New Hope church carries on traditions of old

Janelle Atyeo
Jan 7, 2018
Jan 7, 2018 Updated Feb 4, 2026

1 of 3

The altar at New Hope Lutheran Church near Hayti feature a curved communion rail and white and gold painted wood.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

A baptismal font sits in front of a window bearing a Lutheran rose.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

The blueprints at right, drwan by P.J. Bergim of Watertown, S.D., show designs for New Hope Lutheran Church built in 1891. The church was not complete until 12 years later.

Submitted image

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Janelle Atyeo

Bible school at New Hope Lutheran near Hayti, in eastern South Dakota brought out some special traditions.

kAmz:5D 2E E96:C D24< =F?49 @FED:56 @? E96 DE6AD =625:?8 E@ E96 H9:E6 4=2A3@2C5 49FC49] %96 J@F?86DE <:5D D2E 2E E96 3@EE@>[ 2?5 6249 J62C[ E96J H@F=5 8C25F2E6 F?E:= E96J 8@E E@ D:E 2E E96 E@A] ~?46 =F?49 H2D 5@?6[ @?6 =F4<J <:5 8@E E96 72G@C:E6 ;@3 @7 C:?8:?8 E96 49FC49 36==]k^Am

kAmz:5D 2?5 <:5D 24E:G:E:6D 92G6 366? E96 46?E6C @7 E96 49FC49 2E }6H w@A6]k^Am

kAmq:3=6 D49@@= DEF5:6D H6C6 >:I65 H:E9 82>6D @7 32D632==[ H96C6 2 9@>6CF? 9:E >62?E <?@4<:?8 E96 32== @G6C E96 46>6E6CJ 76?46] u2== 3C@F89E {FE96C {628F6 J@FE9 8C@FA >6>36CD @FE E@ w6=6? 2?5 #@? !C@FEJ’D 72C> 7@C 92J C:56D]k^Am

kAmp ?6H6C EC25:E:@? E2<6D <:5D E@ E96 q@F?52CJ (2E6CD H:=56C?6DD :? ?@CE96C? |:??6D@E2] %96J DA6?5 2 H66< 42>A:?8[ 42?@6:?8[ 2?5 2E 6249 A@CE286 D:E6[ E96J 92G6 2 q:3=6 =6DD@?] xE’D 2=D@ 2 =6DD@? :? “C@F89:?8 :E[” 2?5 D@>6 @7 E96 492A6C@?6D 2C8F6 E92E <66A:?8 a_\D@>6 <:5D :? =:?6 2>@?8 E9C66 25F=ED :D E96 C@F896DE A2CE]k^Am

kAm“xE’D =:<6 DFCG:G@C[” !2DE@C #2?5J t:D6?36:DK D2:5]k^Am

Lanterns — Gas lanterns are hung on the wall in the sanctuary, a display of how the church was originally lit.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

kAmtG6? E@52J H96? >2?J 49FC496D 92G6 2 D9C:?<:?8 >6>36CD9:A[ =@?8E:>6 >6>36CD D66 2 3FDJ $F?52J D49@@= AC@8C2> 2?5 J@F?8 72>:=:6D 2E 49FC49 D6CG:46D 2D D:8?D E92E }6H w@A6 :D 5@:?8 H6==] %96C6 2C6 23@FE bd E@ c_ <:5D 6?C@==65 :? $F?52J D49@@=]k^Am

kAm“(6’C6 =F4<J E92E H2J[” D2:5 >6>36C (2J?6 %9F6]k^Am

kAm%96 4@F?ECJ 49FC49 D:ED 23@FE b >:=6D ?@CE9 @7 w2>=:? w:89 $49@@= ?62C w2JE: :? 62DE6C? $@FE9 s2<@E2] xE H2D 7@F?565 :? `gg_[ 2?5 E96 DE66A=65 3F:=5:?8 H6?E FA :? `h_b] $@>6 @7 E@52J’D >6>36CD 2C6 8C2?549:=5C6? @7 E96 7@F?5:?8 72E96CD]k^Am

