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Faith Family Assembly, PO Box 233, Lower Brule, SD 57548              605-453-5329

Lake View Chapel on the Lower Brule Reservation is now "FAITH FAMILY ASSEMBLY OF GOD"  The Church voted this year to change the name as a NEW beginning for the ministry in Lower Brule.

·     NEWS FROM LOWER BRULE: PASTORS RANDY & REBECCA JENSEN  

  

Left, Heather Vinson, intern; middle, Alvita, who goes to our church; right, Suzanne, a short term worker from Bourbon, Missouri.

 Our summer ministry HAS BEGUN & HAS BEEN IN FULL SWING!  The Florid team hosted a Mega Sports Camp VBS. We had 75 kids the first day and a total of 110 total kids throughout the week. Our main sports were soccer and basketball.   The following week, we will have a team from Massachusetts (all ladies) who will be putting on a girls day camp and a community women's outreach.   The week after that, we are expecting two teams, one from Missouri and the other from South Dakota.   During that week, we will be doing a community cleanup and BBQ.    Then in July, we will have a team for a second VBS and church building work.   In August, we will be doing a community relations thing for the Pow Wow.  We will be handing out bottled water and will have the Native Book of Hope on hand.

UPDATE ON ''MEGA SPORTS CAMP''

"Cool things have been happening here.   We had a Mega Sports Camp VBS last week, which was without a doubt the most successful children's outreach we have done here.   We had a total of 110 kids throughout the week.  Our highest daily attendance was 76!!!  Several children gave their hearts to the Lord. 

 Also, we are planning our building dedication for sometime in September.  The building is pretty much done now, with only finishing things like trim needing done.   We have a team doing the trim for the whole building in July. PICTURES ARE HERE! (click on picture for larger view then click ''back button'' to return to this page).

Nice TePee! These pics are from our Girls Only daycamp, which Chickie Taylor and her group from New England helped us to put on.

Getting clothes ready for give away!

 

Pastor Randy gearing up for the "Hoola Hoop" contest!  Guys against Girls!

Enjoying VBS!

 Crafts Class & Snacks!

   

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY! These are all pictures from the "Christmas in July"  VBS that Calvary Assembly from Jeff City, MO helped us to put on.

   

On a different note.  These are pics of gang tagging.  Gangs have become a real issue in Lower Brule as the Piru Bloods and the Crips have moved in and started taking territory.  We have had three major gang related beatings recently.  Randy has been involved in the neighborhood watch, along with several men from the tribe.

There use to be a real problem with gangs in Oglala until the Rec Center was built!  Pray this ministry in Lower Brule will see the same changes take place there as we saw in Oglala!

Picture of a mural we are doing in the children's church. 

 

 

Other things on the burner:

**We have just developed the three year master plan for our church....I'll email you a copy as soon as we put on the finishing touches.

**We have a young man interested in helping in our church.  He is coming on Sunday to check out Lower Brule.

**We are planning to have our building dedication in September.

**We have a summer intern, Heather Vinson. 

**We are starting an AA and Al-Anon chapter at our church. 

**We are going on our first church missions trip - to an outreach in Wagner in July.

**Well, there's probably more, but that's all for now!

Pastors Randy & Rebecca Jensen

Things have moved swiftly for the new building project in Lower Brule. So ''swiftly'' that the building has been going up faster than funds have been coming in.  THIS PROJECT IS VITAL TO THE PEOPLE, CHILDREN, MOM'S AND DAD'S - THE WHOLE COMMUNITY ION THE LOWER BRULE INDIAN RESERVATION.  THIS PROJECT IS IN NEED OF $50,000.00 ''NOW'' TO PAY FOR WORK ALREADY DONE AND ANOTHER $20,000.00 TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT.  ALL IN ALL A TOTAL OF $70,000.00.  ''WILL YOU HELP'' BLESS THESE PEOPLE, THIS WORK AND THE SOUTH DAKOTA DISTRICT NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES?  ALL GIFTS AND DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBE AND MAY BE SENT TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA DISTRICT OFFICE - PO BOX 91750 - SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106.  PLEASE COME TO THE AID OF THIS PROJECT, YOU WILL BE ABUNDANTLY BLESSED BY DOING SO.  THANK YOU!

  
 

Pastors Randy & Rebecca Jensen have been at Lower Brule Lake View Chapel since July 9th 2007.  They have already seen enormous growth & miracles in just a short time.  God is moving mightily in their midst.

 PRAISE GOD FOR WHAT HE IS DOING IN LOWER BRULE!                                                                       THANKS TO THIS GROUP OF MEN FROM MISSOURI & PASTOR MIKE KOHLBAKER WHO HAS SPENT MOST OF THE SUMMER IN LOWER BRULE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT, PASTOR JOHN HOSTETTLER IN PIERRE, SD, PASTOR REGGIE BALLARD & HIS CONGREGATION IN CHAMBERLAIN, SD, K.C. KOPASKA, AND THE WHOLE SOUTH DAKOTA DISTRICT ESPECIALLY SUPERINTENDENT STEPHEN SCHAIBLE WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY ALONG WITH HIS WIFE RACHEL & MISSIONARIES TIM & ELAINE HARRIS LAST SUMMER TO GET THE PARSONAGE READY  FOR THE JENSEN'S AND NOW THESE WORKERS AND SUPPORTERS TO HELP GET THIS NEW MUCH NEEDED BUILDING GOING UP.  

Above are pictures of the new facility. At the 2007 South Dakota District Council the Missions Banquet was in support of Native American Ministries.  Churches from all over SD pledged toward the building of the facilities above.  The project is coming right along albeit there are still many things yet to be finished and much needed funding needs to come in in which to continue on with the project.  SO!  If you would like to help and contribute financially to this major project send tax deductible contributions to the SD District Office of the Assemblies of God - DESIGNATE ON YOUR CHECK FOR LOWER BRULE BUILDING PROJECT - PO Box 91750 - Sioux Falls, SD 57106.  We want to thank K.C. Kopaska & Pastor Mike Kohlbaker of Missouri for helping head this project.  We thank Superintendent Stephen Schaible & the Presbyters of SD for backing this much appreciated work.

The women of Rapid City First AG sponsored a women's retreat Mother's Day, some 60 women were in attendance.  Many souls have come to the Kingdom over this   past year and many healings have taken place.  God is moving miraculously in Lower Brule and we give HIM all the Glory and pray an abundance of Blessings upon the Jensen's and the work there.  If you would like to support this work, you can   send directly to the SD District Office: PO Box 91750, Sioux Falls, SD 57109.  All gifts are tax deductible and Missions Credit is given for those churches desiring it.

GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN ''INDIAN COUNTRY"

At our District Council this year in Pier, on Tuesday night at our Mission's Banquet the Mincks will be honored as well as all our Native works here in SD. Celebration April 10, 2007. Missionary Lynette Mincks fills in for the Jensen's so they can have time   away or when they have to attend meetings.  SD & Native Ministries is so blessed to have the Mincks as part of the work in Lower Brule & SD.

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This page last updated Saturday July 19, 2008