ANNOUNCEMENTS

Updated March 2025

• Welcome to the West Prairie Lutheran Church website! We are a community made up of folks from the Lennox, Canton, Worthing, Davis and Tea areas! The church building is located just a short drive west of the Canton exit off of I29. If you are looking to worship the triune God, grow in your faith, find a place of belonging, quilt, sing, or have great conversation, this is your place!

• West Prairie Lutheran near Lennox, SD, and Bethany Lutheran in Hurley, SD are two congregations working together to effectively minister to their respective communities. They both fit into the larger church body of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) and are part of the South Dakota Synod.

• If you have any questions, or would like to reach out, please contact Pastor Shadoe Hanson either by email: westprairielutheran@gmail.com, or call at (605) 647-5923

  
  

Confirmation Information:

If you are interested in the enrollment process, please contact Pastor Hanson (contact info above). The traditional confirmation process begins in the fall and runs through the spring. A student will usually begin by 7th grade, however, we are also capable of making room for non-traditional students as well!

• The confirmation class will meet Wednesdays (6:30) at West Prairie starting on October 9th and will run through April 27th. Confirmation day is on April 27th 2025.

• CLICK HERE for the registration forms and additional information.

Volunteer Information:

• Worship service volunteer information is put together at the beginning of every year. If you would like to volunteer to be an usher, reader, host, or acolyte, please mention it the next time you come to worship! If you are looking for when you are up to serve, the links can be found and clicked on here:

  • The Reader List

  • The Server List

  • The Altar Guild

• If you are looking to help out or address the needs in your community in any way, we can find a way to make that happen! At this time, we don’t have any ministry volunteer opportunities available. As needs arise, we will add them to this list!

Interested in using the kitchen/fellowship hall/pavilion?

If you wish to use the space at West Prairie, you will find all the info you need by clicking here -> Rental Form

Important Dates for 2025:

January 19.................................................................................. West Prairie Annual Meeting

March 5...............................................................…Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent Wednesday Schedule)

March 9..................................................................................... Daylight Savings Time begins

April 11............................................................................................. West Prairie Fish Fry

April 13.................................................…..... Palm Sunday  (Holy Week begins, Lent Wednesday schedule ends)

April 17................................................................................... Maundy Thursday (First Communion)

April 18...................................................................................................Good Friday

April 20................................................................................................. Easter Sunday

May 11.................................................................................................. Mother’s Day

May 24..................................................................................... Memorial Day Coffee Saturday

May 26.................................................................................................. Memorial Day

June 8................................................................................................…... Pentecost

June 15................................................................................................... Father’s Day

July 6............................................................................... Community Church Service in Lennox Park

September 7................................................................................. WP Sunday School begins

October 26....................................................................................... Reformation Sunday

November 2.......................................................................All Saints Day (Daylight Savings Time ends)

November 23.......................................................................... Thankoffering Sunday for W/ELCA

November 27...................................................................................... Thanksgiving Day

December 7................................................................................ WP Family Christmas Potluck

December 24......................................................................................... Christmas Eve

December 25........................................................................................ Christmas Day

Recurring weekly church events:

The first and Third Sunday of the month is worship with Holy Communion

The second Sunday of the month will include Learning the Word (educational time)

The fourth Sunday of the month will include Perceiving the Word (reflection time)

The fifth Sunday of the month will include a hymn request time (pick your favorite hymn out of the red or blue book!)

Every Wednesday is Open Church time starting at 5:30 p.m.. There will be puzzles, pizza, ping pong and pop! You are welcome to bring a snack or game to share.

Confirmation class - Every Wednesday from October 9th to April 27th from 6:30-7:00 p.m. (Holiday time will be determined)

*Recurring yearly church events*

Annual Meeting (3rd Sunday of the year)

Installation of Council Members (4th Sunday of the year)

Lent Wednesday Schedule (starts after Ash Wednesday and goes until Palm Sunday)

Confirmation Sunday (The Sunday after Easter)

Worship in the park (Sunday closest to July 4th)

Children’s Christmas Program (3rd Sunday in Advent)