Park County United Methodist Ministries is a congregation of four Methodist parishes located in South West Montana. From the Paradise Valley to the Shields Valley, our churches offer an opportunity for everyone to walk in their faith. Click here for our worship information.
Upcoming: 11 a.m. - Abbreviated Service at Holbrook (Masks and social distancing will be utilized)
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Sunday's Message:Check out the sermon "Embracing the Darkness" by clicking below!
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Daily Readings:Click here for our daily advent devotional leading up to Christmas!
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From the Pastor
Dear Friends,
Hope
Austin Channing Brown recently wrote, “Sometimes hope isn’t what we feel, it’s what we do.” As we reflect this advent season on the role of darkness in our lives this quote caught my attention. Hope isn’t always feeling optimistic about life and the future. As I mentioned in my sermon last Sunday (attached to this email and a video version here https://www.methodistsontheyellowstone.org/worship/embracing-the-darkness ) hope begins in darkness. Hope starts when we are unsatisfied with the way things are. When we are in pain, feel frustration, experience injustice, are filled with anger, or sick and in need of healing. It is in these places that we need hope to help us cope, persevere, and move forward in a way that leads to healing, redemption, new possibilities, thriving, and even new life. Hope is trusting God will be with you in that process. Some days hope is having an optimistic mindset and believing it will be better one day. Some days hope is acting to bring about your preferred future. What can you do today to move yourself, your family, your community toward healing, wholeness, redemption or flourishing? You are not alone in that work; God is with you. Hold on to hope. Hope lives!
Austin Channing Brown recently wrote, “Sometimes hope isn’t what we feel, it’s what we do.” As we reflect this advent season on the role of darkness in our lives this quote caught my attention. Hope isn’t always feeling optimistic about life and the future. As I mentioned in my sermon last Sunday (attached to this email and a video version here https://www.methodistsontheyellowstone.org/worship/embracing-the-darkness ) hope begins in darkness. Hope starts when we are unsatisfied with the way things are. When we are in pain, feel frustration, experience injustice, are filled with anger, or sick and in need of healing. It is in these places that we need hope to help us cope, persevere, and move forward in a way that leads to healing, redemption, new possibilities, thriving, and even new life. Hope is trusting God will be with you in that process. Some days hope is having an optimistic mindset and believing it will be better one day. Some days hope is acting to bring about your preferred future. What can you do today to move yourself, your family, your community toward healing, wholeness, redemption or flourishing? You are not alone in that work; God is with you. Hold on to hope. Hope lives!
Are you in need of help during these uncertain times? Do you want to help those in need? Head over to coronahelplivingston.com to see how. Click here to check out the video launch!
We have several opportunities for online or in-person connections. They are:
Worship Sunday mornings at 9 am
Abbreviated Worship Sunday mornings at 11 am
Hymns and Prayers Thursdays at 7 pm
We are using Zoom. Contact us here to get login information.
We have several opportunities for online or in-person connections. They are:
Worship Sunday mornings at 9 am
Abbreviated Worship Sunday mornings at 11 am
Hymns and Prayers Thursdays at 7 pm
We are using Zoom. Contact us here to get login information.
Annual Pine Creek Auction a Success
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, A great big shout out of thanks to all of those who worked so hard to make the Pine Creek Harvest Sale such a success. Another big thank you to those of you who donated items for auction and to those of you who purchased these items. The turnout was wonderful, and the Lord provided sunshine in the afternoon. Thanks be to God!
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