The South Dakota District hosts a number of events throughout the year focused on
encouraging and equipping South Dakota leaders and churches.
2018-19 district calendar
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
13 50+ Fall Banquet Tour (Sioux Falls First)
14 50+ Fall Banquet Tour (Aberdeen Freedom)
15 50+ Fall Banquet Tour (Rapid City First AG)
14-15 Men's Ministry Retreat (Pierre)
17-19 Ministers & Spouses Retreat (Mitchell)
23 National Teen Challenge Day
26 See You At The Pole
28-29 Nationwide Girls Ministries Sleepover/ Coins for Kids
30 Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day
October – Ministers Appreciation Month
5-6 SD Girlfriend's Fall Retreat (Huron)
6-10 Speed The Light Tour
7-13 National Royal Rangers Week
13 TruFire Curriculum Training
14 National Children's Day
21 Speed The Light Day
26-27 Rural Ministry Conference (Sioux Falls)
November
4 Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back!
4 Single Adult Day
6 National Election Day
11 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
11 Aged Ministers Assistance Day
16-18 Youth Convention (Sioux Falls)
22 Thanksgiving Day (Office Closed)
December
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Opens
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)
January 2019
1 New Year's Day Observed (Office Closed)
6-12 National Week of Prayer
14-16 Presbytery Meeting (Sioux Falls)
17-19 Momentum Children & Youth Pastors Retreat (Sioux Falls)
20 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
27 National Men's Ministries Day
31 Annual Church Ministries Report
February
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Deadline
18 President's Day (Office Closed)
22-23 Ministry Women's Breakaway (Oacoma)
24 National Women's Ministries Day
March
1 World Day of Prayer
9 JBQ District Finals (Sioux Falls)
10 Daylight Saving Time Starts - Spring Ahead!
10 Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge Day
11-16 Sectional Tour
29-30 Fine Arts Festival (Sioux Falls)
April
6 TBQ District Finals (Rapid City)
16-18 District Council (Rapid City First)
14 Palm Sunday
19 Good Friday
21 Easter Sunday
21 Early Summer Camp Registration Deadline
27 Trinity Bible College Graduation
28 National Youth Day
May
2 National Day of Prayer
3 North Central University Commencement
3-4 JBQ Regional Finals (Farmington, MN)
15 Summer Camp Regular Registration Deadline
18 Armed Forces Day
27 Memorial Day (Office Closed)
June
tent. 3-7 Merge Camp - Grades 6-12th (Kamp Kinship)
tent. 10-14 Middle School Camp (Kamp Kinship)
16 Men's Ministries/Light for the Lost Day
tent. 17-21 Kids Camp (Kamp Kinship)
tent. 24-28 High School Camp (Kamp Kinship)
July
4 Independence Day (Office Closed)
7 Military Personnel Day
tent. 8-18 AIM Mission Trip - El Salvador
Jul 30-Aug 3 National Fine Arts Festival (Orlando, FL)
Jul 31-Aug 4 58th General Council & Influence Conference (Orlando, FL)
August
26-28 Presbytery & Home Missions Meeting (Sioux Falls)
September
2 Labor Day (Office Closed)
8-14 National Girls Ministries Week
16-18 Ministers & Spouses Retreat (Mitchell)
22 National Teen Challenge Day
25 See You At The Pole
27-28 Nationwide Girls Ministries Sleepover/ Coins for Kids
29 Chi Alpha Campus Ministries Day
October – Ministers Appreciation Month
4-5 SD Girlfriend's Fall Retreat (Pierre)
6-12 National Royal Rangers Week
13 National Children's Day
20 Speed The Light Day
November
tent. 1-3 Youth Convention (Sioux Falls)
3 Daylight Saving Time Ends - Fall Back!
3 Single Adult Day
5 National Election Day
10 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
17 Aged Ministers Assistance Day
28 Thanksgiving Day (Office Closed)
December
1 J.R. Ashcroft & S.H. Petersen Youth Scholarship Program Opens
8 Bible Sunday
25 Office Closed for the Holidays (reopen January 2)
31 Ministerial Credentials Renewal Deadline
31 BGMC/STL Deadline (Offerings Due in Springfield, MO)