{"id":8946,"date":"2014-08-17T06:12:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T11:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=8946"},"modified":"2014-08-17T08:37:20","modified_gmt":"2014-08-17T13:37:20","slug":"inspired-sunday-sioux-valley-baptist-church-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=8946","title":{"rendered":"InSPIREd Sunday – Sioux Valley Baptist Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sioux Valley Baptist Church<\/a> is a small clapboard church sitting on a dirt road a few miles from Trent, South Dakota and right across the Big Sioux River from my Great Great Grandfather’s original homestead. He donated the land the church sits on. The church was dedicated in 1888 and has been in service ever since. It is a tradition in my Dad’s family that they attend services in connection with the annual reunion. It is pretty cool to see the church still holding services and knowing that my ancestors had a hand in getting it started.<\/p>\n

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The service is simple and heartfelt. The music is great. The prayers and praises concern thankfulness for a safe rodeo season and livestock showings at the County Fair, concerns about illnesses. Somehow the pastor, Rita Webber remembers everything and mentions it during the prayers. The sermon is likewise great.<\/p>\n

Somehow this is all accomplished without powerpoint slides, amplified guitars, video segments and all that. Totally Old School and relaxing.<\/p>\n

InSPIREd Sunday<\/a><\/p>\n

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