Worship resources
To augment your local church's virtual worship ministry, these resources are available for your use:
Video files
- Sermons from Bishop Ough and the Dakotas Cabinet, recorded in May 2020 for your online worship use.
- Camp Sunday Worship Service from our Dakotas-Minnesota Area Camp and Retreat Ministry, especially for use on your chosen Camp Sunday. Length: 33 minutes.
- Camp promo video 2020 is a quick way to promote our camping ministry to your congregation and on social media. Length: 1:40.
- Easter sermon from Bishop Ough, given April 5, 2020: "Hold On". Length: 18 minutes
- Easter message of hope from Bishop Ough: "The Story That Holds You in There" Length 4:22
Creative worship ideas, tools, and information
News story about Fargo Faith UMC's parking lot worship service
Rev. Mark Tracy is broadcasting on the local cable channel in Clark, SD, with other local pastors and community leaders.
Short video from Pastor Zach Kingery showing his setup for FM radio broadcast of worship to cars near the church in Wessington Springs, SD.
Best Practices for Worshipping Online and Beyond - Webinar about creative online worship, presented by UMC author, creative worship and guest readiness coach, Jason Moore, to the Dakotas-Minnesota Area on April 2, 2020. Length 2 hours.
Rev. Peary Wilson began conducting phone worship during the COVID pandemic.