About Chapel in the Hills

Nestled at the foot of the Black Hills, on the western edge of Rapid City, SD, the Chapel in the Hills is a quiet retreat open to all visitors. As a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the chapel reaches out to vacationers and local residents alike, who look for a place to experience God's peace in their busy lives. The chapel itself is an exact reproduction of the famous Borgund Stavkirke of Laerdal, Norway. Our chapel was built in 1969 as the home for the Lutheran Vespers radio ministry. Today, visitors from all around the world find the chapel to be a place of beauty and inspiration. The Chapel in the Hills is a place of joyous celebration in our faith and heritage. Our volunteers reach an ever-expanding community of visitors through worship, concerts, the arts, and as a quiet retreat for prayer and meditation. We celebrate and strengthen families through weddings, renewal of vows, baptisms, and memorial services. We preserve our Scandinavian heritage through a living museum, local craftsmen and historical documentation. We will demonstrate the character that is the Church, our heritage, the Black Hills and South Dakota.

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