Dakota Happenings Newsletter
June 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The Overcomer’s Toolbox (part 3)
- It’s Vacation Bible School Time!
- What is RISE? (part 2)
- What I Learned From A Muslim
Around the Dakotas:
- PASTOR ANDY DANIEL GRADUATES FROM SEMINARY
- NICK GERAY RECEIVES AWARD BUCKLE
- CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
- MISSISSIPPI VISION TOUR
May 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The Overcomer’s Toolbox (part 2)
- DBC Hosts Two Evangelism Workshops
- What is RISE? (part 1)
- The Work Done in Me
Around the Dakotas:
- TEAM OF MISSISSIPPI PASTORS TO TOUR NORTH DAKOTA
- LONGTIME MISSIONARY AND PASTOR HAROLD HEINEY CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY
- RESTORE CHURCH FAMILIES COMMIT THEMSELVES TO CHRIST
- COMEDY NIGHT AT CORNERSTONE
April 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The Overcomer’s Toolbox (part 1)
- From the Heart…The Yadav of Nepal
- Evangelism Workshops Deadlines
Around the Dakotas:
- SEEKING WORSHIP LEADER/PASTOR
- 2023 BHABA WINTER YOUTH RETREAT
- FIRST NATIONS ASSOCIATION MEETS IN BISMARCK
- CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH COMEDY NIGHT
March 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Responding to Crisis
- DBC Staff Hold Annual Orientation Meeting
- Major Milestone in Advance of Gospel
- Church Planter Profile
- IMB Servant Chris Martin Shares with DBC CP Ambassadors
Around the Dakotas:
- DAKOTA PLANTERS FEATURED IN ANNIE ARMSTRONG WEEK OF PRAYER
- FREEWAY MINISTRIES THANKS VOLUNTEERS WITH BANQUET
- DUPREE POWERLIFTING TEAM
- NIGHT TO SHINE 2023 AT NEW LIFE ON MAIN
February 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: What Will You Do?
- Dakota Churches Provide Strong Support to Cooperative Work in 2022
- DBC Youth to explore “The Big Life” at camp this summer
- DBC Hosts Two Evangelism Workshops in April
- Thoughts on a New Year
Around the Dakotas:
- CONNECTION CHURCH-BELLE FOURCHE TO HOST CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TRAINING
- BLACK HILLS CHURCHES CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN JANUARY
- DBC GATHERING LEADS TO PARTNERSHIP
- CP AMBASSADORS HOLD FIRST 2023 ZOOM
January 2023 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Resolved to Receive and Reflect Jesus
- DBC President Announces 2023 Theme for the Dakotas
- Big Events for 2023 in the DBC
- Finding Your People
Around the Dakotas:
- CP AMBASSADORS TO KICK OFF SECOND YEAR
- CONNECTION SPEARFISH PUERTO RICO TRIP
- HOPE CITY CHURCH BISMARCK NEPAL TRIP
- SIOUXLAND ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING
December 2022 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Stay Ready
- 2023 DBC Annual Meeting Site Moved to Rapid City
- Annual Church Profiles Due
- Lottie Moon Resources Available to Dakota Baptist Churches
Around the Dakotas:
- Chanku Waste Ministry Hosts SBC Send Relief President
- Belfield Baptist Reports Baptism and Upgrades to Building
- Mobridge Church Hosts IMB Missionaries by Zoom
- South Africa Mission Team Trains Hundreds of Pastors and Leaders
November 2022 Newsletter
In this Edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The More Excellent Way . . . Prepares Us for Our Spiritual Eternity
- Dakota Baptists Celebrate in Huron
- 2022-2023 Executive Board conducts organizational meeting
- “My Mother’s Legacy”
Around the Dakotas:
- Churches Seeking Pastors
- Vickery’s Celebrate 60 Years of Marriage
- Dakotas host residency builder training in Rapid City
- Dakota Team Represents State at Mississippi Annual Meeting
- Lottie Moon Resources Available to Dakota Baptist churches
- Dakotans go on Mission to South Africa
- A Message from Terry Sharp, IMB
October 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The More Excellent Way . . . Reveals Our Spiritual Maturity
- Dakota Baptist Convention set to Gather in Huron
- Hurricane Ian Relief
- “Why does He have the Scars?”
