Leadership
Stephen Carson // Lead Pastor
Stephen has been the pastor of Connection Church Belle Fourche since January 1, 2014. He has a passion for expository bible preaching, missions, and seeing people connect with God and others. Stephen and Kaye have been married since June of 2002. They have two sons. Stephen has been in vocational ministry since 2002. He served as a youth pastor from 2002-2007. During this time, Stephen earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree and a Master of Divinity degree. Upon completion of seminary, Stephen and Kaye moved overseas to Kampala, Uganda serving as missionaries through the International Mission Board. They completed their two-year term in October of 2009. From 2010 through 2013 Stephen served as a Missions Pastor. He served in that position until moving to Belle Fourche to be the pastor of Connection Church. Stephen is also a part time Church Planting Catalyst with the North American Mission Board.
Ashton Rone // Pastor of Worship and Small Groups
Ashton came on as worship pastor in January of 2014. Ashton and Emily have been married since July 29, 2017. Their son Cedar was born March 2022. Ashton is driven to lead people in worship and seeks to grow with the local church in finding ways to worship God in all that we do. Ashton grew up in Hernando, Mississippi and began to serve in the youth worship ministry at his local church in high school. While attending college he served as a worship intern for several churches in Mississippi. One of these included Longview Point Baptist Church where he became reconnected with Stephen Carson who asked him to pray about leading worship in South Dakota. Ashton is thirty and a graduate of Black Hills State University. He is currently attending seminary online and He and Emily look forward to continuing to serve at Connection with their church family.
Jenelle Willert // Secretary
Jenelle grew up in Colorado, moved to South Dakota in 2004, and has been moving around the state ever since. She began attending Connection Church after moving to Belle Fourche in 2013. The welcoming church body reeled her in and she began volunteering soon after. She currently serves as our part-time secretary. Jenelle and her husband Kellen have three children.
Bethany Savery // Children's Director
Bethany joined Belle Fourche Connection staff in September 2022. She is married to Joseph and they have 4 children. Bethany went to school for elementary education. She has worked as an Elementary Aid, led many Children's ministries including American Heritage Girls, Children's Church, VBS, and directed youth camps. She has served alongside her husband in ministry for 14 years. She is passionate about leading children to Christ and equipping families to raise disciples.
Joe Savery // Student Pastor
Joe became youth pastor at Connection Church in September 2022. He was called to ministry at youth camp in 2003 and started serving at his home church in Custer, SD. He served at Hills of Grace Fellowship in Rapid City from 2008-2016. In 2016 he was called as pastor of Calvary Baptist church in Blunt, SD. He served there until being called to serve in Belle Fourche. Joe has always had a heart to lead and disciple students, also working with the DBC Youth Camp.
OUR BELIEFS
Love God, Love People
This is our desire at Connection Church. We want to see people worshiping God, connecting with other Christ followers, and making Christ known wherever they go.
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Worship: Connect with God
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Community: Connect with people
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Missions: Connect people with God
  • International Mission Board
    The IMB sends and supports thousands of missionaries all over the world.
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  • SEND Network
    The SEND Network is a church planting network that partners with hundreds of local churches to reach more and more people with the gospel.
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