Presbytery of Yellowstone

PO Box 1254 Bozeman, MT 59771

“Vision serves the church like the North Star serves the explorer”

Our Vision

Yellowstone Presbytery – guided and sustained by Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and prayer — is a community rooted in the love of Jesus Christ

We will . . .

Gather Together for God’s glory and spiritual synergy*.

Equip and Encourage disciple-making congregations and leaders for living the Gospel . . . intentionally becoming more like Christ; ably sharing our faith; impacting our communities; worshipping in loving response to God; and mutually supporting and training leaders.

Go Out  to join Christ in Christ’s mission in our communities, Montana, and the world . . . embodying and sharing Christ’s Good News; loving and serving, as we are commanded, in our words, actions, and relationships.

* Synergy:  from the Greek syn-ergos, συνεργ?ς   meaning working together.

Who We Are

We are 22 churches of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in southern and eastern Montana who, together, are called to meet, love, and live God through Jesus Christ. 

As we disciple each other, and resource pastors, leaders and congregations, we are prayerfully working for the strengthening and the reinvigorating of our churches. 

Together in common ministry and mission, we are presenting Christ’s love, justice and saving work across Montana.

Calendar of Events

MeetingDateLocation
Special Presbytery MeetingNovember 21, 2024ZoomAdopt Policies
2024 Bills & Remittances DueJanuary 8, 2025PO Box 1254
Bozeman, MT 59771
Presbytery MeetingMarch 7 & 8, 2025Butte FPC (Tentative)
Presbytery MeetingMay 30, 2025Bozeman FPC
Presbytery MeetingOctober 3 & 4, 2025Billings FPC
Old Gallican Sacramentary

as found in  A Guide to Prayer for all God’s People published by The Upper Room

Grant Thy servants, O God, to be set on fire with Thy Spirit, strengthened by Thy power illuminated by Thy splendor, filled with Thy grace, and to go forward by Thine aid.

Give them, O Lord, a right faith, perfect love, true humility.

Grant, O Lord, that there may be in us simple affection, brave patience, persevering obedience, perpetual peace, a pure mind, a right and honest heart, a good will, a holy conscience, spiritual strength, a life unspotted and unblameable; and after having finished our course, may we be enabled happily to enter into Thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.

Round of Prayer

Date:In Prayer For:
Sunday Nov 17 Rev. Debbie Funke, Honorably Retired, Texas; Rev. Marcia Muir, Minister-At-Large, Boise ID
Sunday Nov 24 First Presbyterian Church Stanford
Thursday Nov 28 Thanksgiving
Sunday Dec 1 Church of the Big Hole, Pastor Mary Davis; Rev. Dick Davis, Pastor At-Large; Missoula;
Sunday Dec 8Rev. James Bell, Honorably Retired & Rev. Priscilla Bell, Honorably Retired, Laurel
Sunday Dec 15 Rev. Stephen Hundley, Honorably Retired, Ennis
Sunday Dec 22 First Presbyterian Church Poplar
Wednesday Dec 25CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BIRTH!
Sunday Dec 29 Rev. Sally Ralston, Honorably Retired, Anaconda; Christmas Joy Offering
Sunday Jan 5First Presbyterian Church Billings, Pastor David Thompson
Monday Jan 6Epiphany
Sunday Jan 12First Presbyterian Church, Miles City
Sunday Jan 19 St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Billings; Dave Bierschwale, Honorably Retired; Billings
Monday Jan 26Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunday Feb 2 St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Philipsburg, Pastor Deborah Schmidt
Sunday Feb 9 Community Presbyterian, Terry, Hope American Lutheran, Fallon, Pastor Jamie Schmeling
Sunday Feb 16 First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, Pastor Wenda Fry
Monday Feb 17Presidents’ Day
Sunday Feb 23 First Presbyterian Church Wolf Point, Jeff Harada, Lay Person in Ministerial Service
Sunday Mar 2 Rev. Kathy Goodrich, General Presbyter, Bozeman; Rev. George Goodrich, Honorably Retired, Bozeman
Wednesday Mar 5Ash Wednesday
Friday Mar 7World Day of Prayer
Sunday Mar 9Rev. Neva Rathbun, Honorably Retired, Terry; Daylight Savings Time Begins
Sunday Mar 16 First Presbyterian Church Anaconda, Commissioned Ruling Elder, Veva Larson
Sunday Mar 23 Rev. Brent Long, Minister-At-Large and the UCC Church in Big Timber
Sunday Mar 30 First Church Deer Lodge
Sunday Apr 7David Bierschwale, Honorably Retired, Billings;
Sunday Apr 13 PALM SUNDAY; Madison Valley, Ennis, Pastor Mary Grace Reynolds
Thursday Apr 17Maundy Thursday
Friday April 18 GOOD FRIDAY
Sunday Apr 20 EASTER; Celebrate Christ’s Resurrection! One Great Hour of Sharing
Tuesday Apr 22Earth Day
Sunday Apr 27 Rev. Douglas Melius, Honorably Retired, Livingston
Sunday May 4 Rev. John Dyce, Pastor At-Large, Billings; Rev. Lanny Rounds, Honorably Retired, Butte
Sunday May 11Rev. Sherwood McKay, Honorably Retired, Miles City; Mother’s Day
Sunday May 18 First Presbyterian Church Dillon. Pastor Daniel Triller
Sunday May 25 St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake
Monday May 26 Memorial Day

Presbytery Meeting

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