SD EPISCOPAL CHURCH HONORED BY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

From the Tribune:
pictured from left to right: Rev John Spruhan, Sandy Tucker and Bishop Tarrant.

Sioux Falls:

The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota and the Rosebud Episcopal Mission were recently named as 2010 Sicangu Tikaga Okiciyapi Habitat for Humanity supporters.

The presentation of awards was conducted during Habitat's 2010 Annual Recognition and Fundraising Banquet on November 13, 2010 at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls, SD.

Certificates of Appreciation were given to both the Rt Rev John Tarrant, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in South Dakota, main offices located in Sioux Falls, and to Rev John Spruhan, priest in charge of the Rosebud Mission of the Episcopal Church in Missions, SD. Making the presentation was Randy Olawsky, chairman, Board of Directors, Habitat of for Humanity, South Dakota.

Rev Spruhan has been a member of Habitat's Board of Directors for eight years, said Noah "Sandy' Tucker, executive director of the reservation based HFH affiliate.

Spruhan, an Episcopal priest has also served many of those years as board treasurer.

The Episcopal Diocese has been a major supporter of the Habitat program, Tucker continued, in that it leases Fr Barbour Hall to the local Habitat affiliate for its offices as well as adjacent Bishop Hare Home property on which Habitat builds houses for qualified families.

Habitats' local service area includes Todd and Mellette Counties.

In addition, a number of Episcopal churches, both local and from out of state (that would be US!), have donated money to the local Habitat affiliate to purchase needed materials for house building projects.

Both Bishop Tarrant and Rev Spruhan expressed their appreciation and thanks to Habitat for Humanity for the work it does for area families who need housing and for acknowledging the Episcopal Church's contributions.