Around the Dakotas:
- Hope City in New Location
- Cornerstone Community Holds Children’s Event
- Serve Spearfish
- Living Hope Baptist Sponsors Gas Buy-Down Event
- Christ Church Hosts Evangelism Training
- DBC Pastors, Wives, and Church Leaders Gather for Rest and Evangelism Training
- Association Annual Meetings
- IMB Prayer Guides Available to DBC Churches
- Adorned & Fearless Women’s Conference
September 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The More Excellent Way . . . Gives Value to Our Spiritual Gifts
- DBC to host two pastor/wife retreats in September
- Baker Offering celebrates what God is doing in, through, and around the Dakotas
Around the Dakotas:
- Oklahoma Native America church partners with South Dakota churches
- Sporting Christ in the Dakotas: First Baptist—Miller, SD
- Western Way burns note
- Church plant hosts community for lunch
August 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: The More Excellent Way . . . Gives Value to Our Spiritual Gifts
- DBC to host two pastor/wife retreats in September
- Baker Offering celebrates what God is doing in, through, and around the Dakotas
Around the Dakotas:
- Oklahoma Native America church partners with South Dakota churches
- Sporting Christ in the Dakotas: First Baptist—Miller, SD
- Western Way burns note
- Church plant hosts community for lunch
July 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Freedom’s Price Tag
- DBC to host two pastor/wife retreats in September
- Dakota Baptists impact lives at Anaheim
- 2022 Baker Offering to celebrate God’s work in the Dakotas
Around the Dakotas:
- Youth and Children’s Camp Roundup
- Cascade Road baptizes in area creek
- Cornerstone Church ordains Everett Hornbostel
- Restore Church leases new facility; doubles their space
- Evangelism grants available to DBC churches
- New Underwood ordains and transitions to new pastor
- Huron Baptist hosts community event
June 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Why?
- It’s VBS Season!!!!!!
Around the Dakotas:
- Spring tornados damage Huron churches
- Calvin & Carol Jones retire after decades of service in the Dakotas
- Evangelism grants available to DBC churches
- Badlands Association hosts 25th annual women’s retreat
- Mercy Gate in Box Elder sees evangelism and discipling victories
- CP Ambassadors to meet on Zoom on June 21
- Dakotas CP Ambassadors strategy to be highlighted at Anaheim
- Online Youth Camp registration is open
May 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: My Beautiful Office
- Safety and Security Thoughts (Part 1)
Around the Dakotas:
- Mercy Gate in Box Elder launches on Easter Sunday
- Christ Church in Rapid City hosts Southern Gospel quartet
- Edgemont surpasses Annie Armstrong goal
- CP Ambassadors meet on Zoom on May 24
- Online Youth Camp registration opens
April 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Seize the Day
- It Happened at a Board Meeting
Around the Dakotas:
- Mercy Gate Church in Box Elder to launch on Easter Sunday
- Associations hold spring meetings
- Mandan church calls familiar new pastor
- Sovereign Grace in Aberdeen renovating old newspaper building
- Online Youth Camp registration opens
- Next CP Ambassadors meeting scheduled for April 9
- Virtual Assistants available through ministry started at Restore Church
March 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: God’s Will…God’s Way
Around the Dakotas:
- Chad McCord joins Dakota’s CRM team
- CP Ambassadors to meet again on March 12
- Hills of Grace “strikes” up some fun
Celebrating Church Planting… Dakotas style:
- Mercy Gate Church
- Getting involved in church planting
February 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Excuses! Excuses!
- Dakota Baptist CP Ambassadors meet for the first time
- A Conduit for the Lord
- The Story of Journey Church, Fargo, ND
Around the Dakotas:
- Eagle Butte church goes on mission to Louisiana
- Living Hope surpasses Lottie Moon offering goal
- Church planter updates
- CP story: Mark Chambers
January 2022 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: What’s in a Name?
- Dakota Baptist churches surpass 2021 Baker State Missions goal!!!
- Wanted! Dakota Baptist CP Ambassadors
- Around the Dakotas
- President Mueller announces 2022 focus
- Dakota churches host IMB missionaries
- Belle Fourche church tops $50,000 for international missions
- CP story: Don & Lanail Hamilton
December 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Presents or Presence???
- DBC Office closed Dec 22 – Jan 2
- Dakotas 411 debuts
- DBC to introduce CP Ambassadors in 2022
- Sabbatical greatly impacts Dakota pastor, both personally and in his church
- Around the Dakotas
- Matt Hadden to shift his ministry focus at Sharp’s Corner
- Black Hills pastors and planters receive encouragement and training from longtime seminary professor
- Church van needed
- End of year giving
- IMB: First Person — “I’m asking for it”
- CP story: Skip & Kim Meyer
November 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: God Sees what We Don’t
- Dakota Baptists gather in Mandan for historic Annual Meeting of firsts
- Lottie Moon resources available to Dakota churches
- Around the Dakotas
- Black Hills pastor’s newborn son in serious condition
- Retired Southwestern professor to conduct meetings in Rapid City
- Valley Community conducts feeding outreach
- Dakotans travel on mission to South Africa
- Friends gather to give O’Dells send off
- CP Story: Mason & Abby Shearer
October 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: God’s Will…My Way
- October is Cooperative Program month
- Dakota Baptists set to meet in Mandan
- Around the Dakotas
- Cornerstone Church ordains new deacon
- Associations hold annual meetings
- Black Hills churches celebrate anniversaries
- Eagle Butte pastor coordinating DR team
- Calvary Baptist begins American Heritage Girls troop
- Dakotans head on mission to South Africa
- MinistrySafe helps churches confront abuse
- Baptist Press: MinistrySafe develops training events for abuse prevention in response to COVID-19
- Champion your pastor in October (Pastor appreciation month)
- CP Story: Katelyn Summers
September 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Where is God when you can’t see or hear Him?
