It’s midweek at a small country church in northeastern South Dakota. The building at the intersection of two Marshall County roads, more than 20 miles from any town of more than a few hundred people, sits under a dark winter sky. But the lights inside are on, and kids of all ages are abuzz.
Heather Holler leads a youth program at Rose Hill Church. She and Recbecca Honl started the Rose Buds evening program for elementary age kids.
The original Rose Hill Evangelical Free Church was built in 1916. It was torn down after a new worship center was built in the 1990s.
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Sophomore Alex Darling helps Pastor Mike Honl choose a jelly bean in a pre-class game.
Junior high and high school kids gather for a mid-week Bible lesson at Rose Hill Church. The basement classroom is decorated with the church's mission statement on the wall: "Our vision is to see every acre of Marshall and Day counties and beyond planted, watered and cultivated to the glory of God.
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
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