Oct 10
[This sermon was delivered in worship at St. Paul’s UMC in Helena, Montana on Sept. 20th, 2015. Rev. Marianne Niesen serves as Sr. Pastor of St. Paul’s UMC as well as the Chair of the Intermountain Board of Directors] In Africa, the Masai are known as the fiercest of warriors. Interestingly, though, they greet each …
Mar 22
Did you know that the official start of spring on the calendar was March 20th? We are officially past winter and into spring. Isn’t it great? I imagine you are shaking your head back and forth in disagreement. Perhaps it doesn’t feel like spring just yet? A Montana spring teases and taunts us, daring us …
Apr 28
Scripture texts: John 20: 19-29 & 1 Peter 1:3-9 “I saw a strange sight. I stumbled upon a story most strange, like nothing in my life, my street sense, my sly tongue had ever prepared me for. Hush, child. Hush now, and I will tell it to you. Even before the dawn one Friday morning …
Apr 10
[note: this sermon was originally delivered to the Harlem Yoked Parish in Harlem, Montana on April 6th, 2014 by Chaplain Chris Haughee] Text: John 11:1-27 Has anyone ever asked you, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Sometimes it is said in a flippant manner, meant to dismiss our concerns. Other times, the person asking truly …
Mar 05
Objects needed: Two bags of marshmallows, one open so you can hand each child a single marshmallow, and the other closed. Theme/Main Idea: The temptations that Satan confronted Jesus with had more to do with timing than anything else. Jesus trusted God the Father to give him what he needed and what was his at …
Feb 24
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of putting on another wonderful Girls’ Valentine’s Day Tea. This time we hosted the Tea in our new Community Service Center building and were treated to a brief talk on Victorian era tea etiquette by Loy Chvilicek and a wonderful devotional talk from Pastor Kendra Wilde of Our …
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