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
| Calendar of Events | Date | Location | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Bills & Remittances Due | 10th of the Month | PO Box 1254 Bozeman, MT 59771 | |
| Presbytery Meeting | June 12, 2026 | Bozeman FPC | |
| 227th General Assembly | June 22 - July 2, 2026 | Milwaukee, WI and online | 227th General Assembly |
| Presbytery Meeting | November 6-7, 2026 | Deer Lodge 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 May 10 | Mother’s Day; Rev. Neva Rathbun, Honorably Retired, Terry |
| Sunday May 17 | First Presbyterian Church Dillon |
| Sunday May 24 | DAY OF PENTECOST; St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake |
| Monday May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Sunday May 31 | Church of the Big Hole |
| Sunday Jun 7 | General Presbyter Rev. Kathy Goodrich & Rev. George Goodrich, Honorably Retired, Bozeman |
| Sunday Jun 14 | Presbytery Moderator MWS Dave Thompson & Treasurer Ric Tieman |
| Sunday Jun 21 | General Assembly Commissioners TE Steve Hundley, RE Patti Johnson, & YAAD Piper Evans |
| Monday, Jun 22 | General Assembly begins; pray for all delegates and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| Sunday Jun 28 | Camping & Youth Ministry Team Moderator RE Nancy Pehl |
| Saturday, Jul 4 | Independence Day |
| Sunday, July 5 | RE Julie Boksich, Leadership Cabinet Moderator |
| Sunday July 12 | Westminster Spires & Rockhaven Camps, Campers, and Camp Staff |
| Sunday July 19 | RE Caroline Fleming, Stated Clerk, Miles City; Debra Jackson, Admin. Assistant, Bozeman |
| Sunday July 26 | First Church Butte, Pastor Karolee Larson; Rev. Lanny Rounds, Honorably Retired |
| Sunday Aug 2 | Rep/Nom Moderator RE Sandy Welch |
| Sunday Aug 9 | Community Presbyterian Church, Jordan |
| Sunday Aug 16 | PMT Co-Moderators RE Cheryl Banks & RE Debbie Ernst |
| Sunday Aug 23 | Community Presbyterian Church, Hysham |
| Sunday Aug 30 | Rev. JP Carlson, Table & Grace Campus Ministry, Bozeman |
| Sunday Sep 6 | Rev. Dwight Welch, United Campus Ministry, MSU Billings |
| Monday, Sep 7 | Labor Day |
| Sunday Sep 13 | Rocky Mountain College Campus Ministry, Billings & Rev. Kim Woeste |
| Sunday Sep 20 | Presbyterian Church Manhattan |
| Sunday, Sep 27 | First Presbyterian Bozeman, Pastor Rev. Nicole Melara |
| Sunday Oct 4 | World Communion Sunday; Rev Kimmy Briggs, Associate Director for Mission with the Outreach Foundation |
| Sunday Oct 11 | United Campus Ministry, MSU Billings & Rev. Dwight Welch |
| Sunday Oct 18 | Synod Assembly Commissioners RE Jim Tarr & Rev. Karolee Larson |
| Sunday Oct 25 | Colstrip United Community Church |
| Sunday Oct 26 | Rev. David Andrew, Pastor At-Large, Highwood; Reformation Sunday |
| Sunday Nov 1 | Forsyth Federated Church; All Saint’s Day, Daylight Savings Time Ends |
| Tuesday Nov 3 | Election Day |
| Sunday Nov 7 | Rev. Brent Long, Minister-At-Large & UCC Church, Big Timber |
| Tuesday, Nov 11 | Veterans Day |
| Sunday Nov 15 | Rev. Dan Krebill, Honorably Retired; Rev. Jody McDevitt, Honorably Retired, Billings |
| Sunday Nov 22 | Rev. Debbie Funke, Honorably Retired, TX; Rev. Marcia Muir, Minister-At-Large, Boise ID |
| Thursday Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Sunday Nov 29 | First Sunday in Advent; First Presbyterian Church, Stanford, RE Melissa Bell |
| Sunday Dec 6 | First Presbyterian Church in Poplar |
| Sunday Dec 13 | Glacier Presbytery; Dakota Presbytery |
| Sunday Dec 20 | Rev. Stephen Hundley, Honorably Retired, Ennis, |
| Thursday Dec 25 | CHRISTMAS DAY! CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BIRTH! |
| Sunday Dec 27 | Rev. Sally Ralston, Honorably Retired, Anaconda; |
| Sunday Jan 3 | First Presbyterian Church Billings, Pastor David Thompson |
| Tuesday Jan 6 | Epiphany |
| Sunday Jan 10 | First Presbyterian Church, Miles City, Pastor Jamie Schmeling |
| Sunday Jan 17 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Billings; Dave Bierschwale, Honorably Retired; Billings |
| Monday Jan 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Sunday Jan 24 | St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Philipsburg, Pastor Deborah Schmidt |
| Sunday Jan 31 | Rev. James Bell, Honorably Retired & Rev. Priscilla Bell, Honorably Retired, Laurel |
| Sunday Feb 7 | Rev. Freeman McCall, Honorably Retired, Cody, WY; |
| Wednesday, Feb 10 | ASH WEDNESDAY |
| Sunday Feb 14 | 1ST SUNDAY IN LENT, First Presbyterian Church Wolf Point, Jeff Harada |
| Monday Feb 15 | Presidents’ Day |
| Sunday Feb 21 | Community Presbyterian Church, Terry & Hope American Lutheran, Fallon |
| Sunday Feb 28 | First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs |
| Friday Mar 5 | World Day of Prayer |
| Sunday Mar 7 | First Presbyterian Church Lewistown, Commissioned Ruling Elder Margee Smith |
| Sunday Mar 14 | Rev. John Dyce, Retired, Billings Daylight Savings Time Begins |
| Sunday Mar 21 | PALM SUNDAY, First Presbyterian Church, Deer Lodge, Interim Pastor Rev. Laura Wood |
| Thursday, Mar 25 | MAUNDY THURSDAY |
| Friday, Mar 26 | GOOD FRIDAY |
| Sunday Mar 28 | EASTER; Celebrate Christ’s Resurrection! One Great Hour of Sharing |
| Sunday Apr 4 | First Presbyterian Church Anaconda, Commissioned Ruling Elder Veva Larson |
| Sunday Apr 11 | Madison Valley Presbyterian, Ennis, Lay Pastor Brian Conklin |
| Sunday Apr 18 | Rev. Susan Thomas, Honorable Retired & Rev. Doug Johnson, Honorably Retired, Billings |
| Tuesday Apr 20 | Earth Day |
| Sunday Apr 25 | Rev. Douglas Melius, Honorably Retired, Livingston |
| Sunday May 2 | Rev. Sherwood McKay, Honorably Retired, Miles City; |
| Sunday May 9 | Mother’s Day; Rev. Neva Rathbun, Honorably Retired, Terry |
| Sunday May 16 | St. Timothy’s Chapel, Georgetown Lake, Moderator RE Cal Boyle |
| Sunday May 23 | DAY OF PENTECOST, First Presbyterian Church Dillon |
| Sunday May 30 | Church of the Big Hole; Rev. Rusty Craig, Honorably Retired, Anaconda |
| Monday May 31 | Memorial Day |
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