Our Staff
Pastor
Garvon Golden
Garvon Golden has served Southern Baptists in the Northern Plains since 1985. Moving From a pastorate in Texas after graduating from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Garvon and his wife Cindy began in Dickinson, ND. and Except for 4 years in Montana their entire ministry has be spent serving churches, associations and the State Conventions in the Dakotas. Garvon is a graduate of Texas A&M at Commerce and has pastored at Bounds Baptist Church in Powderly Texas, FBC Dickinson, ND, FBC Forsyth, Mt. and FBC Williston, ND. In 2000 Garvon was appointed and commissioned as a North American Mission Board Missionary and began serving the churches in the Black Hills of South Dakota, in 2005 he transitioned to State Evangelism Director for the two states and in 2012 was elected Executive Director/Treasurer for the Dakota Baptist Convention. Garvon and Cindy are the parents of 4 grown children and the proud grandparents of 6 grandchildren with more expected. Garvon and Cindy reside in Rapid City, SD.
pastor@christchurchrc.com | Tel: (605) 791-5591
Administrative Assistant
Alice Stradinger
Alice Stradinger is the Administrative Assistant at Christ Church. She provides essential support for the efficient functioning of our church office and warmly welcomes and assists all visitors and members. We really would not know what to do if she weren't here helping all of us.
She has been on staff since May 2021. Alice is a graduate of the former Grace Bible Institute; Omaha, Nebraska. She and her husband Ron moved to Rapid City in 2019. Alice’s work career has been in office work and prior to coming to Christ Church was an Administrative Assistant for Northwest Area Schools which is located in Isabel, South Dakota! Alice and her husband Ron are blessed with 4 children and now enjoy the role of grandparents and great grandparents.
office@christchurchrc.com | Tel: (605) 791-5591
Business Manager
Dawn Wahl
Dawn joined the office team in December 2024. As an officer on the Board of Family Child Care Professionals of South Daktoa, Inc, she served as Conference Chair, Publications and Registration Chair, Treasurer, FCCPSD Chair, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster. Her experiences with the organization and her own child care business have given her the skills that can be of assistance to the Church.