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May 15, 2022
Beloveds of the Mountain Sky Conference, Earlier this week, I was angered by the news accounts of what happened when a bus was pulled over by Georgia police for an alleged traffic violation. The bus was chartered for Delaware ...
May 12, 2022
Presentation with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis on “Leading Through Trauma with Fierce Love” - May 20, 2022, at Iliff
May 10, 2022
Live and in-person, Tug-o-Love returns to the 2022 Annual Conference Session in Helena, Montana. On Thursday, June 16, we celebrate Mission Day! Our day will include an immersion activity, plus displays on the many mission ...
May 10, 2022
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Below are some links with resources for personal and local church engagement. https://asianpacificheritage.gov/ https://www.r2hub.org/library/10-honorable-traits-of-pacific-islander-c...
April 28, 2022
The Racial Justice Movement and Ministries Task Force (RJMM) is looking forward to hosting the 2022 Book Group. The RJMM would like to encourage you to join this conferencewide Book Group as we journey, read, listen to different ...
April 21, 2022
The General Commission on Religion and Race has an upcoming resource for personal engagement and/or the local church. Beginning on Juneteenth (Sunday, June 19, 2022) you will receive daily prayers on social media for six weeks. ...
April 18, 2022
Thursday to Saturday, June 2-4, St. Paul’s UMC we will be hosting Enliven, Envision, Embody, a worship and music training and general experience, in Helena, Montana. Here’s some additional background: When our Worship Director, ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Mary Beth Downing, MSC Creation Justice Task Force Do you need some Earth Day Resources? Each year, Creation Justice Ministries offers Christian education materials to equip faith communities to protect, restore, and...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Ann Heard, MSC Creation Justice Task Force The goal of the Just Energy subgroup is to join with United Women in Faith and share resources, events, and actions with people in the Mountain Sky Conference of The UMC. ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Dawn Givens, MSC Creation Justice Task Force The Creation Justice Committee of the Mountain Sky Conference has been busy for the past several months working towards making a difference in our Conference. The Annual ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Rev. Sharon McCormick, MSC Creation Justice Task Force It was a time of celebration for the Local Church Engagement (LCE) subgroup of the Mountain Sky Creation Justice Task Force. Thirteen conference churches ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Mary Beth Downing and Jana Milford, MSC Creation Justice Task Force On April 4, 2022, a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reinforced the urgency of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and ...
April 13, 2022
Thursday, May 5, 5 pm (MT) Are you interested in learning more about United Methodist missionaries? Do you wonder what day-to-day life is like in mission? Join us for #STILLINMISSION to see how missionaries are deeply engaged in ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Dave Hemion, MSC Creation Justice Task Force This Mission of the Advocacy Work Group is to collaborate with other organizations and assist local churches and the conference to educate and mobilize people of faith to ...
April 13, 2022
Submitted by Rev. Courtney Randall Mission Advocate for the Western Jurisdiction Global Ministries, United Methodist Church The mission of the UMC Creation Justice Movement is to collaborate and build networks and resources ...
April 12, 2022
Submitted by Sally McConnell, East Angola Advocate for the Mountain Sky Conference Meet Pastor Manuel Kalimbue, who serves as a pastor in the United Methodist Church of East Angola. For someone only 29 years old, Pastor Kalimbue...
April 12, 2022
Connecting Neighbors Overview: Saturday, May 14, 2022, 9:00 am – 10:00 am MDT via Zoom Connecting Neighbors is a curriculum intended for broad use by volunteers willing and able to facilitate workshops and webinars with the goal...
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April 08, 2022
The Mountain Sky Conference, with partial sponsorship from Iliff School of Theology, welcomes co-Directors of The Black Trans Prayer Book, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III to lead us in a conversation on where white ...
April 04, 2022
Michael Twitty is a culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning writer. He is the creator of Afroculinaria, the first blog devoted to African American historic foodways and their legacies.
March 30, 2022
Registration is now open for our third annual Ministry Incubator’s Hatchathon, August 2 to 4, 2022 at a location to be determined based on location of selected participants. Planting any new ministry is a creative, ...
March 26, 2022
The Mountain Sky Annual Conference Historical Society/Conference Commission on Archives and History is looking for nominations for the HAL KNUDSEN HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD and the J.ALTON TEMPLIN DEVELOPENT FUND AWARD. You can ...
March 17, 2022
Advance Giving for Ukrainians You can help the church in Ukraine provide for those in need. Mel Mushinski, Global Ministries In Mission Together Coordinator, whose area includes Ukraine, provided these resources. Mel also asks for...
March 15, 2022
Join us on April 7 at 10 am (MT) for conversations with missionaries Are you interested in learning more about United Methodist missionaries? Do you wonder what day-to-day life is like in mission? Join us for #STILLINMISSION to ...
March 14, 2022
The camp boards of both Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp and Luccock Park United Methodist Camp and the Mountain Sky Conference are proud to welcome The Sheer Family and the Tongue Family to the Mountain Sky family. Carol and ...
