October 25, 2023 | CHARLESTON, SC—Hundreds of United Methodist communicators were honored October 25 with an awards celebration at the annual meeting of the United Methodist Association of Communicators in Charleston, SC. The celebration was a highlight of the first in-person UMAC meeting since 2019. Dakotas Conference communicators,  attending online, received two awards.

Work was submitted across 10 classes of communications, with a best in class for each, as well as first, second and third place winners selected for each category. 

The Dakotas Conference communicators took first place in the multimedia category and “best in class” in the media presentation class for their 2023 Lenten Study, Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws. They also received a first-place award in the live streaming category for their 2022 Annual Conference live stream.

The Minnesota Conference’s communicators received seven awards. Read more.

Read the entire press release from UMAC and view the 2023 Award Booklet.