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MONDAYS @ DAKOTAS March 4, 2013
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March
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Lay Servant Leader Training at Storm Mountain
The Rushmore Area Lay Ministry Team is offering Lay Servant Leader Courses in a RETREAT setting with fellowship, rest, and fun in the Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota!
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March
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The Crossing
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!
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APPOINTMENTS
Find all of the appointment announcements by Bishop Bruce R. Ough HERE.NOTE: UPDATES WILL OCCUR ON MONDAY OF EACH WEEK.
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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. We have designed this to be very interactive, so bring your ideas and things that have been working at your churches. Please Join us for some or all of our Mini-retreat and training session. Spend time in worship and discussions with other lay people from all over the area.
REGISTRATION INFO.
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
Click here for a registration form
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Consumerism and the Christian:
Consumerism and the Christian:
Looking for Contentment in All the Wrong Paces
Do you think Consumerism and Greed are the same? They are actually opposites. In spite of that, they both can be a destructive force on the people in your church family. Learn why there is a conversation about consumerism that we should be having in our churches if we hope to shape generous disciples.
Register today
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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.
Click here for Details
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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.
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Register Today for Hispanic/Latino Church Planters' Boot Camp!
April 19-21, 2013 -- You are invited to the Hispanic/Latino Church Planters' Boot Camp by the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church!
Click here for Details
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Check out the new website for the North Central Jurisdiction Volunteers in Motion.
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Mission Discovery opportunity for youth
June 22 - 29, 2013
Planning for this very diverse National opportunity. Options include Freestore, cleaning, house construction,upgrade, gardening, etc.. Look for more information on this coming opportunity! Contact Lorna Jost for more information.
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Congregational Care Ministry Seminar
The Congregational Care Team at Church of the Resurrection would like to remind you about the Congregational Care Ministry Seminar being held on April 11-13. The Early Bird Registration deadline is coming up on March 1st.
DETAILS HERE
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A Dakotas sunrise, near the old mining camp near Tinton, SD. Taken and shared by Austin Waisanen
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OUR JOURNEY TO VITALITY
A Message from Bishop Bruce R. Ough
to the Dakotas Conference
 Grace and peace to you from Christ our Lord, who, when the days drew near for him to be taken up, set his face to go to Jerusalem and the cross (Luke 9:51).
The Dakotas Conference is also on an intentional journey. It is a similar "face forward" journey to unleash new life. It is a no-looking-back journey to becoming a more faithful and fruitful expression of the Kingdom of God. It is a journey toward vitality.
The Extended Cabinet and I are committed to increasing the capacity of the conference, districts and local churches to live into God's preferred future for us. Thus, we have currently identified four key vision pathways we believe we need to focus on in order to increase our capacity. The four pathways are:
- developing missional leaders,
- equipping missional congregations,
- extending missional impact, and
- generating missional resources.
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PROCLAIMING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
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Dakotas Conference helps Sierra Leone Conference after loss of office to a fire
 The Sierra Leone Annual (regional) Conference sustained an estimated $40,000 in damage to its conference office in a fire Feb. 15 that caused the death of a Sierra Leone National Power Authority worker. The Dakotas Conference has contributed $5,000 to help rebuild the conference center.
"The Dakotas Conference has a long standing relationship with the Sierra Leone Conference through the Kissy Eye Clinic. Allocating $5,000 to the rebuilding of the Conference Center in Sierra Leone is a way we can continue our efforts," stated Rev. Lee Gale, North Dakota Disaster Relief Coordinator.
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IN OUR HEARTS
Sympathy is extended to the family of John G. Rae, Jr. John is the father of Rev. Gary Rae, retired. A memorial service was held in Franklin, Tennesee on Saturday, February 23, 2012. Condolences can be sent to Gary Rae at 403 Laura St., Harrisburg, SD 57032. View a full obituary here
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BISHOP OUGH ORDAINS LOCAL ELDERS IN MISSION IN VIETNAM
By Sandra Brands
February 14, 2013-Although the government has not yet recognized The United Methodist Church in Vietnam, the church in this Southeast Asian country is experiencing phenomenal growth, in part because of the commitment of its local leadership.
