St Dysmas of South Dakota - Prison Ministry

St Dysmas of South Dakota - Prison Ministry St. Dysmas is a prison ministry serving the men at the South Dakota State Penitentiary and the Mike D

Grace does not always arrive loud. Sometimes, on the hardest days, it is the quietest thing in the room.Elijah was worn ...
08/24/2026

Grace does not always arrive loud. Sometimes, on the hardest days, it is the quietest thing in the room.

Elijah was worn all the way down. Afraid, exhausted, ready to be done. He went looking for God in the wind, the earthquake, the fire, the big loud proof. God was in none of it.

God came in the silence that followed. A quiet voice, easy to miss, right there in the stillness with him.

Grace does not always arrive loud. Sometimes, on the hardest days, it is the quietest thing in the room.

You are more than the worst thing you have done.That is true on Friday, on Sunday, and every day in between. It does not...
08/21/2026

You are more than the worst thing you have done.

That is true on Friday, on Sunday, and every day in between. It does not expire, and it does not depend on how this week went.

"Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them." (Hebrews 13:3)That verse is the whole reason St. Dysm...
08/19/2026

"Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them." (Hebrews 13:3)

That verse is the whole reason St. Dysmas exists. Those inside are not out of sight to us, and they should not be out of mind to the wider church.

The simplest way to stand with them costs nothing. Keep the incarcerated in your prayers this week.

A woman came to Jesus with nothing but her need and refused to be sent away. She was an outsider, the wrong background, ...
08/16/2026

A woman came to Jesus with nothing but her need and refused to be sent away. She was an outsider, the wrong background, easy for everyone else to dismiss. Jesus heard her, honored her faith, and gave her what she asked.

No one is outside the reach of mercy. Not the outsider. Not the forgotten. Not you.

"Woman, great is your faith." (Matthew 15:28)

Peter stepped out of the boat and did fine until he looked at the storm instead of Jesus. The moment he started to sink,...
08/13/2026

Peter stepped out of the boat and did fine until he looked at the storm instead of Jesus. The moment he started to sink, he called out, and a hand was already there.

"Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him." (Matthew 14:31)

That is the work St. Dysmas does inside South Dakota's prisons, week after week. Worship, presence, and a hand that reaches when someone is going under. Your giving is part of that hand.

Give at www.stdysmas.com

Reentry does not begin at the gate. It begins long before, inside the walls.St. Dysmas partners with a variety of state ...
08/11/2026

Reentry does not begin at the gate. It begins long before, inside the walls.

St. Dysmas partners with a variety of state and community organizations to bring education directly to the incarcerated, so a return to community is built step by step, not left to chance.

Learn more at www.stdysmas.com

Elijah went looking for God in the wind, the earthquake, the fire. God was in none of them. God came in the silence that...
08/10/2026

Elijah went looking for God in the wind, the earthquake, the fire.

God was in none of them. God came in the silence that followed, a low steady voice you could miss if you were not paying attention.

Grace does not always show up loud. Sometimes it is the quietest thing in the room.

Friday again. Another week nearly behind you.Whatever this one held, you made it through. That counts for something. Res...
08/07/2026

Friday again. Another week nearly behind you.

Whatever this one held, you made it through. That counts for something. Rest where you can this weekend, and know you are not carrying any of it alone.

The church is not the building. It is the people who show up.At St. Dysmas, worship happens inside South Dakota's prison...
08/04/2026

The church is not the building. It is the people who show up.

At St. Dysmas, worship happens inside South Dakota's prisons, week after week, with a congregation the world tends to forget. You can be part of that. Come worship with us, tell someone about this ministry, or financially give to keep our mission alive. imple ways in: worship, share, give.

Learn more at www.stdysmas.com

Our Thursday night crew on the Hill reminds us just how much this ministry is strengthened by people willing to show up ...
08/02/2026

Our Thursday night crew on the Hill reminds us just how much this ministry is strengthened by people willing to show up with open hearts.

A heartfelt thank you to Laura and Todd from Leganger in Toronto, Kari and Darin from St. John American Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, and Kevin from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls for spending your evening serving alongside us. Your kindness, compassion, and commitment to sharing hope made a meaningful difference.

We are grateful for each of you and for everyone who helps make the St. Dysmas ministry possible. Thank you for being part of this important work.

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1300 E 10th Street
Sioux Falls, SD
57103

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