Three-day Black Hills Paha Sapa Celebration with Will Graham to feature live music, inspirational messages from grandson of Billy Graham
RAPID CITY, S.D., Oct. 28, 2020 – Approximately 100 people from across the region gathered on Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, at the Courtyard Marriott in Box Elder to officially launch planning for the upcoming Black Hills Paha Sapa Celebration with Will Graham. The multi-day evangelistic outreach will be held Sept. 24-26, 2021, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Celebration will be free of charge and will feature music from award-winning Christian artists and encouraging messages from Will Graham, the grandson of well-known evangelist Billy Graham and son of Franklin Graham.
“We have been through – and, in many ways, are continuing to go through – a very difficult time in this country,” said Graham. “With so many people now searching for peace, hope, purpose and comfort, I believe God has something big in store for the Black Hills region—something beyond what we could ask or imagine.”
Pastor Craig Moore, lead pastor of First Assembly Rapid City, encouraged Christians in the Black Hills region to get involved in the Celebration, sharing, “We have power when we come together in this city. The more that come together, the more power we have. We need to pull down the strongholds and take authority. We need to start praying now and declare authority!” Pastor Moore is helping to lead the Pastor’s Team for the Celebration.
James Rattling Leaf, Sr., who is overseeing Native American involvement for the Black Hills Paha Sapa Celebration, added, “We need to employ a no regret strategy. We are trying to knock down the barriers of being the church. I want to know my voice is being heard as part of the body of Christ and the church.”
A nearly continuous stream of activities and planning will take place across the region between now and the Celebration next September, including prayer rallies, workshops and community gatherings. Visit www.BlackHillsCelebration.com for details and information.
About Will Graham: The third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ under the banner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), Will Graham has spoken to more than one million people across six continents since beginning his evangelistic ministry. He also serves as vice president of the BGEA and as executive director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, N.C. Follow Will on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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