The congregation in Custer,
South Dakota
is searching for an experienced Minister of the
Gospel. We
are located in a
mission field area and have a great potential for growth.
We are seeking a person to help edify the congregation and to reach out to a friendly small town
community which is experiencing a boom in growth.
The person we seek
is someone who is doctrinally sound and teaches the pure word of the first century
Gospel. We
welcome applications from a man with a faithful family who will be a positive
asset to the congregation. He must not only have a firm Gospel foundation,
he should be committed
to personal work and church growth. We especially
desire a person who is experienced in conducting home Bible studies. We need to spread the Word into
the surrounding community as well as edify our congregation.
This
location will require an exceptional man who is willing to work under sometimes
difficult conditions, yet provide a motivating influence to the
members. The opportunities are there and we believe that the right person
can have the church in a self-supporting position within a reasonable
time.
The congregation consists
of about 8 members.
It has been established for many years, but we have been without a full time
minister for a long time. Many of our members have relocated for business
reasons. Age and death has accounted for others. We do not have elders.
We
do own our own building which has excellent facilities and is in good condition. It has an auditorium
and more than adequate classroom facilities. We have several acres of
ground to provide room for future expansion.
Custer
receives many visitors, especially during the summer tourist season. One
of our responsibilities is to provide Christian
fellowship and worship opportunities for those visitors.
Custer
is located in the beautiful
Black
Hills
of western
South
Dakota and is the oldest
town in the
Black Hills.
A town of 1,800, we are located in the southern part of the
Black
Hills
.
One of Custer's most
appealing features is its setting. The city is studded with
picturesque granite outcroppings and flanked on all sides by Ponderosa
pines. Its mile-high
elevation provides cool nights, even after the hottest summer days.
The
city gains a great deal of its income from tourism.
Within a 30-minute
drive from Custer are
Mount Rushmore
, Crazy Horse Memorial,
Jewel
Cave
and
Wind
Cave
National Parks, the 73,000 acre
Custer State Park
and the Black Hills National Forest. Custer is surrounded by the National
Forest which is composed of 1.2 million ponderosa pine-studded acres ranging in
elevation as high as 7,242 feet. Amid the splendid scenery are 11 reservoirs, 30
campgrounds, 26 picnic areas, 2 scenic byways, 1,300 miles of streams, 13,426
acres of wilderness, over 450 miles of trails, and much more.
Rapid City is the largest town
in the area, with a metro area population of over 100,000. It is about 40
miles away and provides and excellent source for shopping, regional medical
services,
entertainment, dining and other commercial activities. Ellsworth Air Force
Base is about 10 miles from Rapid City.
The salary is open, depending on
qualifications.
Questions/resumes may be forwarded by
email to churches.of.christ@gmail.com
or mailed to:
Search Committee
Southern Hills church
of Christ (Put "Custer Minister" in the title)
P.
O. Box 602
201
Church Drive
Custer,
SD 57730