Twelve of those leaders were ordained Local Elders in Mission in early January. The Vietnam Mission Initiative is one of several in Southeast Asia under the direction of the General Board of Global Ministries.
"The ordination service was an emotionally overwhelming experience and blessing, one I will always cherish," said Bishop Bruce Ough, leader of the Minnesota-Dakotas Episcopal Area.
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NEWS ACROSS THE CONNECTION
E-store offers United Methodist resources
Nashville, Tenn.: United Methodist Communications has launched a completely re-designed denominational e-store at shop.umc.org. The new store provides a one-stop shop for a variety of denominational resources, including local leadership products, resources and promotional materials -- including new product offerings.
Holy Healthcare
Despite all the news stories covering the Affordable Care Act (AKA "Obamacare"), or perhaps because of all the stories, the new system is still something of a mystery for many people. What is the ACA all about? Whom will it impact? And how should Christians evaluate of healthcare reform in light of biblical themes such as justice, mercy, and responsibility?
READ MORE and Connect with Ministry Matters
Imagine No Malaria launches Mother's Day campaign
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - Eighty-five to 90 percent of deaths from malaria are women and children under 5. Imagine No Malaria, a ministry of The United Methodist Church, is launching a Mother's Day campaign so that mothers in Africa can fight malaria and nurture their children into thriving adults.
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Culture of Call nominations sought
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) - The Foundation for Evangelism, a United Methodist ministry, is seeking nominations for its Culture of Call Church award. The award recognizes a United Methodist congregation that encourages young people to respond to God's call to full-time Christian service. The deadline is April 1.
Learn more
Take the "Change the World" challenge!
2013 marks the fourth year that The United Methodist Church has participated in "Change the World," an event led by United Methodist Communications and its partners as part of the Rethink Church movement.
Learn more
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SIOUX FALLS ASBURY HAS "LOVE WORKS" NIGHT | |
About 70 people shared a meal and ministry at Sioux Falls Asbury, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. God accomplished a lot through their hands and hearts! At the "Kids Against Hunger" station 25 people helped package 1,512 meals. Photo by Kip Rozum.
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SIOUX FALLS SEMINARY INVITES YOU
to join Bishop William H. Willimon, one of America's best-known preachers, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
The Dakotas Conference School of Ministry, featuring Bishop Robert Schnase, will be held in coordination with this event on April 8-10, 2013 at Sioux Falls Asbury.
DETAILS HERE
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SEMINAR TO HELP WOMEN DISCOVER LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
Sioux Falls Seminary will host a seminar specifically for women on Friday, March 15, 2013. All women are invited to attend Leading From Where You Are. The event, which will be held at the seminary's campus, begins at 8:15 a.m. and will conclude by 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Registration required. Cost to attend is $25 per person, which includes catered lunch by Chef Dominique's and snacks. Please call 605-336-6588 ext. 2715 or e-mailing tjones@sfseminary.edu. A full event schedule is available online at www.sfseminary.edu/events.
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DAKOTAS UM FOUNDATION BULLETIN INSERT AVAILABLE
The 1st Quarter Bulletin Insert is now available on the Foundation website ( www.DakotasUMF.org), click on Newsletters & Inserts tab. |
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Dakotas Conference Communications would love to tell the story of how God is inspiring, energizing, transforming and calling your church to ministry. If you have a story to share, email Dakotas Conference Communications by clicking here by Thursday. Please submit articles in Microsoft Word format. Articles should be no longer than 250 words. Be sure to include the author, any people involved and the time line for publication, up to two weeks.
Pictures always appreciated!
Mondays Contact Info Doreen Gosmire Associate Director of Communications 605-996-6552.
Calendar Contact Info Click here to see the entire Dakotas Conference Calendar. If you have
items you would like to add to the calendar contact Bonnie Carlson.
DAKOTAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
P.O. Box 460 | 1331 University Ave. | Mitchel, S.D. 57301-0460
Phone: 605-996-6552
Fax: 605-996-1766
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