On this page we present three different possibilities of how you can get involved in the ministry among the Lakota people: Through your PRAYER, your GIVING, and your TIME. We appreciate your support in any of these outreach opportunities!
Prayer
First and most of all we would like to encourage everybody to pray. Following is a short and rather general list of ongoing prayer requests; of course you may also use every piece of news from the "News" page to keep us, the ministry, and the Lakota people in prayer. Moreover, there are always up-to-date prayer requests in our various newsletters (see "Newsletters" page). So please, please use this information to praise & intercede on our behalf!
* Thank God for His faithfulness to His calling, His blessing on our ministry, and His daily provision for our needs
* Thank God for the many opportunities to freely share His Word as we hold our Wednesday Bible studies, Sunday services, jail ministry, summer outreaches, etc.
* Please continue to pray for our Rec ministry team for unity, strength, wisdom, love, joy, ...
* Pray for the Lakota people to come to understand that Jesus is the Only Way, Truth, and Life
* Pray for our church family for a commitment to love, follow, and serve Jesus - no matter what!
* Pray for our weekly outreaches and Rec activities for God`s protection and blessing
* Pray for a continuous financial provision of all our daily needs
First and most of all we would like to encourage everybody to pray. Following is a short and rather general list of ongoing prayer requests; of course you may also use every piece of news from the "News" page to keep us, the ministry, and the Lakota people in prayer. Moreover, there are always up-to-date prayer requests in our various newsletters (see "Newsletters" page). So please, please use this information to praise & intercede on our behalf!
* Thank God for His faithfulness to His calling, His blessing on our ministry, and His daily provision for our needs
* Thank God for the many opportunities to freely share His Word as we hold our Wednesday Bible studies, Sunday services, jail ministry, summer outreaches, etc.
* Please continue to pray for our Rec ministry team for unity, strength, wisdom, love, joy, ...
* Pray for the Lakota people to come to understand that Jesus is the Only Way, Truth, and Life
* Pray for our church family for a commitment to love, follow, and serve Jesus - no matter what!
* Pray for our weekly outreaches and Rec activities for God`s protection and blessing
* Pray for a continuous financial provision of all our daily needs
Giving
We are a faith-based, non-profit ministry that receives no federal support or grants. We seldom do official fund-raising and greatly appreciate your faithful financial help for every-day expenses like staff salaries, utility bills, gas money, feeding, outreaches, etc. All donations are tax-deductible. Please make your checks payable to the Oglala Re*Creation Center. And of course you can also simply use the Paypal button in the top right corner of our website.
Thank you!
We also have a list of material needs. We are currently looking for
BASKETBALLS, VOLLEYBALLS, ROLLER BLADES, SKATES, SCOOTERS or RIPSTIKS for daily use during open gym
METAL BIKE STAND for outside the gym, the longer the better
GRAVEL and SAND
DURABLE METAL FOLDING CHAIRS
FOOD ITEMS (canned or dry goods)
Thank you!
We also have a list of material needs. We are currently looking for
BASKETBALLS, VOLLEYBALLS, ROLLER BLADES, SKATES, SCOOTERS or RIPSTIKS for daily use during open gym
METAL BIKE STAND for outside the gym, the longer the better
GRAVEL and SAND
DURABLE METAL FOLDING CHAIRS
FOOD ITEMS (canned or dry goods)
Time
Short term outreaches are a great chance for church / youth groups, college teams, families, or individuals. We host a few summer mission teams every year. They usually stay for a week and participate in our daily activities alongside the Rec staff (help out with open gym, prepare food, etc.) or organize special events like swim trips. Some teams come as early as April, others are here in fall. Also welcome are work project teams who are willing to serve through practical building or construction work around the Rec or the Oglala community. If you have a gift, God can and wants to use it! Please consider that you might need to set up a summer mission week a year in advance.
Long term ministry is also an option, and following the command of the Lord of the Harvest, we pray for more workers in the mission field! If you have a strong personal relationship with Jesus and heard his calling you into (this) ministry, feel free to contract us. We would love to help you take the next step! We are currently seeking kids pastors and help with open gym and other ministry projects.
Beneath is a contact form; please use it to get in touch with our missions coordinator Heidi.
Long term ministry is also an option, and following the command of the Lord of the Harvest, we pray for more workers in the mission field! If you have a strong personal relationship with Jesus and heard his calling you into (this) ministry, feel free to contract us. We would love to help you take the next step! We are currently seeking kids pastors and help with open gym and other ministry projects.
Beneath is a contact form; please use it to get in touch with our missions coordinator Heidi.