kAmr92C=@EE6 {2CD@? 2?5 w6=6? !C@FEJ 2C6 D:DE6CD] %96:C 8C2?572E96C 42>6 E@ E96 2C62 :? `gfh] w6 925 4@>6 7C@> $H656? 2?5 DA6?E E:>6 2E 2 r2=F>6E 4@AA6C >:?6 :? |:49:82?] w6 7@==@H65 9:D 7C:6?5D E@ E96 s2<@E2 %6CC:E@CJ]k^Am

kAmw6=6? !C@FEJ DE2CE65 A=2J:?8 @C82? 2E E96 49FC49 H96? D96 H2D :? 9:89 D49@@=] (9:=6 w6=6? AC24E:465[ :E H2D 96C D:DE6C’D ;@3 E@ 5@ E96 5:D96D] {2CD@? D2:5 96C <6J3@2C5 D<:==D H6C6?’E FA E@ A2C]k^Am

kAm“x 7=F3365 :E FA[ D@ >@E96C D2:5[ ‘=6E 96C A=2J[’” D96 D2:5] “x 92E65 5:D96D]”k^Am

kAm~E96CD 2EE6DE E92E !C@FEJ’D AC24E:46 A2:5 @77]k^Am

kAm“w6=6? A=2JD E96 D@?8D ;FDE A6C764E – ?@E E@@ D=@H[ ?@E E@@ 72DE[” D2:5 %9F6]k^Am

kAm%96 !C@FEJD 96=A65 @C82?:K6 D6G6C2= DA64:2= D6CG:46D 2?5 49FC49 6G6?ED @G6C E96 J62CD] %96 !C@FEJ 72C> H2D 9@DE E@ 2 E9C6D9:?8 366 2?5 2 DA64:2= r9C:DE>2D tG6 D6CG:46 H:E9 2 =:G:?8 ?2E:G:EJ 2?5 DEC2H 32=6D 7@C 49FC49 A6HD] t2DE6C 42?E2E2D 2?5 {2DE $FAA6C 25565 2 DA64:2= E@F49 E@ E96 D62D@?]k^Am

New Hope Church 1903 — Church members gather at New Hope Lutheran for a dedication ceremony was held July 2, 1903.
Submitted image

kAm!2DE@C t:D6?36:DK 92D 366? 2E E96 }6H w@A6 AF=A:E 7@C >@C6 E92? ad J62CD] |6>36CD 92G6 D@>6 4@>:42= E2=6D E92E :?G@=G6 9:> 2?5 2 DEF33@C? C@56?E]k^Am

People are also reading…

Understanding mineral tags can help cattle producers better understand what to provide
Bull breeding soundness exams should not be overlooked
Trend of growing production expenses troubling for agriculture
Finding her niche on family farm: Newman Grove farm wife builds pork business
Spring rains will struggle to make up for deficits
Missouri cowgirl bakes to fund her trick-riding ambitions
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Rollins highlights trade, farm policy progress during Commodity Classic general session
Gustin's Diamond Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale
Heart River Ranch Annual Production Sale
MacDonald Ranches Performance Power 2026 Sale
Bieber Fever Performance Yearling Bull Sale
Variety of fencing meets needs on the farm
Working cattle, then hitting the books
Berwald Red Angus 4th Annual Bull & Female Sale

kAmsFC:?8 2 7F?6C2=[ 2 D<F?< H2D 7@F?5 :? E96 9@=6 5F8 7@C E96 8C2G6] %96 A2DE@C 2?5 E9@D6 82E96C65 E@ D2J E96:C 8@@53J6D 5:5 D@ 7C@> 2 D276 5:DE2?46] w6 96=5 E96 4@>>:EE2= D6CG:46 7C@> E96 324< @7 E96 49FC49 C2E96C E92? C:D<:?8 2 4=@D6 6?4@F?E6C H:E9 E96 D<F?< :? E96 46>6E6CJ]k^Am

