UMC.
SIOUX FALLS -- Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is used to being on the receiving end of gifts and mission dollars.  Church members at Wesley were delighted to be able to provide nearly a 53-foot semi load of winter goods to Tree of Life in Mission, South Dakota.  The items totaling $30,000 to $40,000 were loaded in subzero temperatures.  The truck delivered the goods to Tree of Life Ministry that serves the people of the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations.
 
EMBRACE UMC HIGHLIGHTED IN NEWS

Photo by KSFY.
SIOUX FALLS -- Embrace United Methodist Church was featured twice recently in the news. The Sioux Falls Argus Leader featured Embrace as a successful new church plant. KSFY television in Sioux Falls, South Dakota did a story on live streaming at Embrace as a way to allow people to attend church during a storm.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES HIGHLIGHTED IN STAINED GLASS DOCUMENTARY
South Dakota Public Broadcasting Television's  new documentary "Light  of  the  Prairie:  South   Dakota Stained Glass" premiered Monday, Feb. 4. The documentary is also scheduled to air Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. (CST), and can be viewed online.

Stained glass examples included in the documentary are Aberdeen First United Methodist Church and Deadwood United Methodist Church.
NOMADS HEADED TO MINOT THIS SPRING
 

MINOT -- During the upcoming building season, Hope Village will be assisted by teams of NOMADS. They are a ministry of the United Methodist Church and are primarily retired couples who travel in their RVs to perform service in communities. The NOMADS' mission statement is "Rebuilding lives, homes, and facilities with God's love and our hands."

 

So far, 20 teams of NOMADS have signed up from April to September to help Hope Village rebuild Minot.  


Contact Bob Lower at  [email protected] or 701- 721-0441 to help out in Minot.

 

Click here for some bulletin announcements for your church 

 

READ MORE ABOUT NOMADS HERE 

THE CROSSING

Join Bishop Bruce Ough and Rev. Kermit Culver as we explore

      

Calling All Youth Leaders!

Looking for a fun, entry level event for your middle school youth?

Then The Crossing is for your middle schoolers and you!

A weekend of learning, fun, worship and small group study

7:00 pm Friday, March 8 - 10 am  to

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND 



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EARLY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING  

When disaster strikes, the local church usually provides the first response.  Volunteers need to be trained, background checked and badged so they are ready to go as soon as the area is safe. 
The next training will be from 9 AM to 4 PM, Saturday, March 2 at Fargo First United Methodist Church, 906 First Avenue South, Fargo, ND. 

FROM TIPPERS TO TITHERS
Sunday, March 3, 2013
3:00-6:00 PM
Watertown First UMC




















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