“Vision serves the church like the North Star serves the explorer”
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.
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.
Meeting | Date | Location | Link |
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Presbytery Meeting | November 1 & 2, 2024 | ||
General Assembly | Begins June 29, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | |
Presbyterian Youth Triennium | July 28-31, 2025 | Louisville, KY |
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.
Date: | In Prayer For: |
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Sunday Apr 7 | David Bierschwale, Honorably Retired, Billings; |
Sunday Apr 14 | Rev. Douglas Melius, Honorably Retired, Livingston |
Saturday Apr 20 | Earth Day, Earth Care Congregations |
Sunday Apr 21 | Rev. John Dyce, Pastor At-Large, Billings; Rev. Lanny Rounds, Honorably Retired, Butte |
Sunday Apr 28 | Family of Rev. Lowell Johnson, Sioux City, Iowa |
Sunday May 5 | Rev. Sherwood McKay, Honorably Retired, Miles City |
Sunday May 12 | Mother’s Day; Presbyterian Women, Suzanne Bratsky |
Sunday May 19 | CRE Margee Smith, Lewistown; St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake |
Sunday May 26 | First Presbyterian Church Dillon. Pastor Daniel Triller |
Monday May 27 | Memorial Day |
Sunday Jun 2 | First Church Lewistown, Pastor Kimmy Briggs, CRE Margee Smith |
Sunday Jun 9 | LC Moderator RE Russ Kline; PMT Co-Moderators RE Debbie Ernst & Rev. Neva Rathbun |
Sunday Jun 16 | Westminster Spires, Rockhaven Camp, Campers, and Camp Staff |
Sunday Jun 23 | First Church Butte, MWS Karolee Larson |
Sunday, June 30 | Rep/Nom Moderator Rev. Lanny Rounds; Camping/Youth Moderator Rev. Daniel Triller |
Sunday July 7 | Presbyterian Church Manhattan; CRE Chuck Wright, Butte |
Sunday July 14 | Rev. Rusty Craig, Honorably Retired, Anaconda |
Sunday July 21 | Caroline Fleming, Yellowstone Presbytery Stated Clerk |
Sunday July 28 | Glacier Presbytery; Dakota Presbytery |
Sunday Aug 4 | Community Presbyterian Church, Jordan |
Sunday Aug 11 | Ric Tieman, Yellowstone Presbytery Treasurer |
Sunday Aug 18 | Community Presbyterian Church, Hysham, Pastor David Murchie |
Sunday Aug 25 | Rev. JP Carlson, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Bozeman; |
Sunday Sep 1 | Rev. Dwight Welch, United Campus Ministry, MSU Billings |
Sunday Sep 8 | Rev. Kim Woeste, Campus Minister, Rocky Mountain College, Billings |
Sunday Sep 15 | Presby Cats Higher Education Ministry; Theological Education Fund |
Sunday, Sep 22 | 1st Presbyterian Bozeman, Ashley Birk, Interim Pastor |
Sunday Sep 29 | Rev. Susan Thomas, Honorable Retired, Billings |
Sunday Oct 6 | World Communion Sunday; Forsyth Federated Church |
Sunday Oct 13 | Rev. Doug Johnson, Honorably Retired; Billings |
Sunday Oct 20 | Colstrip United Community Church, Pastor David Murchie |
Sunday Oct 27 | Rev. David Andrew, Pastor At-Large, Highwood; Reformation Sunday |
Friday Nov 1 | All Saint’s Day; Pray for our Departed Family and Friends |
Sunday Nov 3 | Rev. Freeman McCall, Honorably Retired, Dillon; Daylight Savings Time Ends |
Tuesday Nov 5 | Election Day |
Sunday Nov 10 | Rev. Dan Krebill, Honorably Retired & Rev. Jody McDevitt, Honorably Retired, Billings |
Monday, Nov 11 | Veterans Day |
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 8 | Rev. 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 25 | CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BIRTH! |
Sunday Dec 29 | Rev. Sally Ralston, Honorably Retired, Anaconda; Christmas Joy Offering |
Sunday Jan 5 | First Presbyterian Church Billings, Pastor David Thompson |
Monday Jan 6 | Epiphany |
Sunday Jan 12 | First Presbyterian Church, Miles City |
Sunday Jan 19 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Billings; Dave Bierschwale, Honorably Retired; Billings |
Monday Jan 26 | Martin 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 17 | Presidents’ 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 5 | Ash Wednesday |
Friday Mar 7 | World Day of Prayer |
Sunday Mar 9 | Rev. 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 7 | David Bierschwale, Honorably Retired, Billings; |
Sunday Apr 13 | PALM SUNDAY; Madison Valley, Ennis, Pastor Mary Grace Reynolds |
Thursday Apr 17 | Maundy Thursday |
Friday April 18 | GOOD FRIDAY |
Sunday Apr 20 | EASTER; Celebrate Christ’s Resurrection! One Great Hour of Sharing |
Tuesday Apr 22 | Earth 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 11 | Rev. 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 |
(most recent or next meeting)
Helpful Forms (click to open)
See past meetings in the Repository.