kAm%96J A=2465 2 A=2?< :? E96 9@=6[ 2?5 E96 D<F?< 6G6?EF2==J 4C2H=65 @FE] !2DE@C t:D6?36:DK EC:65 E@ 86E C:5 @7 :E 7@C 8@@5[ E2<:?8 FA 2C>D :? 9:D 4=6C:42= 4@==2C] xE E@@< 9:> E9C66 D9@ED E@ 9:E E96 D<F?<[ @C D@ E96 DE@CJ 8@6D[ 2?5 96 DE:== 86ED C:3365 7@C 9:D A@@C D9@E]k^Am

kAmv@@5 ?2EFC65 E62D:?8 2?5 ;@<6D 2D:56[ E96 49FC49 :D 2 H6=4@>:?8 4@>>F?:EJ] !2DE@C t:D6?36:DK C6>6>36CD 766=:?8 =:<6 96 H2D :? E96 C:89E A=246 H96? 96 7:CDE 42>6] “%96C6’D 2 D6?D6 @7 DA:C:E 96C6[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm“xE’D =:<6 72>:=J[” 25565 yF5J pC?6D@?]k^Am

kAm$@>6 @7 E96 >2=6 >6>36CD 92G6 565:42E65 E96:C E:>6 E@ 49FC49 >2:?E6?2?46] yF5J’D 9FD32?5[ v=6?? pC?6D@?[ H2D 2? 6=64EC:4:2? 3J EC256 2?5 =6?5D 9:D D<:==D E@ E96 49FC49] s2=6 tG6CD@? 92D 2=D@ 96=A65 E@ <66A E96 49FC49 :? 8@@5 C6A2:C]k^Am

kAmp ?6H 5:??:?8 92== 2?5 <:E496? H2D 25565 :? a__f] $@ >2?J >6>36CD 2?5 7@C>6C >6>36CD 4@?EC:3FE65 E92E E96 3F:=5:?8 H2D A2:5 @77 H:E9:? ;FDE 2 76H J62CD] |6>36CD 2C6 E92?<7F= 7@C E96 6IEC2 DA246 2?5 >@56C? <:E496?]k^Am

kAm“}@H H6 5@?’E <?@H H92E H6’5 5@ H:E9@FE :E[” D2:5 |2C:=J? %9F6]k^Am

kAm%96 49FC49 92D 8@?6 E9C@F89 >2?J 3:8 492?86D :? :ED `bg J62CD[ D2:5 v2:= #@6[ H9@ C646?E=J AF3=:D965 2? 6IE6?D:G6 9:DE@CJ @7 E96 49FC49] $@>6 H6C6 4@?EC@G6CD:2=[ 3FE 49FC49 >6>36CD >256 2 72:C=J D>@@E9 EC2?D:E:@?[ D96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm}6H w@A6 DE2CE65 F?56C 2 }@CH68:2? DJ?@5 2?5 EC2?D:E:@?65 7C@> 7@==@H:?8 E96 H2JD @7 E96 p>6C:42? {FE96C2? r9FC49 E@ 6G6?EF2==J ;@:? E96 C6=2E:G6=J ?6H }@CE9 p>6C:42? {FE96C2? r9FC49 56?@>:?2E:@?] |6>36CD 5:5?’E 2=H2JD 28C66 @? H9:49 5:C64E:@? E96 49FC49 D9@F=5 8@] %96C6 H2D 4@?EC@G6CDJ[ r96CJ= vFDE27D@? D2:5] “qFE E96C6 H2D ?6G6C 2?J 5:D4FDD:@? @7 E96> ?@E 92G:?8 2 49FC49]”k^Am

kAm%96 62C=:6DE >6>36CD 925 D:>:=2C E9@F89ED]k^Am

New Hope modern — Today’s church features stained glass windows. An attached dining hall and kitchen built in 2007 added modern conveniences.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

