Walk to Emmaus

Dakotas Walk to Emmaus will hold Men's Walk #55 on March 23-26, 2017, and Women’s Walk #56 on March 30 – April 2, 2017, at Inspiration Hills near Canton, SD. The program, Walk to Emmaus, is a 72-hour experience starting Thursday evening and ending on Sunday. Participants are asked to separate themselves from their daily activities for this time period. There is no “physical walking distance”, but rather a “walk” with others in fellowship, learning and fun.  Click here for details

Winter Connection 2017

The Winter Connection event will be January 27-28, 2017.  Locations will be Brookings First UMC, Bismarck McCabe UMC, and Rapid City Canyon Lake UMC.  The theme this year is “Mission in Action”.  Throughout the event the discussion will be challenges to align conviction, passion, and call with the understanding that sometimes we don’t do enough as the body of Christ.

Discussion  will also include the importance of doing mission work within our local churches.  Each site will have their own unique local mission opportunity as well as their own worship leaders and guest speaker.

Registration and more information here.

Summer youth mission opportunity

Sioux Falls First UMC invites all youth grades 6-12 to a weeklong summer mission opportunity serving various agencies in Sioux Falls, S.D.   Intentional Ministry Promoting Active Community Transformation (IMPACT) will take place June 18-23, 2017.  Registration is now open.  Contact Andrea Johnson at (605) 336-3652.  Click here for more information from Sioux Falls First UMC.

Myth or Fact Workshop

This workshop is open to church treasurers and finance committee members as well as anyone interested in giving and stewardship. This workshop will be held at Mitchell First UMC on Feb. 11, 2017, from 9:00am through 1:00pm. Lunch is provided.

Please email the Foundation office or call 605-990-7790 so we know how many to plan for lunch.

Sponsored by the Dakotas Council of Finance & Administration, Dakotas United Methodist Foundation, and Sioux Falls First United Methodist Church.

Go! Get 'em!

Jesus said, “Therefore GO and make disciples in all the nations...”

Go! Get 'em! is a free workshop for all churches in the Prairie Hills District  and beyond to learn how to develop an outreach plan that will reach new people with the love of God.
January 14  Canyon Lake UMC     9am-1pm  (finished)
January 21  Pierre First UMC         9 a.m.  - 1 p.m.

Each church will:
Receive demographics on their community
Identify needs of their community
Develop a plan to reach people in their community

Register number of people attending by emailing Kevin Kloster one week before workshop.

Click HERE to download a pdf flyer to promote this event at your church.

Worship Design Workshop

A Passionate Worship Workshop will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Watertown First UMC, Watertown, S.D. All pastors, laity, youth, worship leaders, worship committee members are invited to attend.  The workshop is designed for every size church and encompasses traditional as well as modern worship experiences. The presenter will be Rev. Laura Barlett  of the Oregon-Idaho Conference (click here for her resume). Laura was the designer of worship at the 2016 General Conference.

This day-long experience is for people who are passionate about worship…and for people who long for worship to be passion-filled! The event will include participatory worship, as well as plenty of opportunities to dig into both the theology and the practicality of designing creative worship, no matter what style a congregation prefers. Attendees will learn about and practice team-based worship planning, and examine how music, visuals, movement, and words can be layered to create deeper meaning and to provide a variety of portals through which diverse congregation members can feel connected. This is a day for getting past perceived obstacles (it’s not about style or size!) and claiming the creativity and resources that are gifts from God.

Lodging is available on Friday March 10, 2017 at Lake Poinsett Camp and Retreat Center.  Cost is only $20 to cover lunch and snacks.

Click here to register.