NEW THIS WEEK!

Winter Scripture Circles - Registration open!
    A new round of Scripture Circles begins the week of January 13 for 10 weeks. Cost for Dakotas-Minnesota clergy is $100. The options to select from are:
Monday Mornings, 10:30 – 12:00 CT, beginning January 13- March 17
Early Tuesday Mornings, 7:30 – 9:00 CT, beginning January 14- March 18
Tuesday Mornings, 10:30 – 12:00 CT, beginning January 14 – March 18
Tuesday Afternoons, 1:30 - 3:00 CT, beginning January 14 -March 18
Registration deadline is December 13th. For more information, contact Diane Owen. 

RESOURCES

2024 Thanksgiving Offering
    Our 2024 Thanksgiving Offering is for United States Hurricane Response through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Domestic Disaster Relief Fund. Be a part of this powerful connectional ministry. Check out these resources to share the invitation and impact in your congregation.

All Saints Sunday
    The first Sunday in November is a time when many churches celebrate those who have passed and the legacy of faithfulness they have shared. Check out these resources from Discipleship Ministries and ResourceUMC as you prepare to celebrate this special day.

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

DEADLINE SOON! Safer Sanctuaries training webinar | November 2 and 12
    Brenda Lint and Beata Ferris, DK Conference Safer Sanctuaries trainers, will offer a conference-wide training webinar to equip churches in developing and implementing policies and practices to ensure safety for children, youth and vulnerable adults in your church. The training will be offered at two different times: Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday, November 12, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Central Times). Check out the Conference website for more information and to register.

DEADLINE SOON! Breakthrough Ministry Grant Application | October 31
    Have an idea for a new ministry or project in your local church? Apply for a Breakthrough Ministry Grant. Grants are awarded quarterly with the next application deadline coming up on October 31. Grant-funded projects/ministries should:
    *Be outward-focused (reach beyond the existing membership of the church)
    *Create opportunity for relationship-building
    *Move people closer to a connection with Christ and the Church
Apply Today!

Register for Advent study
    Plan now to participate in the 2024 Advent Study led by Bishop Lanette. In this study, United Methodists across the Area are invited to read "The Christmas Letters" by Magrey DeVega, which has us looking at a special set of letters - Romans, 1 John, Philippians, and Colossions - written to the earliest believers about the incarnation. Discussions will be held via Zoom on Tuesday evenings, Nov. 26-Dec. 17. Registration is available. Zoom link will be sent the week before the study begins. Order your book now in paperback or ebook here.

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Jobs Available
    We're hiring! The following positions are open across the Dakotas Conference. Find out more information on our Conference website.
   Custodian | Downtown First UMC, Mitchell, SD
    Director | Solar Oven Partners, DK-MN Area
    Youth & Children's Ministry Coordinator | Sunnycrest UMC, Sioux Falls, SD
    Administrative Assistant | Madison UMC, Madison, SD
    Youth Coordinator | Madison UMC, Madison, SD