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

MeetingDateLocationWeb Link
Monthly Bills & Remittances Due10th of the Month PO Box 1254
Bozeman, MT 59771
Day of Learning June 26, 2025Your Legacy, Your StoryPresbyterian Foundation
Adventure CampJuly 13-17, 2025Westminster SpiresWestminster Spires
Explorer CampJuly 20-24, 2025Westminster SpiresWestminster Spires
Limitless RetreatJuly 24-27, 2025Westminster SpiresWestminster Spires
Presbytery MeetingOctober 3 & 4, 2025Billings FPC
227th General AssemblyJune 22 - July 2, 2026Milwaukee, WI and
online
227th General Assembly
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 Jun 1First Church Lewistown, Pastor Kimmy Briggs, CRE Margee Smith
Sunday Jun 8PENTECOST, LC Moderator MWS Dave Thompson;
Sunday Jun 15Rep/Nom Moderator RE Sandy Welch
Sunday Jun 22PMT Co-Moderators RE Debbie Blackburn & Rev. Neva Rathbun
Sunday, June 29Camping & Youth Ministry Team Moderator Rev. Sarah Tunall
Sunday July 6First Church Butte, Pastor Karolee Larson; Rev. Lanny Rounds, Honorably Retired
Sunday July 13Westminster Spires & Rockhaven Camp, Campers, and Camp Staff
Sunday July 20Caroline Fleming, Yellowstone Presbytery Stated Clerk
Sunday July 27Glacier Presbytery; Dakota Presbytery
Sunday Aug 3Community Presbyterian Church, Jordan
Sunday Aug 10Ric Tieman, Yellowstone Presbytery Treasurer
Sunday Aug 17Community Presbyterian Church, Hysham, Pastor David Murchie
Sunday Aug 24Rev. JP Carlson, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Bozeman;
Sunday Aug 31Rev. Dwight Welch, United Campus Ministry, MSU Billings
Sunday Sep 7Rev. Kim Woeste, Campus Minister, Rocky Mountain College, Billings
Sunday Sep 14Presbyterian Church Manhattan; Pastor Sarah Tunall
Sunday, Sep 211st Presbyterian Bozeman, Interim Pastor Ashley Birk
Sunday Sep 28Rev. Susan Thomas, Honorable Retired, Billings
Sunday Oct 5World Communion Sunday; Forsyth Federated Church
Sunday Oct 12Rev. Doug Johnson, Honorably Retired; Billings
Sunday Oct 19Colstrip United Community Church, Pastor David Murchie
Sunday Oct 26Rev. David Andrew, Pastor At-Large, Highwood; Reformation Sunday
Saturday Nov 1All Saint’s Day; Pray for our Departed Family and Friends
Sunday Nov 2Rev. Freeman McCall, Honorably Retired, Cody, WY; Daylight Savings Time Ends
Tuesday Nov 4Election Day
Sunday Nov 9Rev. Dan Krebill, Honorably Retired & Rev. Jody McDevitt, Honorably Retired, Billings
Tuesday, Nov 11Veterans Day
Sunday Nov 16Rev. Debbie Funke, Honorably Retired, TX; Rev. Marcia Muir, Minister-At-Large, Boise ID
Sunday Nov 23First Presbyterian Church, Stanford
Thursday Nov 27Thanksgiving Day
Sunday Nov 30FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, Presbyterian Church in Poplar
Sunday Dec 7Rev. James Bell, Honorably Retired & Rev. Priscilla Bell, Honorably Retired, Laurel
Sunday Dec 14Rev. Stephen Hundley, Honorably Retired, Ennis,
Sunday Dec 21Rev Mary Davis, Honorably Retired & Rev. Dick Davis, Honorably Retired, Missoula;
Thursday Dec 25CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BIRTH!
Sunday Dec 28Rev. Sally Ralston, Honorably Retired, Anaconda; Christmas Joy Offering
Sunday Jan 4First Presbyterian Church Billings, Pastor David Thompson
Tuesday Jan 6Epiphany
Sunday Jan 11First Presbyterian Church, Miles City, Pastor Jamie Schmeling
Sunday Jan 18St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Billings; Dave Bierschwale, Honorably Retired; Billings
Monday Jan 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Sunday Jan 25St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Philipsburg, Pastor Deborah Schmidt
Sunday February 1Rev. Rusty Craig, Honorably Retired, Anaconda Lutheran, Fallon
Sunday Feb 8Community Presbyterian Church, Terry & Hope American
Sunday Feb 15First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, Pastor Wenda Fry
Monday Feb 16Presidents’ Day
Wednesday, Feb 18ASH WEDNESDAY
Sunday Feb 221ST SUNDAY IN LENT, First Presbyterian Church Wolf Point, Jeff Harada
Sunday Mar 1Rev. Kathy Goodrich, General Presbyter, & Rev. George Goodrich, Honorably Retired, Bozeman
Friday Mar 6World Day of Prayer
Sunday Mar 8Rev. John Dyce, Retired, Billings Daylight Savings Time Begins
Sunday Mar 15First Presbyterian Church Anaconda, Commissioned Ruling Elder, Veva Larson
Sunday Mar 22Rev. Brent Long, Minister-At-Large and the UCC Church in Big Timber
Sunday Mar 29PALM SUNDAY; First Presbyterian, Deer Lodge
Thursday, Apr 2MAUNDY THURSDAY
Friday, Apr 3GOOD FRIDAY
Sunday Apr 5EASTER; CELEBRATE CHRIST’S RESURRECTION! One Great Hour of Sharing
Sunday Apr 12Madison Valley Presbyterian, Ennis,
Sunday Apr 19David Bierschwale, Honorably Retired, Billings;
Tuesday Apr 22Earth Day
Sunday Apr 26Rev. Douglas Melius, Honorably Retired, Livingston
Sunday May 3Rev. Sherwood McKay, Honorably Retired, Miles City;
Sunday May 10Mother’s Day; Rev. Neva Rathbun, Honorably Retired, Terry
Sunday May 17First Presbyterian Church Dillon
Sunday May 24DAY OF PENTECOST; St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake
Monday May 25Memorial Day
Sunday May 31Church of the Big Hole

Presbytery Meeting

(most recent or next meeting – listed by date posted)

See past meetings in the Repository.

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IRS Tax Exemption letter

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