Glacier Presbytery, Montana, Presbyterian Church (USA)

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Glacier Winter Presbytery Meeting and Retreats

The theme for the Winter Presbytery gatherings will be prayer. Held via Zoom over a week and a half, there will be opportunities for the entire presbytery to enjoy a retreat evening, pastors to share an afternoon, and the Presbytery meeting with worship to be shaped by prayer.

The Presbytery meeting will be between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20. Participation is by registration - see link above. Please register by February 13 to allow time to receive and review preparatory materials. Pastor Patty Stone will be preaching from John 17 on our theme.

Glacier's winter retreats on prayer will be led by Dr. Gary Hansen, author of Kneeling with Giants. Gary will be leading the general Winter Retreat session, open to all in the presbytery via Zoom, on Sunday evening, February 28, 5:00-7:30. This will be a "guest speaker" spot in the forthcoming Lenten Sunday night series hosted and let by Tim Lanham. All are invited to this retreat session (as well as the presbytery meeting). The link for signing up for this, along with the presbytery worship and business session the week prior, is above.

Gary also will be leading a retreat dedicated to pastors 2:30- 5:00 on Thursday, February 18 (day after Ash Wednesday), via Zoom. This will be a time of refreshment, fellowship and nurture for Glacier's pastoral leadership. Those wanting to preview or draw from Gary's teaching on prayer can find his writings, and information on the book on his website: https://garynealhansen.com/kneeling-with-giants/. Pastors may sign up for the pastors' retreat by e-mailing: Beth.glacierpresbytery@gmail.com.

Rev. Paul Hayden

Meet Glacier Presbytery's Education Leadership Advocate, and Interim Pastor - Dayton and Polson Parish

Glacier has been pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Paul Hayden, serving as Interim Pastor for the Dayton and Polson congregations. Paul was also elected in October as the Educational Leadership Advocate on the Glacier Cabinet. Paul has served four churches during his 42 year pastoral career. Read here to learn more about Paul's ministry and family; he is pictured above with wife Terri.

Fall Presbytery Gathering Looks Back with Gratitude and Forward with Hope

At the October presbytery meeting, thanks was given for the ministries of Dick Siderius (Treasurer), Peggie Oury (Commissioned Pastor), Courtney Arntzen (Stated Clerk), and Rose Leavitt (Moderator). New officers and committee members were elected. Serious JuJu, Basin Presbyterian Church and the Missoula Community Chaplaincy were celebrated and received the offering. And two Sunday evening Bible studies expanded nurture. A video of all congregations contributing verses to a reading of Psalm 33 was included - click here to view the video, and read more about the gathering here.

Glacier Presbyterian Women

Support Mission

Sally Wright, the new Cabinet Liaison for Glacier Presbyterian Woman, is pleased to report that even in the challenges of 2020, PWP was able to give nearly $9,000 through nine means of mission. PWP is also pleased to report that the annual August retreat will be resumed at Glacier Presbyterian Camp.

Rev. Courtney Arntzen

Missoula Community Chaplain

Joins Missoula Interfaith Collaborative

This month Courtney is excited to announce that the Missoula Interfaith Collaborative (MIC) agreed to be her fiscal sponsor as she continues in her validated ministry in Glacier. She is grateful to partner with MIC as they continue to serve neighbors and community. From now on, please make payments out to the MIC and put Missoula Community Chaplain on the memo line. Courtney expresses gratitude for the ways that Glacier has walked, and is walking with her. Missoula Interfaith Collaborative, 2205 34th St,, Missoula, MT 59801 Read here for the press release on Courtney's fellowship.

2020 Fall Glacier Camp News

The 2020 Advent Study has begun via Zoom,

led by Tim Lanham. See above for information.

Camp Celebration: On November 22 a celebration was held at Glacier Camp and additional participants viewed on Facebook Live. Executive Director Tim Lanham and featured speaker Peter Newbury shared testimony of God at work through campers' lives. With much love and care put into new protocols, Glacier Presbyterian Camp was able to offer an abbreviated and safe camping season. Read testimony also from the fall camp newsletter here. An auction raised thousands to add to the funds received thus far for the "Drive for 75" ($75,000).

The "Drive for 75" has surpassed its original goal and now is focused on 2021 support. Click here for an October letter from Camp Board Moderator Carrie Benton. Thank you to all for gifts and prayers. Donations marked "Drive for 75" can be sent to:

Glacier Camp and Conference Center
PO Box 384, Lakeside MT 59922

Prayer and Nurture

Please pray for peace and hope as we observed a "holy Lent"; God's blessing and keeping for all affected by the COVID-19 crisis: Those with fragile health; the sick; families separated from loved ones; those who are homeless or unemployed. Pray guidance and unity for leaders in governments, churches, agencies serving God's beloved world. Pray for those congregations in transition and those about to enter transition: Conrad, Great Falls Sunrise, and Dayton/Polson having welcomed Interim Pastor Paul Hayden.

Today in the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Mission Yearbook

Scripture Readings for today from the

Daily Lectionary

Current Issue of Presbyterian Women's Horizons

Glacier Newsletters

Find detailed updates about happenings in Glacier Presbytery. Click to view:

January 31: Winter Presbytery Meeting, Retreat announced; Susan Witte, New Bookkeeper

January 17: I John Study + guides; Winterfest, Summer Camp Registration Open

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