Around the Conference Dec. 19
Vote for your top 5 stories
Vote now for your favorite top five stories from Mondays @ Dakotas 2016. Many clergy, lay leaders and parishioners were featured making a difference around the Dakotas Conference in 2016. Please take a few minutes to review and vote at the link below. The top five will be posted in Mondays @ Dakotas on January 2, 2017.
Click here to vote for your top 5 stories.
Ministry Discernment Retreats
The Ministry Discernment Retreat is a one-day event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) for those who are feeling CALLED to serve in ministry to others. The retreat is for anyone in the local church who would like to explore their calling. Participants will find where their gifts are best suited to serve the local church or to more intentionally serve beyond the churches four walls. Here is a list of dates and places:
January 14, 2017--Aberdeen First, Grand Forks Wesley, Sioux Falls Asbury
January 21, 2017—Rapid City Canyon Lake
January 28, 2017—Valley City Epworth
February 4, 2017—Mitchell First, Pierre First, Bismarck Legacy
February 11, 2017—Fargo Flame of Faith, Aberdeen First
Summer 2017 youth mission trip
Calling all Dakotas Conference high school youth. Come join us for the 2017 mission trip to Mission, Texas. We will depart from the Dakotas on Saturday, June 24, and will return on Sunday, July 2. The cost of the trip is $750 and includes everything except some meal money while we travel and any money you want to spend on souvenirs.
The core of our trip will be Monday through Thursday—four days working in the "colonial" area of southern Texas. This strip of land just north of Mexico is home to many people in need. Most of our work will be light construction type of work. We will be staying at a beautiful camp just north of Mission. We will eat our meals, worship and enjoy some free time on the courts and in the pool.
On the way back to the Dakotas we will spend a day at Six Flags Fiesta just outside of San Antonio. This day of fun together will celebrate all the great work we will do for the people of the "Colonial" region.
There is a non-refundable $150 deposit due with your registration forms. You can register on-line at the camping web site (www.dakcamps.org) or you can print forms out and send them to the camping office. There is a maximum of 150 seats available, so get registered soon!!
If you have any questions you can contact the camp office or the trip deans. You can contact pastors John Britt or Steve Hilton, here via e-mail.
Wanted: Advent and Christmas photos
Advent and Christmas are a busy and festive time of the year in most churches. We are sharing photos of your programs, your decorated churches, and events. Please e-mail them or send a link to Doreen Gosmire or text them to 605-770-8540. Make sure to provide the name of your church and a contact information. Video clips are also welcome. Help us spread the story of the newborn Christ child through the eyes of your congregation.
See submitted photos and videos on our flickr.com album HERE.