click on item to open —>
Name | Date |
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10-Welcome-Letter-to-Dillon-May-17-2024.pdf
Welcome Letter to Dillon - May 17, 2024 application/pdfWelcome Letter to Dillon - May 17, 2024 91.97 KB 2024-04-25 April 25, 2024 2024-04-25 April 25, 2024 | April 25, 2024 |
12-Flyer-for-May-meeting.pdf
Flyer for May meeting.pdf application/pdfFlyer for May meeting.pdf 259.06 KB 2024-04-25 April 25, 2024 2024-04-25 April 25, 2024 | April 25, 2024 |
20-2024-5-17-Presbytery-meeting-docket.pdf
Presbytery meeting docket.pdf application/pdfPresbytery meeting docket.pdf 472.06 KB 2024-05-08 May 8, 2024 2024-05-08 May 8, 2024 | May 8, 2024 |
21-2024-03-1-2-Minutes-Draft.pdf
Draft Minutes March 1-2, 2024 application/pdfDraft Minutes March 1-2, 2024 1.35 MB 2024-04-16 April 16, 2024 2024-04-16 April 16, 2024 | April 16, 2024 |
30-Leadership-Cabinet-report.pdf
Leadership Cabinet report application/pdfLeadership Cabinet report 125.57 KB 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
31-General-Presbyter-Report-to-Yellowstone-Presbytery-May-17.pdf
General Presbyter Report to Yellowstone Presbytery May 17 application/pdfGeneral Presbyter Report to Yellowstone Presbytery May 17 111.05 KB 2024-05-17 May 17, 2024 2024-05-17 May 17, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
36-Stated-Clerk-Report-to-Yellowstone-Presbytery-May-17.pdf
Stated Clerk Report to Yellowstone Presbytery May 17 application/pdfStated Clerk Report to Yellowstone Presbytery May 17 231.49 KB 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 | May 13, 2024 |
40-Treasurers-Report.pdf
Treasurers Report application/pdfTreasurers Report 133.29 KB 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 | May 13, 2024 |
50-Camping-and-Youth-May-2024.pdf
Camping and Youth - May 2024 application/pdfCamping and Youth - May 2024 63.44 KB 2024-05-16 May 16, 2024 2024-05-16 May 16, 2024 | May 16, 2024 |
50-Westminster-Spires-Camp-2024-Help-Needed.png
Westminster Spires Camp 2024 Help Needed image/pngWestminster Spires Camp 2024 Help Needed poster 324.29 KB 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
50-Westminster-Spires-Camp-2024-Registration-Open-and-Help-Needed.pdf
Westminster Spires Camp 2024 Registration Open and Help Needed application/pdfWestminster Spires Camp 2024 Registration Open and Help Needed letter from Dan Triller 21.47 KB 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
50-Westminster-Spires-Summer-Camp-Flier-2024.jpeg
Westminster Spires Summer Camp Flier 2024 image/jpegWestminster Spires Summer Camp Flier 2024 flyer 100.24 KB 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 2024-05-15 May 15, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
52-PMT-May-Report.pdf
PMT May Report application/pdfPMT May Report 35.25 KB 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 2024-05-13 May 13, 2024 | May 13, 2024 |
63-Closing-Worship-Yellowstone-Presbytery.pdf
Closing Worship Yellowstone Presbytery application/pdfClosing Worship Yellowstone Presbytery 72.35 KB 2024-05-16 May 16, 2024 2024-05-16 May 16, 2024 | May 16, 2024 |
70-PLN215-Benefits-To-Serve-the-Changing-Church.pdf
Benefits To Serve the Changing Church application/pdfBenefits To Serve the Changing Church Hard copy will be available in meetings with Christine Long 1.5 MB 2024-05-08 May 8, 2024 2024-05-08 May 8, 2024 | May 8, 2024 |
Initial-letter-on-BOP-updates-save-the-date-5-17-24.pdf
Initial letter on BOP updates application/pdfInitial letter on BOP updates 103.18 KB 2024-04-13 April 13, 2024 2024-04-13 April 13, 2024 | April 13, 2024 |
Pres-Outlook-BOP-Restructures-Benefit-Offerings-for-2025-Mar-11-2024.pdf
Pres Outlook - BOP Restructures Benefit Offerings for 2025 application/pdfPres Outlook - BOP Restructures Benefit Offerings for 2025 1.45 MB 2024-04-13 April 13, 2024 2024-04-13 April 13, 2024 | April 13, 2024 |
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