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January 23, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare to come together for worship. Thank you for your comments on last week’s reflection on reformation in The United Methodist Church. The many ...
January 23, 2023
MSC Redistricting Listening Sessions
January 05, 2023
Join NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries on a journey through the wilderness of gender this lenten season! This study will take place over the course of 8 weeks from February 20th-April 10th, we’ll be reading “How to Understand Your...
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January 04, 2023
The Racial Justice Movement and Ministries (RJMM) team is seeking historical accounts surrounding racial justice and White supremacy in the geographic area of the Mountain Sky Annual Conference from the local church level up to ...
December 15, 2022
Recently, dozens of migrants arrived in Denver. Several non-profits, faith-based organizations, and government agencies are coming together to extend love and hospitality. If your community/faith community would like to express ...
December 14, 2022
This Thanksgiving and Christmas, Epworth United Methodist Church in Denver, CO, and The Epworth Foundation, along with volunteers from the community, are distributing a total of 5,000 turkey dinners. Thanks to the leadership of ...
December 14, 2022
The Mountain Sky Conference Early Response Team departed for Fort Myers, Florida on November 13, 2022, and returned eight days later after working hard on helping recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian ripped through the Gulf of ...
December 12, 2022
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare ourselves for worship. Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent! We are halfway to Christmas! On this day, we read Luke 1: 46-55. Commonly known as ...
November 30, 2022
Transgender Day of Remembrance took place on November 20th, 2022 to honor and remember those we've lost to anti-trans violence in the transgender, nonbinary, Two Spirit, and gender nonconforming communities across the world. ...
November 14, 2022
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) ...
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November 11, 2022
NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries invites all of us across Mountain Sky to honor those we’ve lost with a Vigil Service on November 20th @ 6:00pm MST on Facebook Live. Immediately following the service will be a community Zoom ...
October 24, 2022
RESCHEDULED: Beyond Welcome: Engaging in Inclusive and Affirming Ministry for LGBTQ+ Youth Register Now Designer of NextGen & Inclusiveness Ministries Court VonLindern invites you to attend the rescheduled workshop on "Beyond ...
October 13, 2022
Who Can We Be Together It's an education study over 4 weeks in February ... help beat those winter doldrums. Leading into Lent, it could make a great Lenten preparation study. It's all virtual, you can participate on Zoom; no ...
September 14, 2022
In recognition of our 20-year relationship with Angola, a team is being recruited to go to Angola from July 2 - July 18, 2023. Pastor Sue King will be leading the team and has led five previous teams to Angola. The team will be ...
September 06, 2022
This survey is part of the national "Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations (EPIC)" study, which explores the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on thousands of Christian churches in the United States. It includes in-depth ...
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August 24, 2022
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 7 pm (MDT), Bishop Karen Oliveto will join the MSC Creation Justice Task Force for discussion, education, and inspiration. We’ll share why our changing climate matters to us as Christians and ...
August 18, 2022
Submitted by James Gillison, FUMC Missoula, MT The sun is shining -- and smiling -- on Missoula First United Methodist Church this week, as SBS Solar installs 66 solar panels atop our roof and we proudly enter the renewable ...
August 18, 2022
submitted by Jay Vestal, Mountain Sky Conference Creation Justice Task Force In February 2022, Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC), Salt Lake City, Utah proposed a grant request to the Mountain Sky Conference Creation Justice ...
August 17, 2022
All pastors (Elders and Deacons- provisional and ordained- Associate Members, and Licensed Local Pastors) in the Mountain Sky are encouraged to register for and attend the Clergy Orders/Fellowship event in Lander, WY from ...
July 26, 2022
In October, the 2022 MSC Nominations Report will be approved at the online session of Annual Conference. Now is the time to nominate yourself or someone else for conference leadership.
July 22, 2022
Simpson United Methodist Church invites you to a Webinar presented via Zoom. August 3, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (MDT) Transformation of Our Suitcases: Multi-Generational Japanese American Experience In light of current events, ...
July 18, 2022
The Mission Display Tables at Covenant UMC in Helena, MT provided opportunities for discussion about the great possibilities available for your church's engagement in mission. Everything from sponsoring missionaries, planting ...
July 14, 2022
submitted by Rev. Janet Mulroy, Mission Engagement and Resource Strategist The Creation Justice Task Force: Annual Conference Team is pleased to provide this summary from AC2022 in Helena! Early in the planning of the event, and...
July 07, 2022
Details about the upcoming Licensing School
May 26, 2022
June is celebrated as Pride month for the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies. NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries invites you to celebrate Pride with Mountain Sky by joining Denver area churches for Denver's Pride parade, ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 13, 2022
Mission u coming in February 2022 Climate Justice: A Call to Hope and Action Consecutive Sundays: February 6, 13, 20, 27 from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Join the Rev. Waveland King for a Mission u virtual study that uses Climate ...
November 30, 2021
Insurance Task Force begins work to review procedures on purchasing and setting insurance values and premiums.
November 11, 2021
Thank you to everyone who joined us virtually for the 2021 Mountain Sky Annual Conference. It was a blessed time of worship and business, and we are grateful for the opportunity to gather together across the miles. If you missed ...
October 28, 2021
The Journey is Our Home "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." - 2 Corinthians 5:1 Would you like to learn more about ...
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October 27, 2021
Mountain Sky Conference clergy laity Circuits are getting ReWired! You're invited to connect with us, and find where you plug in!
September 10, 2021
The Foundation is a pleased to introduce you to our new staff. Three new professionals doubles capacity and service.
August 28, 2021
FAITH IN ACTION: An Early Response to Afghan Refugee Arrivals Updated 10/14/2021 Partnering in Support of Refugees from Afghanistan: UMCOR and Church World Service A FAITH-BASED RESPONSE Any immigrant who lives with you must be...
August 25, 2021
The Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation is giving Grants. Apply today!
August 02, 2021
As the Mountain Sky Conference prepares for Annual Conference, we bring greetings from our host district and from our co-lay leaders. You can find those greetings at the AC2021 landing page. The deadline for Legislation is ...
June 24, 2021
So, the anxiety in the church is high.....well duh!
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June 02, 2021
June is celebrated as Pride month for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Celebrate pride this year by registering to receive daily devotions in your e-mail inbox! These devotions have been created by clergy and laity ...
May 24, 2021
Join Pastor Melanie Martin-Dent for a virtual Mission u study that uses Monique Morris' book, "Pushout", and the bible to raise awareness of the crisis faced by many Black girls in obtaining an education. Take an in depth look ...
April 08, 2021
Native American Ministries Sunday is the third Sunday of Easter but can be honored anytime during the month of April. This opportunity nurtures mission with Native Americans and provides scholarships for United Methodist Native ...
March 18, 2021
The theme of the 2021 District Gathering is “Where Love Lives,” stemming from the Western Jurisdiction theme of the same name. All districts except for Trinity will gather on April 17th. Trinity district will gather on April 24th....
March 01, 2021
Vital Conversations: Ministry with the Differently Abled on Wednesday, March 3 at 11:30 am
February 27, 2021
The postponed 2020 General Conference has been postponed yet again due to COVID-19 restrictions. The regular session of GC will occur in August-September of 2022. However a special called session of General Conference will be held...
February 19, 2021
Evelyn Warren has been chosen the new Communications Director for the Mountain Sky Conference. She comes well-known in United Methodist circles, and was actively involved in the creation of the Western Jurisdiction's "Where Love ...
February 04, 2021
An update from several of our campus ministries.
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