- September is Baker State Missions month
- 2021 Baker State Missions Offering and week of prayer
- Who was John P. Baker?
- It Happened at a board meeting
- Dakota Vision 2025 Task Force Lays Out New Ministry Plan for DBC
- Dakota Baptists Gather in October for 2021 Annual Meeting
- Around the Dakotas
- Pastor/Family Retreat: Aberdeen, SD
- VBS report: Webster, SD
- Cross Roads Baptist seeks pastor candidates: Minot, ND
- Women’s Conference: Prairie Partners Association, ND
- NAMB names Steve Ford as third CPC for the Dakotas
- Dakota Baptist training opportunities
- Biblical Care and Ministry class begins soon
- Sunday School/Small Group training available from Lifeway
- Will Graham Crusade comes to the Black Hills
- CP Story: Jay & Kathy Shafto
- Baptist Press: Prayer guide on Afghanistan crisis made available for Southern Baptists
August 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Who’s the Star?
- Baker Offering an illustration of Dakotans “Willing & Working Together” for Jesus
- DBC begins search for new ministry assistant
- Dakota Baptists to Gather in October in Mandan, ND
- Sunday school & small group leaders: training materials available
- Around the Dakotas
- Black Hills churches take the gospel outdoors
- CP Story: Joey & Vicki Hay
- IMB: South Asian believer sacrifices for persecutor
July 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Decisions! Decisions!
- Constitution & Bylaws changes to be considered at 2021 Dakota Baptist Gathering
- Open House to be held July 20 to welcome DBC’s new ministry assistant
- The Christian Social Media Experience
- Registration Deadline for Pastors/Family Retreat is July 26
- Baker Offering resources available in mid-July
- Around the Dakotas
- Youth & Children’s Camps impact young lives across the Dakotas
- Sovereign Grace Church purchases Aberdeen American News building
- Ellsworth Base Chapel to conduct VBS using LifeWay material
- Christian school in Eagle Butte has openings for 2021-2022 school year
- One man’s prayer for laborers answered
- Baptist Press: Promise Keepers set to return to large-scale events
June 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Unchained
- Registration opens for pastors/family retreat
- I ❤️ VBS
- Greear hosts first joint prayer time for SBC meeting
- Youth Camp registration; theme is “Let Go”
- Around the Dakotas
- Cornerstone in Williston celebrates milestones, hosts deacon training
- Baker Offering goal set for 2021
- Connection Church in Belle Fourche hits new record attendance
- Christ Church has respite room for pastors and other Christian workers
- Who’s going to Nashville?
- Temple Baptist honors Pastor Dude Garrett
- Capitol Heights in Pierre, SD seeking bi-vocational pastor
- Dakota Baptist leads call to God’s people to care for orphans
- IMB introduces church connections
May 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: What Will You Do?
- Youth Camp in Crystal Springs
- Joann Liddell to begin as ministry assistant
- Memorial service for Wilbert Robertson
- Cascade Road honors Harold Heiney
- How does the Cooperative Program work?
- Timing proves critical to sharing gospel with refugees
April 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute: Holy Boldness
- It Happened at a Board Meeting
- Dakota Vision 2025 Task Force
- Paul O’Dell Accepts New Challenge
- Youth Camp in Crystal Springs
- Emily Meyer’s Senior Project
- Pastors/Family Retreat
- Colorado Cake Artist Defends Religious Liberty
March 2021 Newsletter
In this edition:
- Dr. Mac’s Minute:……….”How much is too much?”
- Around the Dakotas:……….Restoration Ministry Center ……….Bridled for Christ Cowboy Church
- Youth & Children’s Ministry Safety
- Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer
- Request or become a summer intern
- Youth Camp 2021
- DBC website gets new look
- 2021 SBC Annual Meeting
- Mission: Dignity
9Feb0 Comments
DK Happenings February 2021
In this edition: Dr. Mac’s Minute: It’s a Comma, not a Period! (Romans 6:22-23) Around the Dakotas: Christ Church Ordains Chris Orr First Nations Baptist Association Upcoming Meeting Memorial Service […]
5Jan0 Comments
DK Happenings January 2021
In this edition: Dr. Mac’s Minute: “Maturity is Mastering the Basics” Around the Dakotas Connection Belle Fourche crushes Lottie Moon Offering goal Ordination Service for Chris Orr BHABA to host […]
21Dec0 Comments
DK Happenings December 2020
In this issue: Dr. Mac’s Minute: “Why Lottie?” -Ephesians 2:11-22 DBC pastors named to serve as first Church Relations Missionaries DBC open house rescheduled Valley Community Church provides free Thanksgiving […]
2Nov0 Comments
DK Happenings November 2020
In this edition: November Office Closures Dr. Mac’s Minute: The Danger of the ‘Aha’ Moment Around the Dakotas: Cornerstone Baptist – Mitchell, SD Hills of Grace – Rapid City, SD […]