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North Central Jurisdictional Conference

Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.

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2024 North Central Jurisdictional Conference

July 10-13, 2024

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The Convention Center at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
1201 N. West Avenue Sioux Falls, SD  57104

Gathering around the theme “Lift Every Voice,” participants will explore ways to live humbly, love genuinely, live with a sense of presence and joy amid affliction, and be united with all of our siblings in Christ. 

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Jurisdictional conferences are held every four years, in July following each General Conference. The main agenda item is usually electing new bishops. (This is not needed in 2024.)

Bishops will be assigned to episcopal areas during this conference. 

Retiring bishops will be honored.

The NCJ comprises these annual conferences:

  • East Ohio
  • West Ohio
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Northern Illinois
  • Illinois Great Rivers
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota
  • Iowa
  • Dakotas

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