SIOUX FALLS, SD (December 5, 2003) – Prairie Hills Covenant Church held dedication services last Sunday for an 18,000-square foot-facility situated on a 12-acre site. Northwest Conference Supt. Jim Fretheim preached at both worship services.
Previous pastors Alan Holte and Norm Barram attended the November 30 event for 280 as guests, said Andrew Burnett, who is co-pastor along with his wife Dawn. Diana Wymore and Kyle Small were other former staff ministers at the dedication.
This is the third location for Prairie Hills, originally organized as First Covenant Church in 1948. The church had recently shared space with a local Baptist congregation that has bought Prairie Hills’ existing facility. The new building includes a sanctuary that seats around 300 people and classroom space, along with a fellowship hall and a large narthex.
“It’s great to see God at work through His people,” said Andrew Burnett. “Relocating a church is not easy. But our congregation has been energized by the mission possibilities of a larger facility and more visible location. And the response we’ve already seen from the community validates this step of faith.
“People have stepped up in amazing ways, through financial support, in-kind gifts, and volunteering with enthusiasm for the dozens of tasks – big and small – required to make this move a reality,” Burnett continued.
Prairie Hills Covenant Church is located on a major highway that will be used extensively through Sioux Falls, a city of more than 130,000. The church averages 200 for worship and has used an Alpha outreach program to better reach the community for Christ in recent months.
For more information on the church, call 605-334-4172. Information about the church and its recent building program can also be obtained by visiting www.prairiehills.org.
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