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Black Hills Area Baccalaureate

(click to open full-size graphic poster) – right click and “Save As” to download .PNG

This year’s Black Hills Area Baccalaureate Service will be hosted at Calvary Chapel Community Church on Thursday, June 3rd @ 7:00 PM.  All area graduates are invited (from all schools, and homeschoolers).  Graduates are asked to arrive at 6:30 PM in their cap and gown.

Call Shawn @ (605) 348-7958 (Destiny Foursquare offices) for more information.

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Matthew West: Live in Spearfish, SD

Black Hills Christian Academy presents GRAMMY award nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West on Sunday, April 11th, at Countryside Church, located at 625 Woodland Drive in Spearfish, SD. The doors will open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. concert.

Since 2003 with his debut single, “More,” the most played Christian song of that year, this multi-Dove Award nominee has released critically-acclaimed recordings that have charted in the Top 10, including memorable hits such as “Only Grace,” “History,” “Next Thing You Know” and “The Motions.” “The Motions” ranked No. 4 on the Billboard decade-end chart for Christian songs, having only been introduced to radio ten months prior.

Only 900 tickets will be sold. Advance tickets are just $18 and are on sale at these community sites:

Rapid City – Alternative Fuel Coffee House, plus Haggerty’s Musicworks Downtown and Haggerty’s on West Main

Sturgis –Wheelers Farm Candy

Spearfish – Black Hills Christian Academy on Highway 14, Green Bean Coffeehouse, Destination Health and Countryside Church

Deadwood- Pump House Coffee

Lead- Gradinaru’s Haus of Kaffee

Belle Fourche – Green Bean Coffeehouse

Gillette – Haggerty’s Musicworks.

The day of the concert, tickets will be available at the door for $25.

Church youth group discount rate is available for ten or more at $15 per ticket. Youth pastors must call the Academy at 605-722-1276.  Parameters: 1) must be a youth group pastor/director making arrangements, and 2) only one check please (not multi-checks) and preferably from a church account.

This is a benefit concert for the Black Hills Christian Academy with portions of the proceeds designated for World Hope International’s Haiti relief and Vocations For Orphans in Chile. For more information, go to http://blackhillschristianacademy.com.

[download the Microsoft Word press release]

[download a PDF promotional poster]

co-sponsored by KSLT and Black Hills Pioneer

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Rebecca St. James Event: Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center

Join Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center for Rebecca St. James in concert and presenting her new movie.

Friday, February 19th, 2010 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM
First Assembly of God – Rapid CIty, SD

Tickets: $15 each
PURCHASE TICKETS

More information at http://www.carenetpartners.com.

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FCA H.O.P.E. @ Central High School

That’s a lot of acronyms… I know.

FCA = Fellowship of Christian Athletes

H.O.P.E. = Helping Others Pursue Excellence

FCA H.O.P.E. = a weekly gathering of students from all backgrounds, schools, and color that gets together each Tuesday morning at the Central High School’s theater to worship God and pray for our generation.

“When?” 6:50 AM in the morning. “That’s early!” I know. “Why?” Because it’s powerful when God’s people gather together for one cause… to worship and pray, right on campus grounds.

“Anyone can come?” Yes. Any high school student. Regardless if your from Stevens High School, Central, or home schooled. It doesn’t matter. All are encouraged to attend.

If you haven’t made it yet you’re missing out! The first and third Tuesday of every month have a “service format” (with worship and a message) while the second and fourth Tuesdays have a focus on intercession and prayer.

So… one more time. Tuesdays @ the Central High School Theater from 6:50 AM to 7:20 AM. See you there!

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See You @ the Pole Rally 2009

SY@TP Rally

Bethel Assembly of God and several other area churches are partnering together to host this community-wide, student, evangelistic event which will feature live music with hip hop artist, Michael Fugitt and more, several inflatables, food, and special guest, Mark Entzminger — all for FREE to students of our community/region.

Where: Bethel Assembly of God, 1202 N. Maple Ave
When:
Gates open at 5:30 pm; event starts at 5:45 pm; event is over at 8:15 pm
Cost: Free (including hot dogs and inflatables)

For more information, contact Pastor Gerad at gerad@northpointsm.com or at the Bethel Offices: (605) 342-5415.

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All student pastors in the area are encouraged to challenge students to be a part of the national See You @ the Pole event on Wednesday, September 23rd.  For Rapid City area schools, we are promoting a 7:30 AM “meet-at-the-pole” time for students (all schools).  Visit the official site here for resources and more information: syatp.com.

Promotional Materials:
[download the 2009 Rally Poster (.JPG)]
[radio spot #1] [radio spot #2]

[more resources from the official SY@TP site]

Also, plan on bringing three-to-four student leaders with you to a Tuesday night, September 22nd, one-hour gathering at Destiny Foursquare Church, 927 E. Philadelphia Street, @ 7:00 pm.  Our rally speaker, Mark Entzminger, will be challenging and equipping students to help them better prepare for the following day.

Here’s local footage from students participating in the 2007 See You at the Pole event…

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Greater Things Are Yet to Come

I just received word from a friend that another Rapid City student — this one in the 9th grade academy — took their own life.  Another friend, upon hearing the news, commented, “there’s still much to be done in Rapid City…”  It made me think of this song by Bluetree…

Please pray.

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Rapid City Teen Paralyzed After Incident

Doesn’t this just make you sick to the stomache?  Read the article here.

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Promote Our Network Gatherings

Know a youth worker that’s not connected with the forum or monthly gatherings?  Pass this graphic on to them below…

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Welcome to the New Site!

I decided that it was time for a change… a welcome change I hope.  Changing the rapidcityyouth.com web site to blog format should encourage and welcome community in the form of comments and web 2.0 love.  Feel free to forward the link to all and let them know that this is the place for youth workers in the Black Hills area to connect.

To make the first post more interesting, here’s the community-wide See You @ the Pole video from last year’s event…

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