Tyler Greathouse got his hands dirty in his first call as a young pastor at an aging rural church in a ghost town called Carter, South Dakota.
Pastor Tyler Greathouse and his wife Amy found a welcoming home in Carter when they came nearly 10 years ago.
A sign along Highway 18 west of Winner, S.D., directs travelers to Carter Gospel Fellowship, a small but active non-denominational church.
Pastor Tyler Greathouse and Carter Gospel member Barbara Chauncy look through history books.
The old Carter Gospel building has expanded over the decades, but it’s rock foundation can still be seen in the basement of today’s church. The car pictured belonged to Pastor “Uncle Ed” Roskens.
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Families with young children gather to celebrate Carter Gospel Mission’s first Rally Day in October 1956.
The Red Hills of Tripp County, S.D.
Pastor Tyler Greathouse and Carter Gospel member Steve Waters show the foundation of the original church, made with rocks pulled from the nearby Red Hills.
Prayers on the Prairie is a regular feature of the Tri-State Neighbor, taking the place of the Crop Watchers report during the winter season. If you have a suggestion for a rural church to feature here, contact editor Janelle Atyeo at janelle.atyeo@lee.net.
Janelle Atyeo
Editor
