Spring awakens

Dear Friends and Family in Faith,

Livingston is coming alive as Spring awakens. Mark’s is open, which signals summer is on the horizon! In this transition of seasons, and as our churches experience a transition of pastoral leadership, let’s focus daily on the new mercies God offers us. Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us;

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,
    God’s mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness, O Lord.”

The one constant we can hold on to in the midst of change and chaos is God’s faithful love. How do you experience God’s love each day?

Worship
·  This Sunday May 22nd will be Paint and Praise. We will all gather in Sacajawea Park at the Gazebo for painting, singing, and lunch. We are painting, inside and out, the newer restrooms and also a white storage building right next door to the restrooms. The City will provide the paint. Bring a brush. For those who can’t paint, bring lunch and beverages.
   o   Come as you can:
   o   9:30a Paint Shift 1
   o   Noon – potluck lunch, singing, and prayers
   o   1:30p Paint Shift 2
·  May 29th Our Worship Beyond the Walls will be a time for Stories and Remembrances at the Mountain View Cemetery at 1:00. Bring a chair. We will host a time for the community to gather and remember the people buried in the cemetery. There are lots of special people and characters there. Let’s gather and honor their memory. Bring your friends!
 
Sermon Corner
What do The Blues Brothers and Sound of Music have to do with the purpose of the church? Listen to this sermon and find out!  My sermon from last week is attached or you can watch on our website at www.methodistsontheyellowstone.org It is titled, “We’re On A Mission From God”.
 
Farewell Picnic
We are having a farewell picnic for Pastor Patti on Sunday, June 5th beginning around noon at Sacajawea Park. Lee and Penny McNeill are coordinating it. You can contact them at (406)686-4907 or [email protected].
 
Luccock Park Camp Work Day
Head up to Camp on Saturday, May 24th at 10:00 am for a work day. Tasks for all abilities will be available. Let’s support this special place and help them get ready for the season! Lunch will be provided.
 
Loaves and Fishes
Pine Creek will be providing the meal at Loaves and Fishes on Wednesday, May 25th. Penny is coordinating the meal. We need a few volunteers to show up at 3:30 to help prepare, serve, and clean up. We should be done by 6:30. If anyone wants to come at 4:00 to eat and talk with those who come for a meal, that would be wonderful. Contact Penny if you can help at (406)570-3706.
 
Current Small Group opportunities:
·  Men’s Group All are welcome to join this lively gathering of men who discuss books and topics of the day. Join on Wednesdays at noon at Grace UMC.
·   Women’s Small Group meets on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30p at Holbrook.
 
May the Lord bless you and keep you,
Pastor Patti