The South Dakota District hosts a number of events throughout the year focused on
encouraging and equipping South Dakota leaders and churches.
2017 district calendar
October – Ministers Appreciation Month
1-7 National Royal Rangers Week
6-7 SD Girlfriend's Fall Retreat (Oacoma)
8 National Children's Day
15 Speed The Light Day
November
3-5 Youth Convention (Sioux Falls Ramkota)
5 Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back!
5 Single Adult Day
7 National Election Day
11 Veterans Day
12 Aged Ministers Assistance Day
12 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
23 Thanksgiving Day (Office Closed)
December
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Opens
8-9 PK (Pastor's Kids) Retreat
10 Bible Sunday
25 Christmas Day
25 Office Closed for the Holidays (reopen January 2)
31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline
31 BGMC/STL Deadline (Offerings Due in Springfield, MO)
January 2018
1 New Year's Day Observed (Office Closed)
7-13 National Week of Prayer
11-13 Momentum Children's & Youth Pastors Retreat (Mitchell)
15-17 Presbytery Meeting (Sioux Falls)
21 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
28 National Men's Ministries Day
February
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Deadline
19 President's Day (Office Closed)
25 National Women's Ministries Day
March
2 World Day of Prayer
2-3 Fine Arts Festival
9-10 Ministry Women's Breakaway (Oacoma)
11 Daylight Saving Time Starts - Spring Ahead!
11 Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge Day
12-17 Sectional Tour
TBD Men's Advance (TBD)
23-24 TBQ District Finals
25 Palm Sunday
30 Good Friday
April
1 Easter Sunday
7 JBQ District Finals
11-13 AG Kidmin Conference (Springfield)
15 National Youth Day
16-18 District Council (Aberdeen First)
20 Early Camp Registrations Due
28 Trinity Bible College Graduation
May
3 National Day of Prayer
4 North Central University Commencement
6 Men's Ministries/Light for the Lost Day
13 Mother's Day
15 Camp Regular Registrations Due
19 Armed Forces Day
28 Memorial Day (Office Closed)
June
4-8 Merge Camp Grades 6-12th (Kamp Kinship)
11-15 Middle School Camp (Kamp Kinship)
17 Father's Day
18-22 Kids Camp (Kamp Kinship)
25-29 High School Camp (Kamp Kinship)
July
1 Military Personnel Day
4 Independence Day (Office Closed)
tent. 9-19 AIM Mission Trip - El Salvador
Jul 30-Aug 3 National Fine Arts Festival (Houston)
August
13-15 Presbytery & Home Missions Meeting (Sioux Falls)
September
3 Labor Day (Office Closed)
4-6 National Senior Adult Conference
9-15 National Girls Ministries Week
17-19 Ministers & Spouses Retreat (Mitchell)
26 See You At The Pole
28-29 Nationwide Girls Ministries Sleepover/ Coins for Kids
30 Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day
TBD Man Up (TBD)
TBD 50+ Fall Gathering (TBD)
October – Ministers Appreciation Month
5-6 SD Girlfriend's Fall Retreat (Huron)
7-13 National Royal Rangers Week
14 National Children's Day
21 Speed The Light Day
November
TBD Youth Convention (TBD)
4 Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back!
4 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
4 Single Adult Day
6 National Election Day
11 Aged Ministers Assistance Day
11 Veterans Day
22 Thanksgiving Day (Office Closed)
December
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Opens
2 National Teen Challenge Day
tent. 7-8 PK (Pastor's Kids) Retreat
9 Bible Sunday
25 Christmas Day
25 Office Closed for the Holidays (reopen January 2)
31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline
31 BGMC/STL Deadline (Offerings Due in Springfield, MO)
August 5-9, 2019 – 58th General Council & Influence Conference (Orlando, FL)