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
| Meeting | Date | Location | Web Link |
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| Monthly Bills & Remittances Due | 10th of the Month | PO Box 1254 Bozeman, MT 59771 | |
| Special Presbytery Meeting | August 28, 2025 | Zoom | |
| Presbytery Meeting | October 3 & 4, 2025 | Billings FPC | |
| Built Together Retreat | October 6-9, 2025 | Highlands Camp & Retreat Center Allenspark, CO | Flyer |
| 227th General Assembly | June 22 - July 2, 2026 | Milwaukee, 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 Aug 3 | Community Presbyterian Church, Jordan |
| Sunday Aug 10 | Ric Tieman, Yellowstone Presbytery Treasurer |
| Sunday Aug 17 | Community Presbyterian Church, Hysham, Pastor David Murchie |
| Sunday Aug 24 | Rev. JP Carlson, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Bozeman; |
| Sunday Aug 31 | Rev. Dwight Welch, United Campus Ministry, MSU Billings |
| Sunday Sep 7 | Rev. Kim Woeste, Campus Minister, Rocky Mountain College, Billings |
| Sunday Sep 14 | Presbyterian Church Manhattan; Pastor Sarah Tunall |
| Sunday, Sep 21 | 1st Presbyterian Bozeman, Interim Pastor Ashley Birk |
| Sunday Sep 28 | Rev. Susan Thomas, Honorable Retired, Billings |
| Sunday Oct 5 | World Communion Sunday; Forsyth Federated Church |
| Sunday Oct 12 | Rev. Doug Johnson, Honorably Retired; Billings |
| Sunday Oct 19 | Colstrip United Community Church, Pastor David Murchie |
| Sunday Oct 26 | Rev. David Andrew, Pastor At-Large, Highwood; Reformation Sunday |
| Saturday Nov 1 | All Saint’s Day; Pray for our Departed Family and Friends |
| Sunday Nov 2 | Rev. Freeman McCall, Honorably Retired, Cody, WY; Daylight Savings Time Ends |
| Tuesday Nov 4 | Election Day |
| Sunday Nov 9 | Rev. Dan Krebill, Honorably Retired & Rev. Jody McDevitt, Honorably Retired, Billings |
| Tuesday, Nov 11 | Veterans Day |
| Sunday Nov 16 | Rev. Debbie Funke, Honorably Retired, TX; Rev. Marcia Muir, Minister-At-Large, Boise ID |
| Sunday Nov 23 | First Presbyterian Church, Stanford |
| Thursday Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Sunday Nov 30 | FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, Presbyterian Church in Poplar |
| Sunday Dec 7 | Rev. James Bell, Honorably Retired & Rev. Priscilla Bell, Honorably Retired, Laurel |
| Sunday Dec 14 | Rev. Stephen Hundley, Honorably Retired, Ennis, |
| Sunday Dec 21 | Rev Mary Davis, Honorably Retired & Rev. Dick Davis, Honorably Retired, Missoula; |
| Thursday Dec 25 | CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE THE LORD’S BIRTH! |
| Sunday Dec 28 | Rev. Sally Ralston, Honorably Retired, Anaconda; Christmas Joy Offering |
| Sunday Jan 4 | First Presbyterian Church Billings, Pastor David Thompson |
| Tuesday Jan 6 | Epiphany |
| Sunday Jan 11 | First Presbyterian Church, Miles City, Pastor Jamie Schmeling |
| Sunday Jan 18 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Billings; Dave Bierschwale, Honorably Retired; Billings |
| Monday Jan 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Sunday Jan 25 | St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Philipsburg, Pastor Deborah Schmidt |
| Sunday February 1 | Rev. Rusty Craig, Honorably Retired, Anaconda Lutheran, Fallon |
| Sunday Feb 8 | Community Presbyterian Church, Terry & Hope American |
| Sunday Feb 15 | First Presbyterian Church, White Sulphur Springs, Pastor Wenda Fry |
| Monday Feb 16 | Presidents’ Day |
| Wednesday, Feb 18 | ASH WEDNESDAY |
| Sunday Feb 22 | 1ST SUNDAY IN LENT, First Presbyterian Church Wolf Point, Jeff Harada |
| Sunday Mar 1 | Rev. Kathy Goodrich, General Presbyter, & Rev. George Goodrich, Honorably Retired, Bozeman |
| Friday Mar 6 | World Day of Prayer |
| Sunday Mar 8 | Rev. John Dyce, Retired, Billings Daylight Savings Time Begins |
| Sunday Mar 15 | First Presbyterian Church Anaconda, Commissioned Ruling Elder, Veva Larson |
| Sunday Mar 22 | Rev. Brent Long, Minister-At-Large and the UCC Church in Big Timber |
| Sunday Mar 29 | PALM SUNDAY; First Presbyterian, Deer Lodge |
| Thursday, Apr 2 | MAUNDY THURSDAY |
| Friday, Apr 3 | GOOD FRIDAY |
| Sunday Apr 5 | EASTER; CELEBRATE CHRIST’S RESURRECTION! One Great Hour of Sharing |
| Sunday Apr 12 | Madison Valley Presbyterian, Ennis, |
| Sunday Apr 19 | David Bierschwale, Honorably Retired, Billings; |
| Tuesday Apr 22 | Earth Day |
| Sunday Apr 26 | Rev. Douglas Melius, Honorably Retired, Livingston |
| Sunday May 3 | Rev. Sherwood McKay, Honorably Retired, Miles City; |
| 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 |
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