Mountain Sky Appointment Announcements
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Based on the recommendations of public health officials, Bishop Karen Oliveto has requested that all in-person worship and gatherings be suspended. As our congregations move their worship services online, we are gathering resources here to support churches as they plan for or adapt to this change. If you have a resource to recommend, email them to: communications@mtnskyumc.org.
Special thanks to the Greater Northwest Area and the Desert Southwest Conference for sharing information to conferences in the Western Jurisdiction.
Below is a chart of local churches offering live-streamed worship services or small group connections. If you would like to add your church's virtual resources, please click this link for a public shared Google document.
| Church location | Link | Worship time |
|---|---|---|
| First UMC, Sheridan, WY | YouTube channel | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
| St. Paul's UMC, Helena, MT | YouTube channel | 11 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Gillette, WY | Facebook Live | 9:15 a.m. Sunday |
| Community UMC, Ogden, UT | Facebook Live | 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday |
| The Land, Aurora, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Lander UMC, Lander, WY | Livestream channel | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Highlands UMC, Denver, CO | Facebook Live | 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Christ Church UM, Denver, CO | Facebook Live | 10:15 a.m. Sunday |
| Tri-Lakes UMC, Monument, CO | Watch Live; Facebook Live | 11 a.m. Sunday; 6 p.m. Wednesday Lent Study |
| First UMC, Newcastle, WY | Livestream channel | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Boulder, CO | Zoom info | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| McClave UMC, McClave, CO | Facebook Live | 9:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday |
| Crossroads UMC, Grand Junction CO | YouTube channel; church website | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Good Shepherd UMC, Thornton CO | Facebook Live | 9 a.m. Sunday |
| Mission Valley UMC, St. Ignatius, MT | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday and recorded |
| St. Paul's UMC, Boulder, CO | YouTube channel |
Recorded |
| Glendive UMC, Glendive, MT | Facebook Live | 11 a.m. Sunday and recorded |
| First UMC Great Falls, Great Falls, MT | Facebook Live | 9:30 a.m. Sunday and recorded |
| Aldersgate UMC, Butte, MT | Church Sermons Page | Recorded |
| University Park UMC, Denver, CO | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| Stevensville UMC, Stevensville, MT | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Mountain View UMC, Woodland Park, CO | Conference call line | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Heritage UMC, Littleton, CO | Facebook Live; church website | Recorded |
| Simpson UMC, Arvada, CO | Facebook Live | Recorded |
| Wilson UMC, Colorado Springs, CO | Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Parker UMC, Parker, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Platteville UMC, Platteville, CO | Facebook Live | 11 a.m. Sunday |
| Park Hill UMC, Denver, CO | Livestream channel | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| St. Luke's UMC, Highlands Ranch, CO | YouTube channel | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Longs Peak UMC, Longmont, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Washington Park UMC, Denver, CO | Facebook Live | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Golden, CO | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| All Billings UMCs, Billings, MT | Facebook videos | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Missoula, MT | Church website | Devotionals 8 a.m. Mon-Fri; 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Hilltop UMC, Sandy, UT | Church website | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Grace UMC, Missoula, MT | Facebook Live | |
| Redlands UMC, Grand Junction CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| First UMC, Fort Collins, CO | Church website | 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday |
| Christ UMC, Fort Collins, CO | Church website | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Phillips UMC, Lakewood, CO | Church website | Recorded |
| Evergreen UMC, Evergreen CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Korean American UMC, Colorado Springs, CO | Church website | Sunday live stream: 9 a.m. English service; 11 a.m. Korean service |
| Littleton UMC, Littleton, CO | Livestream channel | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| Mountain View UMC, Boulder, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| Springfield UMC, Springfield, CO | Facebook videos | Recorded |
| Cameron UMC, Denver, CO | Church website | 9 a.m. Sunday |
| Bozeman UMC, Bozeman, MT | Church website | 9:30 a.m. Sunday |
|
Grace UMC, Denver, CO |
10 a.m. Sunday | |
| Lakewood UMC, Lakewood, CO | Zoom info | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| St. Andrew UMC, Highlands Ranch, CO | Livestream channel | 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 1 p.m. Mon-Sat devotion; 5 p.m. daily prayer |
| Arvada UMC, Arvada, CO | Church website | Recorded; 10 a.m. Facebook Live chat |
| Trinity UMC, Loveland, CO | Facebook Live; YouTube | 10 a.m. Sunday and recorded |
| Pikes Peak UMC, Colorado Springs, CO | Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday (with Trinity UMC, Colorado Springs) |
| Clancy/Boulder UMCs, MT | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| Broomfield UMC, Broomfield, CO | YouTube channel | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| Choteau/Brady/ Dutton UMCs, MT | Church website | Recorded |
| Good Shepherd, Colorado Springs, CO | YouTube channel | 9:30 a.m. Zoom worship and recorded |
| First UMC, Pueblo, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| First UMC, Grand Junction, CO | Livestream channel | 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday |
| Smoky Hill UMC, Centennial, CO | Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Erie UMC, Erie, CO | Church website | Recorded |
| Mosca UMC/ Sargent Community Church, CO | Zoom worship | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| Meeker UMC, Meeker, CO | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Ogden, UT | Facebook Live | |
| La Veta UMC, La Veta, CO | Weekly Zoom Worship: Email for link | 9 a.m. Sunday |
| Salida UMC, Salida, CO | Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| North Park Community Church, Walden, CO/Medicine Bow UMC, Medicine Bow, WY | Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday |
| Christ UMC, Salt Lake City, UT | Church sermons page | Recorded |
| Louisville UMC, Louisville, CO | YouTube channel | Recorded |
| First UMC, Casper, WY | Facebook videos page | Recorded |
| Rifle UMPC, Rifle, CO | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday and recorded |
| First UMC, Pierce, CO | Church website | Recorded; available Friday evenings |
| First UMC, Missoula, MT | Church website; Facebook Live | 10:30 a.m. Sunday Zoom worship; 8 a.m. meditations Mon-Fri; call (406) 396-8966 for Zoom link |
| Stratmoor Hills UMC, Colorado Springs, CO | Facebook Live | 10 a.m. Sunday |
| First UMC, Greeley CO | Facebook Live | Devotions at 7 p.m. Wed and 9 a.m. Fri |
*Beaver Creek Youth Camp and Christian Retreat is offering its own Zoom link for churches to use for Sunday worship and gatherings. Please contact Gene Haning at manager@beavercreekcamp.org or (719) 873-5311.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution for faith communities when it comes to connecting with people in meaningful ways. As you make decisions, consider what would work best for the people in your community and use this as an opportunity to stretch into a new practice, perhaps one that you will embrace even after some semblance of normalcy returns.
Rev. David Valera and Patrick Scriven of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area offer advice in this video for churches as they contemplate this move, identifying some of the challenges along the way.
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For the thousands of you who signed up for One License's gratis licenses, this letter contains important information on extending your license past the gratis period, which ends on April 15. This information was also sent via email on Monday, April 13. Our goal is to work with you as simply and seamlessly as possible moving forward.
TechSoup is an online company providing nonprofits with discounts on all kinds of technology. One of the deals TechSoup is currently offering is Zoom Pro accounts (same as the Mountain Sky Conference) for $140 per year, compared to the regular price of $240 per year. The church will need its EIN number in order to set up a TechSoup account, which they can get from the church treasurer. In addition to Zoom, churches and nonprofits can also find deals on:
Currently, TechSoup is offering a course called “Pivoting to Remote Work – COVID-19 Response Course" for free.