2.3 Milbank Central

Date Process Initiated Church Conference date August 1, 2022 October 18, 2022

Membership list approval Motion to Disaffiliate Yes: 149 Yes: 131 No: 0 No: 18

12 months past apportionments: defined by Dakotas as current on apportionments from 2020-present 12 months additional apportionments: defined by Dakotas at 3% of operating income Pension Liability (calculated using Wespath’s formula) Buildings and Land holdings Other special circumstances $113,019.25

$11,231.28

$21, 756.00 Church building, parsonage, cemetery $1.00 None Official Disaffiliation Date February 28, 2023 All agreements include official release from the trust clause, removal of UMC name and symbols, archiving UM records etc. Full agreement is available on the following pages for your review.

WHEREAS Central United Methodist in Milbank, South Dakota, in the Northeast District of the Dakotas Conference, has been completed all the steps in the disaffiliation process as outlined by the Dakotas Annual Conference; and

WHEREAS this local church was prompt in providing documents and meeting deadlines throughout the disaffiliation process, demonstrating their resolute commitment to disaffiliate. As such, on August 21, 2022, a Church Conference was convened, and those professing members present voted (88%) to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church.

THEREFORE, having met all the requirements in a timely manner, The Conference Board of Trustees hereby, prayerfully recommends the ratification of disaffiliation agreement for Central United Methodist Church in Milbank, South Dakota. We pray for God’s favor and blessings on this ministry as we part ways.

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