Native American Ministries

Great Sioux Nation Reservations in South Dakota

Church: Faith Family Assembly of God (Lower Brule Reservation)
Location: Lower Brule – 30 miles north of Chamberlain/I-90
Accommodations: church, hotels & camping in Oacoma/Chamberlain
Contact Information: Randy & Rebecca Jensen

Phone: (605) 473-5329
Email: randy_rebeccajensen@yahoo.com
Address: 104 Gall Street
Lower Brule, SD 57548
Mailing Address: PO Box 233
Lower Brule, SD 57548

Needs:  various outreaches, community projects, light construction

Church: All Nations Family Worship (Rosebud Reservation)
Location: Mission – 180 miles SE of Rapid City/45 miles S of Murdo/I-90
Accommodations: church, Quality Inn at casino, hotels in Winner, SD (43 miles) and Valentine, NE (32 miles)
Contact Information: Johnny & Heidi Wade

Phone: (605) 856-4883
Email: seekhimfirst77@hotmail.com
Address: 317 East 3rd St
Mission, SD 57555
Mailing Address: PO Box 304
Mission, SD 57555

Needs: various construction projects and ministry opportunities (Note) This church puts on a huge Christmas program every year and is in need of teams that will come and serve food, handout Christmas boxes, minister, and just plain lend a helping hand. In 2011, 47 people gave their hearts to the Lord through their efforts. Along with the Christmas boxes that Native American Ministries (NAM) provides, they also need food items, winter clothing, especially for children (hats, gloves, mittens, coats, etc. – new or in like-new condition), and warm blankets. Because there is such a high percentage of unwed mothers, we encourage churches and individuals to supply baby blankets.

Church: Family Life Assembly (Sisseton/Wahpeton Sioux Reservation)
Location: Sisseton – 160 miles N of Sioux Falls, 90 miles S of Fargo, ND
Accommodations: church (small groups), local hotels & camping
Contact Information: Vern Donnell
Phone: (605) 698-7631
Email: s1ag@venturecomm.net
Address: Highway 10 & 4th Avenue
Sisseton, SD 57262
Mailing Address: PO Box 17
Sisseton, SD 57262

Needs: ministry opportunities & community projects (Note) Family Life Assembly recently completed the main components of new church facilities. There remains, however, a significant amount of finishing work inside of the church, as well as joining the old church building with the new one. On this reservation, teams have the opportunities to do ministry programs, construction projects, or a combination of both. They need volunteers with expertise in electrical work.

• Church: Good News Assembly of God (Standing Rock Reservation)
• Location: McLaughlin – 85 miles S of Bismarck, ND, 30 miles NE of Mobridge
• Accommodations: church, hotels (McLaughlin & Mobridge (30 miles)), camping along beautiful Lake Oahe
• Contact Information: pastoral transition in progress – please contact Tim Harris (321-446-0894, 321-446-9154) or Kc Kopaska (417-425-6653)
• Address: 3rd Ave West & 4th Street West
• McGlaughlin, SD 57642
• Mailing Address: PO Box 824
  McGlaughlin, SD 57642
  

Needs: There is good, forward momentum in church growth at Good News A/G, and it is important to keep that going. There is quality oversight of church affairs that allow for scheduling both ministry and construction projects throughout the year. Our ministry has experienced very good results in continuing our partnership with reservation churches during times of transition.

Church: Wakpala Sioux Assembly of God  (Standing Rock Reservation)
Location: Wakpala – 100 miles S of Bismarck, ND, 7 miles North of Mobridge
Accommodations: hotels in Mobridge and camping along Lake Ohahe (excellent Northern & Walleye fishing)
Contact Information: Pastor Eugene King
Phone: (605) 848-2398
Email: eking1989@yahoo.com
Address:Next to the Post Office
Mobridge, SD 57601
Mailing Address: 618 7th Ave West Apartment 7
Mobridge, SD 57601

Needs: This year (2012) plans are underway to add on to the existing building at Wakpala. This church is in desperate need of a fellowship hall (very important in Sioux culture) and Sunday school classrooms. Our ministry has raised $10,000 toward the Wakpala project and ask that others step up to the plate with matching funds. Pastor King has faithfully served this community for over 20 years. He, being a full blooded Sioux Indian, volunteered to be my mentor early in my ministry to Native Americans. This is not a matter of “Can we do it?” but, rather, a matter of “Are we willing?”

Note: Send your donations to Native American Ministries earmarked for the Wakpala project or, simpler yet, utilize our PayPal option. We are a not-for-profit corporation, so your donations are tax deductible. The new building that will accommodate both community and church events. Of great importance, it will provide the community of Wakpala with a place where its citizens can conduct wakes when loved ones pass away. It is difficult to explain how important this is in Eugene’s culture.  Suffice it to say that this gives Pastor King an extremely powerful opportunity to minister to his people.

Church: All Tribes Fellowship (Yankton Sioux Reservation)
Location: Wagner – 54 miles west of Yankton, 112 miles west southwest of Sioux Falls
Accommodations: church, hotels in Wagner, camping 20 miles west by Missouri River
Contact Information: Tim & Elaine Harris, SD District Native American Reps.
Phone: (321) 446-0894, (321) 446-9154
Email: elaine@sdag.org
Address: 111 North Main Street
Wagner, SD 57380
Mailing Address: PO Box 28
Wagner, SD 57380

Needs: Please contact Tim & Elaine