Position Opening in Camp and Retreat Ministries

Project Manager - Area Camp & Retreat Marketing and Outreach – Dakotas and Minnesota
The Camp and Retreat Ministries of Dakotas and Minnesota Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church are seeking a dedicated individual to help further the mission of area Camp and Retreat ministry through marketing, promotions, and volunteer engagement.  This is a full time, exempt position located in Mitchell, SD with an anticipated start date in late August or early September, 2017.  The full job description can be found here. 
To apply, send a letter of interest along with a resume and salary requirements to: Keith Shew, Dakotas-Minnesota Director of Camp and Retreat Ministries, 122 W Franklin Ave, #400, Minneapolis, MN 55404. E-mail Keith Shew here, or call 612.230.6130.  Application materials accepted through Wednesday, August 9.

Young Adult ministry grants application available

Young adult ministry grants will be made to qualifying applicants from around the Dakotas Conference. The office of Leadership Development will be accepting applications until November 1st, 2017. If you have questions about this program for strengthening our conference's young adults in ministry, please contact Taya Swanson by e-mail, or by calling (605) 996-7796.
To download an application, click here for a Word document   –  click here for a PDF.

Apply for a grant for a church-school partnership

Are you thinking about starting a church-school partnership? Funds from the 2017 Kids Count Miracle Offering will be awarded through the Breakthrough Ministry Grant application process.

Breakthrough Ministry Grants are offered to churches and related organizations from the Dakotas United Methodist Foundation and Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Grants will be awarded quarterly. Applications are due on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 every year.   Click here for a grant application.

2017 Journal

The 2017 Journal will be published in September 2017.  If you did not get a chance to order a printed copy of the Journal, you can place an order by e-mailing Susan Punt here.  There are two volumes to the Journal. Volume I will feature the businesss of the annual conference—minutes, business of the annual conference, hisotorical record, memorials, service records, rules and policies and statistics.  Volume II features the directories—clergy, lay and church.  The price for Volume I is $25. The cost for Volume II is $15.

You can also download and print an order form here.

Send us your VBS highlights and stories

We know that many churches will host a Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer.  We would love to hear the stories and share some photos about the highlights.

Click here to fill out some information so we can feature your VBS.  Please send your photos to Dakotas Conference Communications here.