Special Session, 2023

Bishop Lanette Plambeck called a Special Session of the Dakotas Annual Conference for August 15, 2023.
After consultation with the Dakotas Appointive Cabinet, I am asking us to gather in accordance with our standing rules ¶ 603.5 of the Book of Discipline; I hereby call for a special session of the Dakotas Annual Conference for August 15, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m. central time and 6:00 p.m. mountain time. This will be the final called conference for disaffiliation in 2023.  

The Special Session was conducted virtually via Zoom webinar.  They recorded session can be viewed here.  

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The agenda included one business item: consideration of resolutions ratifying the disaffiliation of local churches from The United Methodist Church per the provisions of ¶2553. Contact your district superintendent for more information about the disaffiliation process. 

A Special Session Conference Workbook was published online. 

A Pre-Conference webinars was held online August 8, 2023. View thr recorded webinar.