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Southeastern South Dakota Gospel Singing Convention |
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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. Psalms 100: 1 Singing Conventions on the Increase Singing Conventions have long been popular in the southern United States. Old time gospel sings or "conventions" were traditionally held on Sunday afternoons and sometimes were all day affairs with dinner on the grounds. There is a renewed interest in singing conventions and many are starting up in areas north of the traditional old South. The Southeastern South Dakota Gospel Singing Convention provides an opportunity for everyone to come and join in singing the old time hymns and some super "Southern Gospel Quartet Style" songs. come and join in the fun!
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Who Are We?
The Southeastern South Dakota Gospel Singing Convention is a nondenominational effort to preserve our heritage of singing old time hymns and gospel songs. Our theme is taken from the title of one of the songs in our Convention Song Book, Sing and Be Happy! This is just what we endeavor to do. Sad to say, in many churches today the hymn books have been discarded and the hymns and gospel songs have been totally replaced with a new and modern format. We have been together as a group for over five years. We try to meet quarterly, generally on the fifth Sunday of the month. We come to sing in churches and community halls all across the southeastern part of our state, wherever we receive an invitation to come.
What Do we do?
The Convention has its own set of song books with over a thousand standard hymns and Southern Gospel style songs. An afternoon will be spent singing in four part harmony with everyone joining in the singing as members of the audience call out their favorite numbers. We have several accomplished pianists who follow us and accompany the singing for which we are most grateful. Mr. Alan Ward of Viborg, South Dakota generally directs our singing and he keeps the afternoon moving right along. If you would be interested in having us come to your church please contact Pastor Dan Flyger of Freeman, SD the Convention Secretary.
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Schedule:Please scroll down. All singers are welcome! COMING UP: ALL CONVENTIONS START @ 2 PM _______ Sunday, April 29, 2012 Due to street construction the Convention is moved from Scotland to the Germans from Russia Heritage Museum on north Main Street in Kaylor, SD
Sunday, June 30, 2012: Bethel Baptist Church Main Street, Wakonda, SD
Sunday, August 12, 2012 Turner County Songfest Heritage Park Turner County Fairgrounds Parker, SD 7 PM
Sept. 29, 2012 Olivet United Methodist Church Olivet, SD
Where we have been: We have had conventions in a number of places, some of them several times. Thank you for opening your doors to allow us to fellowship together and enjoy old time gospel singing. Assembly of God, Yankton Bethel Mennonite, Freeman Bethel Baptist, Wakonda Christ Episcopal , Yankton The Cornerstone, Freeman Evangelical Mennonite Brethren, Marion Fellowship Baptist , Scotland First Baptist, Vermillion First Baptist, Viborg First Church of God, Marion First Reformed , Chancellor Heritage Park,Turner County Fairgrounds, Parker Olivet EUB United Methodist, Olivet Ramsey Baptist , Montrose Riverview Reformed , Yankton South Dakota State Fair, Huron SoDak Stamm Heritage Museum, Kaylor St. Joseph's Catholic, Elk Point U C C Church, Beresford, SD UCC Congregational, Centerville United Methodist, Beresford United Methodist, Viborg United Methodist, Wakonda Vangen Lutheran, Mission Hill Viborg Community Center, Viborg
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For more information, contact: daniel.flyger@k12.sd.us
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