Valerie and I are blessed to serve the same church twice. We came to Williston as our first appointment together in the North Dakota Conference. It is the town and church where we started our family in the 1990’s. On Palm Sunday in 1996, my folks came up from Bowman, North Dakota, to worship with us. My mother’s voice is beautiful, and she shared it with our congregation. She sang an old Palm Sunday anthem which built to a crescendo on the words, “Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosannnnna

Last month, we focused on this truth: healthy disciples are everyday missionaries. If you haven’t already, read it here: Link   We were reminded that spiritual health is not measured by Sunday attendance, but by whether disciples are being formed to live sent: walking in holiness and making disciples where God is sending and/or has already placed them.   This month, we take the next logical step in understanding what it means to be a spiritually healthy, missional people as M

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 NIV We are grateful for all of you who support Women’s Ministry in your local churches and in our wonderful Upper Midwest Conference! Over the next few months, we are excited to share some stories from the Conference Mission Trip to South Africa, written by Upper Midwest women. The March story comes from Rev. Val Reinhiller.  Enjoy! “I had the God-given privilege of being part of the South Africa Mi

Our hope is that Annual Conference will be more than a meeting. We envision it as a time of retreat where we—both as individuals and as a conference—Our hope is that Annual Conference will be more than a meeting. We envision it as a time of retreat where we—both as individuals and as a conference—can realign our lives and ministries with the Holy Spirit. Watch Invitation Video Here When I think about “keeping in step,” I picture different running partners I have had over the

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. [1 Chron. 16:23-24] Many of you will recognize the title of this article. Along with being great admonishments and reminders of how to live as followers of Jesus Christ, they are the titles of trusted, old, familiar hymns. They may be “old,” but they remain very relevant. Throughout this Lenten Season (and any time of the year), we

Our first church has reported in for the Conference Blessman Wells Project. They set a goal of $3000 and raised it through special offerings in just 2 weeks! Thank you for starting us off so well! Is your church looking for a fun idea to raise money for our Blessman Wells Project? Remember EVERY church is invited to make lives better by drilling 3 wells at 3 daycare centers in South Africa. Our goal is $37,500 by Annual Conference! Feel free to adapt the following. Water from