Prayers on the Prairie: Family, church family is one and the same

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Prayers on the Prairie: Family, church family is one and the same

Janelle Atyeo
Mar 1, 2020
Mar 1, 2020 Updated Feb 4, 2026

St. Paul's Steeple — The steeple of St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church in Henry, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Mission Sunday has always been a special time at St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church, located on the edge of the town of Henry west of Watertown, South Dakota.

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St. Paul's pew — A church pew inside St. Paul's Lutheran of Henry, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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St. Paul's interior — The sanctuary of St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church in Henry, S.D. features a sunburst pattern behind the altar.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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St. Paul's outside — St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church was built in 1918 in Henry, S.D., and the entrance was modified in 1971.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter .听