Lakota mission
Colorado Community Church has been sending short-term mission teams to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota since 1996. The teams partner with the team of missionaries who live and work on the Reservation year-round with the hope of building friendships with Lakota people while serving in the community.
Team projects have included building and renovating the Re*Creation and Worship Center, hosting bicycle repair, basketball camps, VBS, a first-aid class, crochet & knitting, pickleball, horseshoe tournaments, a science & technology class, community dinners, and doing home makeovers. The gym at the Re*Creation Center has been acknowledged by the Lakota Tribe as a place of safe-keeping, which has kept gang activity, teen drinking and drugs to a minimum. Not long ago, the Tribe voted to help financially with the utility expenses of the gym.
Check out what God is doing through this mission and see if it ignites your calling!
Upcoming Lakota Mission Events:
Christmas Celebration in Oglala – December 11, 2011
Thank you to everyone who contributed time and to the material requests from the Re*C Center, making the Christmas celebration a special event for the Oglala community! We estimate there were approximately 300 people in attendance for dinner with about 80 locals attending the optional worship service. This year was special in that the worship service was held in the new sanctuary!
Learn about Lakota Outreach and find ways to get involved
For scheduling purposes, the Lakota Outreach team meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of every month. Our meetings for 2012 will start in January with the first meeting taking place on the 19th. We’ll meet from 7 to 8:30 PM at the CCC Englewood campus. Please look for us in the Alpine Room.
The monthly team meetings look to accomplish 4 things:
- provide useful information to team members
- provide opportunities for fellowship and team building
- encourage and practice spiritual disciplines
- address operational concerns that affect the whole team
If you have questions about the Lakota Outreach meetings or events, please contact Wes at .
2012 Summer Mission Trip to Pine Ridge
This is scheduled for the week of July 22. Please keep tuned as plans unfold for our annual summer trip.
Lakota Mission News and Information
Watch an informative video of grade school teacher Katie Parker-Janis. Katie teaches at Loneman School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Lakota Mission Information Flyer
Lakota Mission Needs:
Click here to find a way to get involved with the Re*Creation Center. Please note the list of needs and contact if you are able to help. Thank you!
Request for prayer -- The Lakota Team is in the process of making plans for the summer mission trip to Pine Ridge. Please pray for wisdom in selecting the right activities that will allow us to be building relationships with kids and families on the reservation. Also, please pray for the necessary resources, for clear schedules, and for open hearts as our team prepares for a week of work, fun, and ministry.