• To enhance the quality of life for Native American people and churches
• To offer a community and culturally-based educational ministry that prepares men and women for pastoral and lay leadership,
• To promote spiritual growth, healing and cross-cultural understanding

The Eagle Butte Learning Center (EBLC) is a regionally-based, culturally relevant education ministry designed to enhance leadership skills among clergy and lay leaders of American Indian UCC congregations.  One-to-one Mentoring Program is available with training for mentors and mentees.

Seeking to be faithful to the ideals of the United Church of Christ as a multi-racial, multicultural, open and affirming, accessible-to-all, just peace church, EBLC uses a diverse volunteer faculty for retreats and workshops.  The focus group is American Indians, however, EBLC welcomes all to participate in cross-cultural dialogue and witness.

Partnerships and funding sources include conferences, associations, local churches, ecumenical partners and individuals.

ELBC is located on ten acres of land assigned by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) within the hub for tribal government, a regional Indian Health Service hospital, Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, HV Johnston Lakota Cultural Center and many others.

• Men's and Women's Retreats on prayer, spirituality, family life, health care, self-care
• Lectionary Studies for Advent and Lenten Seasons
• UCC History and Polity
• Postcolonial Theology
• "How to" on small church leadership, activities, youth ministry, Sunday School, social justice, & community outreach
• Boundary training, Ministerial Ethics, Ministerial Formation
• Dealing with addictions and abuse in communities
• Cross-cultural studies and dialogue