Kids rule!

Holy Moly

Connect

In addition to our nursery, we have now have two classes to offer our children.

Holy Moly, which began in September, has been a real blessing! Each Holy Moly lesson is divided into four equally important parts:

• Discover – Introduce kids to the Bible story characters and begin to discover the story by watching an animated Bible story video
• Relate – Discuss what surprised them, what makes them wonder, and how they feel about the story they just saw
• Connect – Open Bibles and explore the day’s story
• Create – Imagine and reflect on the Bible story through hands-on activities or games using their learner leaflet

New this week was Connect which is geared toward disciples in grades four-eight. 

Lessons follow a three-part sequence: See, Explore, and Make. Each week, tweens focus on a theme by watching a witty video, exploring biblical text, and creating projects ranging from games to art and more.

It's February already!

Dave Lockman leads the praise music

Cammie Edgar is on top of Holy Moly

Our Savior's Calling

Don Nelson sells Valentines Dinner tickets

Lots of goodies to enjoy!

With the snow beginning to fall on the Bitterroot Valley, the faithful made their way to the warmth that is the fellowship at Stevi UMC!


We are growing!!! Our children's ministry launched "Connect," a class for grades 4-8, that will meet bi-weekly.

This morning the choir shared "Our Savior's Calling." Pastor Charles' sermon was based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-11.

Thanks today to: Mary Costello & joey Diers, (Greeters), Hazen (Acolyte), Lisa Nichols (Video), Brenda Bolton (Choir), Cammie Edgar (Holy Moly), Paul Ludington (Connect), Amanda Hermes (Nursery), Julie Ludington (Communion), Dave Lockman (Praise music), Paul Ludington/Ben Longbottom (Liturgist), Lisa Nichols (Power point), Julie Ludington & Kathy Wood (Offering counters), and Lynn Moshier & Mary Nelson (Fellowship).

Dennis Tipps Funeral Service

The community gathered today for the funeral for Dennis Lee Tipps - football player, original member of the Los Angeles S.W.A.T. team , and Stevensville, MT Chief of Police.

The service may be viewed on our YouTube channel.

Thanks to Carol Goffe and Julie Weindel for their assistance with the reception and video taping.

Training in Missoula

Belinda Alkula was among the students present this morning at First UMC - Missoula for training as a member of the Conference Early Response Team.

Ready to launch

Thanks to Kendra Ruff and Paul & Julie Ludington for coming out this morning to prepare one of the classrooms for tomorrow's launch of Connect, an offering for our children, grades 4-8.

The class will meet on alternate weeks following the children's message.

A poem for Groundhog Day

Note: Phil DID NOT see his shadow this morning.

Groundhog sleeps
All winter
Snug in his fur,
Dreams
Green dreams of
Grassy shoots;
Of nicely newly nibbly
Roots -
Ah, he starts to
Stir.
With drowsy
Stare
Looks from his burrow
Out on fields of
Snow.
What's there?
Oh no.
His shadow. Oh,
How sad!
Six more
Wintery
Weeks
To go. 

Lilian Moore

Bozeman UMC welcomes all to join San Salvador mission trip in July

Submitted by Vickie Wilkinson
Lay Member, Bozeman United Methodist Church, Bozeman, Montana

Vickie Wilkinson of Bozeman United Methodist Church in Bozeman, Montana, plans to serve her ninth year with Siloe Church and School in San Salvador, El Salvador on a mission trip this July.

The teams Wilkinson serves with work in an impoverished colonia in a suburb of San Salvador. The team works closely with Siloe Church, an entity that works to transform the lives of gang members, provide an education for the colonia children, and works with the elderly of the community.

In cooperation with Christ for the City Intl., Siloe Church also ministers to an impoverished island community, and a boys' juvenile detention center.

Wilkinson expressed her enthusiasm for the July 2019 trip: "We have seen so many awesome things occur there...and there is so much yet to do!"

The trip will take place from July 6 to July 13 and participants will stay at the Hotel Mirador in San Salvador. The trip will cost $880 per person for a single room, plus airfare or  $630 per person for a double room, plus airfare. This will cover lodging, meals, transportation and translators. Airfare from Bozeman, connecting thru Houston to San Salvador is currently between $1,000 and $1,100.

Participants are expected to reserve their own air travel, but Wilkinson and trip leadership are ready to help make these reservations. No special vaccinations are necessary for travel to El Salvador. Additionally United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) requires insurance that is approximately $30.

The following projects will need volunteers for this trip:

• Work in classrooms (pre-K through 9th grade)
• Work with the vulnerable elderly population
• Host a reading event with the library
• Remodel an office

Wilkinson shared the criteria for project volunteers being "hearts to love across borders."

To register or for more information, please email Vickie Wilkinson at vwilkson@aol.com.