As of 9/23/2024 the Dai People unanimously changed the direction of the Kingdom of Dai to move from an economic development organization concept to a faith-based community organization concept. Changes to this website are being made to reflect this new direction. This website will cease to operate upon 01/15/2025.
The Dai Council, also known as the Dai Congress, authorized the change of the plan of the Kingdom of Dai from an economic development corporation to be placed within the State of Colorado under the IRS rules of 501(c)6 to be converted into an apostolic organization to be placed within the Gilas of New Mexico (or possibly the Mogollon Rim of Arizona) under the IRS rules of 501(d) after the Dai People unanimously approved the change of direction after discussion with the remaining Council out of Colorado. It is the current belief of both the People and the Council that the 501(d) format better fits the intended faith-based community concept path developed since 2008 during the 7th Gen, and the format allowing People of faith to be able to live and work within a common community with community-owned businesses instead of the 501(c)6 pathway which would have built the economy of businesses first and then built the community afterwards which would have taken far too long to accomplish in the eyes of the People. This can be accomplished later after the establishment of the community to strengthen the economy around it and those living around the community.
Since a 501(d) community is a faith-based organization but NOT treated legally as a “Church” in itself the law requires that a 501(c)3 “Church” must oversee such an organization to provide the religious tenets and belief system that the community is organized to operate under and to ensure adherence to the tenets of said faith as the law requires. Members of the community must also be bona-fide members of the supervising “Church” to live, work, and receive benefits under the selfsame law. However the law does permit (and in many cases encourage) non-member visitors to sojourn at such communities and may work as paid employees of the community’s businesses. Non-members may rent lodgings and reside at such communities but are prohibited from receiving the same provisions as bona-fide members receive.
After the Dai Council’s requests to the leadership other Messianic Jewish as well as Hebraic Roots congregations to serve as the supervising church were turned down, the Dai Council in cooperation with others of the Dai of faith are in the process of forming our own 501(c)3 supervising church yet to be named but will be dubbed “Kehillat Dai” until a better name is agreed upon by the future Eldership and Pastor of the congregation. The denomination of the congregation will be a Torah-Observant form of faith bearing either One-House Hebraic Roots or Messianic Karaite Judaism depending upon who prevails as the leadership of the church. Submissions of either nominations for church leadership or applications to become leadership of the congregation can be made to the Dai Council by contact with either Regent Benjamin Terry, Baron J.B. Farley, or Secretary Jerod Bat.
*** It is worth noting that if the community is to be titled as a “kibbutz” then a Jewish presence is denoted. ***
Concerning the Dai Council itself, the “houses” within the Council are being disbanded as they will not be needed within the community but Council members will operate their nonprofit organizations outside the bounds of the community alongside it in service to the Kingdom of Dai:
House of the Nobility
Will cease to exist as a formal “House,” but the nobility will still serve the Dai People in due course of its service to the Kingdom as the Dai Council.
House of the Dai Corps
After the events earlier in this year of 2024 the Dai Corps of Texas were disbanded and plans to set up full-fledged disaster response forces in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona have been suspended as of this time. In their place, local disaster response CERT teams are to be placed within the New Mexico cities of Ruidoso and Silver City, the Colorado city of Pagosa Springs, and the Arizona city of Show Low. The Council is currently in talks with the State of New Mexico concerning resurrecting the dissolved charter of the “Dei Corps” to serve as the “Chaplains’ Corp” to provide disaster relief services on a wider regional basis under the Region’s VOAD.
House of the Trade Associations
Whereas the trade associations were a desired part of the economic plan for our younger generation to train them up in skills for their future they do not fit within the bounds of 501(d) and are temporarily shelved. However, as the industrial and construction operations of the community come online alongside the planned agricultural endeavors, these associations would be desired to come off the shelves. If Masters of their Trades are still interested in forming and leading these associations independently the Council would encourage and assist them in doing so.
House of the Faith
The former “House of Faith” will become the supervising church of the community dubbed “Kehillat Dai.” The previously planned Dai Institute of Shiloh, Inc. may be the next evolution from this church to pursue and fulfill the original mission of Dai Mission Ministries.
House of the Economy
The businesses within this former “House” will become the businesses owned and operated by the community itself. Many of the businesses will need to be reformatted to fit the 501(d) organization system as they will no longer be independently owned and operated businesses with a couple of them being spun off to operate independently of the Kingdom of Dai due to legal concerns.
