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Wood from the destroyed church was used to build the parsonage next door. The new Storla Lutheran is seen here at the building’s dedication festival, Oct. 6, 1929. It still stands today, as does the house, which is no longer a parsonage.
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Members stand by the remains of the original Storla Lutheran Church, which topped in a wind storm in 1924, two weeks after it was moved to the site.
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A symbolic art piece hangs above the alter. It was designed by a church member and sculpted by an artist in Sioux Falls to replace a historic painting that was lost to a fire in 1980.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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Storla Lutheran Church sits on the north edge of the village of Storla in Aurora County, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
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The original Storla Lutheran Church built in 1903 was moved to the community in 1924 then destroyed by a windstorm two weeks later.
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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 jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com .
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