kAm~C:8:?2==J[ E96 49FC49 H2D =@42E65 a >:=6D H6DE @7 H96C6 :E :D E@52J] p 76H 8C2G6D C6>2:? E96C6[ 3FE 62C=J }@CH68:2? >6>36CD E9@F89E :E H2D =@42E65 E@@ 4=@D6 E@ E96 v6C>2? D6EE=6CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ v=6?? pC?6D@?] q@E9 8C@FAD H6C6 :?5FDEC:@FD[ 96 D2:5[ 3FE E96J H2?E65 E@ >2:?E2:? E96:C @H? :56?E:E:6D]k^Am

kAm“%96J 4@>A=6>6?E65 6249 @E96C[ 3FE E96J DFC6 H6C6?’E 8@:?8 E@ 92G6 E96:C 49FC49 @G6C E96C6[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAmw@?@C:?8 D6CG:46 >6>36CD :D 2?@E96C =@?8DE2?5:?8 EC25:E:@? 2E }6H w@A6 {FE96C2?] p s64@C2E:@? s2J AC@8C2> DE2CE65 :? E96 DAC:?8 @7 `h`h] xE 4@?E:?F6D 27E6C ?62C=J `__ J62CD 6249 |6>@C:2= s2J[ 3FE @?6 J62C[ 2 DAC:?8 DE@C> 42?46=65 E96 AC@8C2>] xE H2D `hca 2?5 DEC@?8 H:?5D 3C@<6 2== E96 H:?5@HD :? E96 49FC49]k^Am

kAm|2?J 49FC49 >6>36CD D6CG65 :? (@C=5 (2C x 2?5 xx] %9@D6 2E 9@>6 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E96 H2C 677@CE] %96J 82E96C65 E96 5@H? 7C@> >:=<H665 7@C >2<:?8 =:76 AC6D6CG6CD 2?5 ?J=@?D E92E 4@F=5 36 EFC?65 :?E@ A2C249FE6D]k^Am

kAmp7E6C E96 H2C[ 49FC49 >6>36CD EFC?65 E@ E96:C 72C>:?8 324<8C@F?5D E@ 36?67:E E96 49FC49] $E2CE:?8 :? `hcd[ E96J A=2?E65 “v@5’D 24C6[” 24EF2==J ``_ 24C6D @7 =62D65 =2?5] %96 7=2I 2?5 @2ED 92CG6DE65 E96C6 3C@F89E >@?6J 7@C 49FC49 AC@;64ED]k^Am

kAm%96 {25:6D p:5 8C@FA 4@?EC:3FE65[ E@@[ 9@=5:?8 2F4E:@?D]k^Am

kAm%@52J’D BF:=E:?8 8C@FAD 36?67:E A6@A=6 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5] %96J >2<6 FA E@ a__ >:DD:@? BF:=ED 6249 J62C 2?5 D6?5 E96> E@ p7C:42[ w2:E: 2?5 r6?EC2= p>6C:42[ @C H96C6G6C A6@A=6 2C6 :? ?665]k^Am

kAmt249 ~4E@36C[ >6>36CD AC6A2C6 2 D@FA DFAA6C 2?5 9@>6>256 3C625] s:?6CD ?F>36C:?8 bd_ @C >@C6 4@>6 7C@> 4@>>F?:E:6D 2== 2C@F?5 E@ 62E] x? E92E H2J[ >6>36CD @7 }6H w@A6 {FE96C2? 92D 2 DA64:2= A=246 :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ 6DA64:2==J 7@C E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 7@F?5 9@>6 :? E96 49FC49 7@C 86?6C2E:@?D]k^Am

kAmk6>m!C2J6CD @? E96 !C2:C:6 :D 2 C68F=2C 762EFC6 @7 E96 %C:\$E2E6 }6:893@C[ E2<:?8 E96 A=246D @7 E96 rC@A (2E496CD C6A@CE 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C D62D@?] x7 J@F 92G6 2 DF886DE:@? 7@C 2 CFC2= 49FC49 E@ 762EFC6 96C6[ 4@?E24E t5:E@C y2?6==6 pEJ6@ 2E e_d\bbd\fb__ @C 6>2:= k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i;2EJ6@oEC:DE2E6?6:893@C]4@>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm;2EJ6@oEC:DE2E6?6:893@C]4@>k^2m]k^6>mk^Am