Dakotas Annual Conference

A tractor is parked in front of Arthur United Methodist Church in Arthur, N.D., for a Sunday worship service where seeds and equipment are blessed. Photo courtesy of Arthur United Methodist Church via the Dakotas Conference.

Blessing seeds and tractors

A North Dakota pastor recognizes the importance of agriculture to her community by annually blessing seeds, tractors and other tools of farming. The Rev. Veronica Fleming says there are more than 10 local agriculture businesses with members of the church on the payroll.
General Conference
A Dakotas Conference online Q&A about General Conference matters had answers maliciously changed, the conference reports. Bishop Lanette Plambeck said “the unauthorized edits do not reflect the responses or position of the Dakotas Conference or The United Methodist Church or our delegation (to General Conference).” Logo courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

Conference online document altered

A Dakotas Conference’s online Q&A about General Conference had answers maliciously changed, Bishop Lanette Plambeck says.
Local Church
United Methodist churches in Mitchell, S.D., are working together to serve their community. Photo courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

Cooperation benefits small churches

The churches in Burke, Herrick and Gregory have formed a council with members from each congregation to tackles issues like communication and finances. All three churches have increased the number of people who attend their worship services.
Congregations
Volunteers from First United Methodist Church in Jamestown, N.D., hand out root beer floats and invitations to their after-school program. Photo from First United Methodist Church's Facebook page, courtesy of the Dakotas Conference.

A root beer float introduction

First United Methodist Church broke out the big guns to attract children: root beer floats. Children who came by for a treat were also handed a card with a QR code that took them to an app giving information about its Crosswalk after-school program.

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