UPDATE:  Difficulties occurred when a large number of people tuned in Thursday. If you do not receive sound you must log out of the window and then log back in.  Conference sessions will be live streamed on Friday and Saturday. Read about how and when to connect here.

The Dakotas Annual Conference Session will be live streamed online—meaning that you can watch them on your computer from anywhere that has an Internet connection. Here’s how to do that:

• At least a couple of days before conference session begins download Microsoft Silverlight to your computer (if you don’t already have it). Click here to go to a web page where you can download it for free. Note: Only devices compatible with Microsoft Silverlight will be able to connect to the live streaming; click here (and select the “System Requirements” tab) to see a list of compatible operating systems and browsers.
• After you have installed Microsoft Silverlight, visit tcs.umconnect.org/tcs/. You will see a directory of recordings of past events; click on one and make sure you are able to view it; if you are not able to view it, you do not have Microsoft Silverlight installed properly.

Annual conference will be live streamed at the times listed below. To watch a particular session via live streaming during those times, click on this link: tcs.umconnect.org/tcs/ (If you visit that web page when the live streaming isn’t happening, you will see a directory of recordings of past events—but while the live streaming is happening, a viewer projecting annual conference will appear; you may have to hit the “Play” button in order for it to begin.)

Sessions that will be live streamed

Thursday, JUNE 5

8:30-9:45 a.m. -- Morning worship

10-12:00 a.m. -- Opening plenary (including Bishop Ough’s episcopal address and a missional report)

1:30-3p.m. -- Adam Hamilton teaching session one

3:45-5:15 p.m. -- Adam Hamilton teaching session two

Friday, JUNE 6

8-9:15 a.m. -- Worship with Miracle Offering

9:30-11 a.m. -- Adam Hamilton teaching session three

11 a.m.-noon -- Plenary

1:30-3 p.m. -- Plenary ?(Board of Ordained Ministry report with historic questions)

3:15-5:30 p.m. -- Plenary (including first set of legislation)

Saturday, JUNE 7

8-9 a.m. -- Worship (including reading of appointments)

9:15 -11:45 a.m.-- Morning plenary (including legislation)

11:45 p.m. -- Closing benediction

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