Sign up now for a Walk in the Park, Thursday, June 8 here.

Dr. Shawn Culey has been working with a team of four—Sue Alverson, Jo Flesher, Rev. Kyle Reinhiller and Elaine Roberts, on Dakota Wholeness Ministry. This ministry will concentrate on a culture of health for body, mind and spirit health of clergy and congregations.

The ministry will be launched at the 2017 Annual Conference in Bismarck, June 8-10, 2017. Challenges are set up for all clergy and lay members to participate in.

The first challenge will be:

“Read Your Bible” challenge for your spirit. The rules are that you spend 15 minutes at some point on Thursday, June 8 and again on Friday, June 9 reading the Bible.  Each day when you have completed that task you will take one of your Bible stickers that will be found in your name tag and attach it to the outside of your name tag. When you have completed this task, you can either connect with Shawn Culey (at wholeness@dakotasumc.org) or one of the other team members at the Dakota Wholeness booth, in the “Main Street Corner” section, to log your completion of the task.

The second challenge will be:

“Kind Comments” challenge for your mind. The rules are that if you give a kind comment to someone during Thursday or Friday you will receive a round smiley sticker (Thursday) and star sticker (Friday) from that person to add to your name tag.  If someone gives you a kind comment you will give them a round smiley sticker (Thursday) and star sticker (Friday) to put on their name tag. Stickers will be found in your name tag.  When you have received 5 stickers you can either connect with Shawn Culey (at wholeness@dakotasumc.org) or one of the other team members at the Dakota Wholeness booth, in the “Main Street Corner” section, to log your completion of the task.

The third challenge will be:

“Ultimate Step Crew” challenge for your body.  All full-time clergy and full-time lay employees that are enrolled in Virgin Pulse Walking Program, (If you enrolled years ago but haven’t participated in any walking for years you are still enrolled.  You may need to purchase a new walking device), will be receiving a separate e-mail asking you to join the “Ultimate Step Crew Challenge". This challenge will take place also for Thursday and Friday. You will receive 100 points for enrolling in the challenge. You will need to enroll in the challenge prior to Thursday June 8th to receive points. The challenge is set up to have teams of 5 people. You can set up your own team and team name or join a team already set up.  You will receive more details in an e-mail. Even if you are unable to attend Annual Conference, you can still participate in the Walking Challenge if you join the challenge prior to the start.

Full-time clergy and lay employees could earn up to 550 points total for participating in all three challenges. Points will be awarded to you via a voucher that you will receive from Leana Stunes after Annual Conference.

There will be a wild card division for clergy and lay members not enrolled in Virgin Pulse. Wild card division members can sign up in the registration area at the Bismarck Event Center. Please organize or join a team of five people.  A limited supply of pedometers will be available if you need one. Each team member will be asked to self-report the steps they take on Thursday, June 8 and Friday, June 9. Prizes will be awared for the top team and individual finishers. Teams and individuals will need to connect with Shawn Culey, wholeness@dakotasumc.org to complete the challenge and record your steps.

There will be a Walk at the Park on Thursday evening, June 8 of Annual Conference. All are encouraged to participate. Signup will be in the registration area at the Bismarck Event Center or you can sign up in advance through by clicking here. 

Everyone is encouraged to participate and have fun during Annual Conference!

Feel free to contact Shawn Culey, or Leana Stunes, if you have any questions.