Mission & Music Trip 2022

Mission Work: Day 1

Our group split into two groups for mission work today. The first group went with Burt to remove graffiti from the outside of a church building. They started by scraping the sides of the building to prepare for the paint we brought. They were able to visit with many of the local residents in the neighborhood, and several even stopped to thank us for our work. Burt took our group the site of Chief Spotted Tail’s grave and explained the importance of its location and legacy. 

The second group went to the site of a new church named the Carpenter Shop. Steve (the music leader) and his late mother had a vision from God of this new church and are in the process of building it. We were working in the worship arena, which is a circular outdoor space for dancing and festivals. The circle resents the life of the Lakota and the east side of the structure is left open (due to the belief that is where “the creator” enters). We worked on repairing the tin roof, while other mowed the overgrown weeds and trimmed trees. We are looking forward to another great day of work tomorrow!