06/04/2026
Dear friends,
Though summer is still officially a couple of weeks away, the beginning of June always feels like summertime to me. School is out. Vacations are starting. Days are long and warm. Our denominations Annual Conference is next week in Billings. I hope you are able to enjoy this time of year.
As I mentioned the Mountain Sky Annual Conference is next week, June 11-13 in Billings. Pastors and lay members from United Methodist churches in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and one church in Idaho will be gathering for worship and ministry. From our church, Wes Hill and Cherie Mondragon will be our lay representatives. Bishop Kristen Stoneking will be presiding. This year’s theme is The Way of Loving Boldly. During Annual Conference, petitions will be presented and voted on. A budget for the coming year will be approved. Lay and clergy nominees for the General Conference in 2028 will be elected. Candidates for ordination will be presented to the Clergy Session to be voted on, and on Saturday those approved will be ordained in a wonderful ceremony. It is an important time in the life of our church. Please keep all attendees in your prayers.
This Sunday in worship we will look at the story of Jesus calling Matthew to become one of the disciples. Matthew was a surprising choice, for he was a despised tax collector. In our day and age, tax collectors are perhaps not our favorite people, but for the first century Jews in Israel, tax collectors were hated, and sometimes rightly so. So, why did Jesus wish for him to be one of the disciples? We will explore that questions Sunday.
It is also the first Sunday of the month, and as is our tradition, we will celebrate Holy Communion during our worship service.
Our service begins at 9:30 each and every Sunday morning, and is live streamed on our page for those who cannot worship with us in person. Whether in person, or on-line, we are blessed by your presence. We are your hometown church on the corner of Second and Pine Street, just south of the brand new teacherage being built.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Blessings!
Pastor David