Leadership
Resources for 40 Days of Prayer
40 Days of Prayer began January 1st. Encourage your church to sign up for the weekly prayer reminders that will go out during the 40 days. We want to consecrate both the year 2024 and ourselves to the Lord anew, and this is a great opportunity to do this together. You will find promotion and informational resources by clicking on the button below.
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The RMD Youth Leader Weekend is designed for anyone who works with Jr. or Sr. High School students – paid staff to volunteers, youth pastors to senior pastors. Hosted at YAA, this event aims to connect, encourage, and equip leaders to reach students with the gospel and disciple them into spiritual maturity.
This year Ken Castor will be the keynote speaker. Ken is the “Blue Letters Editor” of the Award-winning Jesus-Centered Bible and has authored multiple other resources including Grow Down and the Bible Trivia Devotional. In 2024, Ken will launch the Make a Difference Youth Bible.
The cost for the event is $95/person and covers all lodging and meals from Friday evening thru Sunday noon. Registration is now open, so take a minute to get you and your team signed up! If you have any questions, please reach out to Chris.
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This year’s RMD Women’s Retreat will be held April 26-28, 2024 in Bozeman, MT. Jewel Evans, former international worker to the Ivory Coast and Senegal, and her daughter Amber Maxwell, with missions experience in South Korea and Senegal, will be the keynote speakers. Registration is only $109 and now open.
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Third Thursday
This month’s edition of the Third Thursday Podcast centers around how to have difficult conversations. In an increasingly divisive society, knowing how to have grace- and truth-filled conversations like Jesus did is imperative… especially with students! Please take a moment to listen, like and subscribe, and forward to your student ministries team.
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There’s Still Time
If you haven’t signed up for the short term mission trip to Mexico yet, now’s your chance! This team will head to Chihuahua, MX from March 10-19, 2024 to join the Mexican Alliance Church in ministering to the native Tarahumarans and other unreached people groups in north central Mexico. The cost is $900 plus airfare to El Paso, TX. Please email call or email Chris Tweedy or Jim Stumbo if you have any questions or want to register
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Licenses
2024 official worker licenses have been mailed. If you have not received your license yet, please contact Lori at the District Office.
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Annual Report Open January 8th
The annual report process will be begin soon. Please look for an email from the National Office on or about January 8th stating the system is open. Please commit to entering your data on time. Thanks!
Continuing Education
All licensed official workers must complete a Continuing Education form unless you 1) hold a retiree license, or 2) are active in working through the MSP or LO&CC process.The 2023 Continuing Education report is now open to complete online! The deadline for completion of this report is February 9, 2024.
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Transitions
Mr. Jeff Walrod was accredited December 1, 2023 and lives in Missoula, MT. Jeff is pursuing Navy Reserve Chaplaincy.
Mr. Todd (Heather) Ekert was accredited December 20, 2023 and has accepted the call to serve as Associate Pastor at Glendive Alliance Church (MT).
Congratulations to Rev. Zach (Sara) Kenyon Lead Pastor at Real Life (Alliance) Church in Big Fork, MT who was consecrated and ordained on December 17, 2023
Churches Seeking
Lead Pastors
— Greybull, WY
— Richey, MT
— Chinook, MT
Associate Pastors
— Plains, MT
— Ronan, MT
Worship Leaders
— Rapid City, SD
— Havre, MT
— Billings, MT
District Events
February 26-29, 2024
LO&CC School
Billings, MT
APRIL 8-11, 2024
District Conference
Billings, MT