March 09, 2022
2022 Mountain Sky Annual Conference At This Table Welcome to the 2022 Annual Conference Session of The Mountain Sky Conference! This year, sessions will happen in-person June 16-18th in Helena, Montana at Helena United Methodist ...
March 08, 2022
Children's Ministries hosts Drive-In Theater family event, multi-generational. More photos available.
March 04, 2022
UMC Pastor Volodymyr Prokip in Lviv, Ukraine shares his thoughts on the current crisis, the immediate needs, and the response. He also reflects on where he sees God at work, what crisis brings out in people, and how we might help....
March 03, 2022
Support for the People of Ukraine Mission Advocate for the Western Jurisdiction, the Rev. Dan Randall, forwarded this plea from the Rev. John Calhoun, a Global Mission Missionary who served in Ukraine before moving to Vienna ...
February 28, 2022
Welcome to the Lent 2022 Journey with Missionaries through Scripture and Story We hope this study will strengthen the connections in the global body of Christ by growing the awareness and support of congregations with ...
February 28, 2022
Here is a great resource we recently discovered. Church Management Research – Capterra
February 28, 2022
UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION EXTENDS SCHOLARSHIP - has extended its scholarship application deadline for the 2022-2023 academic year to March 15 after receiving several requests for more time to complete ...
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February 24, 2022
On February 9th, we were honored to welcome Sheila Newlin, Marge Taniwaki, and Jackie Tono as they shared personal stories, lived experiences, and their thoughts on how our past informs us of the actions we must take today. Click ...
February 22, 2022
The Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation has reserved $250 for every active, Methodist pastor in the Mountain Sky region. The money is for you, pastors, to receive care for stress, find renewal, heal, and be refreshed so that ...
February 15, 2022
JustLove & JustUs: A Story of Punitive Incarceration & Reflections on Indigenous Peacemaking Sunday, April 3, 2022, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (MT) Motus Theater collaborates with leaders across the country to step into the shoes of our ...
February 15, 2022
Missing Indigenous Persons Sunday, March 27, 2022, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (MT) Join Ellie Bundy, the Presiding Officer of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force as she shares how interagency communication, cooperation, and ...
February 15, 2022
Transformative Conversations Sunday, April 10, 2022, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (MT) As we conclude the JustLove Lenten series, please join the Rev. Brandon Wrencher as we explore how to have transformative conversations. Storytelling is ...
February 15, 2022
Welcoming the Stranger: Motus Theater's UndocuAmerica Project Sunday, March 20, 2022, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (MT) Motus Theater is once again joining JustLove as we share Laura Peniche's Story of Migration with a Reflection on Climate ...
February 15, 2022
Project Drawdown: Stopping Climate Change Sunday, March 13, 2022, 5:30 - 6:45 pm (MT) Project Drawdown is the world’s leading resource for climate solutions. Their mission is “to help the world reach ‘drawdown’—the point in the...
February 15, 2022
Net Zero Emissions: What’s Next for The UMC? Sunday, March 6, 2022, 5:30 -6:45 pm (MT) On Earth Day 2021, eleven general agencies of The United Methodist Church pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 ...
February 15, 2022
March 3, 5:00 pm (MT) | 7:00 pm (ET) You are invited to join us for #StillInMission Episode 40! In addition to the meetings with missionaries, there will be a joint devotion/centering experience led by the missionary presenters ...
February 08, 2022
NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries is offering a Spring 2022 Book Study on “Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church” by Bridget Eileen Rivera beginning March 21st-April 18th.
February 04, 2022
Ever wonder what the Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation does? Attend our Annual Report webinar on February 10th at 10:00 a.m.
February 03, 2022
February is Black History Month. We encourage you to continue to engage in Black history regularly and throughout the year, but this is a meaningful opportunity to engage and learn. Below are a few resources from across our ...
January 31, 2022
Registration for The Land's Summer Mission Program is now open for groups of thirty-five or less who are looking for anywhere from a day to a week-long mission experience. At The Land, youth will be working with a Gardner to ...
January 27, 2022
Submitted by Rev. Patty Walker, Prairie Campus Pastor, FUMC Colorado Springs, CO First United Methodist Church, Prairie Campus, has sponsored two Afghan families through Lutheran Refugee Services, in Colorado Springs. The first ...
January 27, 2022
Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation invites you to register for their Annual Report Webinar on February 10th at 10 am.
January 26, 2022
As we introduce this grant opportunity, we look back on 2021 with unprecedented heatwaves, wildfires, and smoke across the western U.S. These extreme weather events, which scientists confirm are exacerbated by human-caused climate...
January 21, 2022
We are excited to bring to you soon "Postcards from the Corners" of the Mountain Sky Conference, featuring stories and experiences of our host and staff member, Betty Nguyen, Multicultural and Advocacy Ministries Developer. Last ...
January 20, 2022
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 11:30 am (MT) Think Critical Race Theory is controversial these days? Just wait until you bring up Critical Whiteness Theory! What exactly is “whiteness”? How does it impact all our identities, our ...
January 20, 2022
The General Commission on Church and Society of the UMC states on their website, “From the earliest days, humans have been migrants. There is no one universal reason for migration, but the movement from one place to another is ...
