Leadership
Plan to Attend Ignite September 25-27th
Ignite 2023 will be held at First Alliance Church in Great Falls, MT. This year’s guest speaker will be Dr. Shawn Kennedy, Lead Pastor at Church at the Shores located in Gulf Shores, AL. The cost is $25.00 per person, $50.00 per couple. Registration and hotel information will be coming soon.
General Council 2023
We look forward to seeing everyone registered for Council in Spokane later this month!
Space is still available for the RMD Turkey Dinner at Council! Join the 154 others who have registered for the RMD dinner Tuesday night at Council. Due to popular demand additional seating has been secured. There is still time to register. Even if you have already registered for council you can add the dinner to your registration. Note: Deadline to register online is May 14th. If you plan to register for Council at the event, you may be able to join the dinner if space is available. Contact Jonathan in Spokane if you are interested.
Resonate 2023 for New Alliance Workers
If you are a new worker within the Alliance family you will want to attend the Resonate conference. Resonate is the annual national gathering of new Alliance workers designed to care for and invest in our new workers as followers of Christ. You will learn more about the work of The Alliance locally and globally and have the opportunity to network with National Office staff and other new workers. This year’s event will be held at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio, from July 31–August 3, 2023. Later this month the National Office will be sending out important details on registration, travel, and lodging.
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Third Thursday: Gearing Up for Graduations and Summer
Last month’s Third Thursday call focused on preparing for student graduations (high school and transitions from elementary school into youth group) and summer ministry. In case you weren’t able to attend, we’ve posted the recording below. The password to view the video is “RMDYouth2023!”
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Opportunity to Serve!
Join the team preparing the camp for summer events at YAA’s Spring Service Week to be held May 15-20. Projects on the list include spring cleaning, painting, light construction, electrical work, and more. Sign up to serve and fellowship with others. Meals are provided and lodging is availabl
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DLBC Update
A radical summer lies ahead for the camp. Please take a moment to read the latest update from Dickey Lake and learn about key event dates and the camp wish list.
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IWs Touring
This month we have the following IWs wrapping up their tours in the RMD. Please keep them, their families, and the churches they are visiting in prayer. May God use this time to call young leaders, encourage faithfulness, and ultimately draw hearts more to God’s.
Peter & Laura (Uruguay) – Whitefish, Fortine, Belgrade, Bozeman
Tim & Penny (Taiwan) – Billings, CCC, Red Lodge
Chad (Guinea) – Idaho Falls
Mexico Trip Report
Due to an unexpected mechanical issue, a new tractor needs to be purchased for our partners in Mexico. The cost of the tractor is $18,000. To date $10,000 has been raised. Would you consider making this need known and have a conversation about how you and your church might come alongside our brothers and sisters in this way? Below you can find a link to a trip report with details and instructions for giving.
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Transitions
Mr. Jonathan (Amanda) Schmitt accepted a call to serve as Associate Pastor of Family Ministries at Canyon View (Alliance) Church in Hamilton, MT effective effective April 23, 2023.
Churches Seeking
Lead Pastors
— Idaho Falls, ID
— Greybull, WY
Associate Pastors
— Missoula (Discovery), MT
— Plains, MT
— Ronan, MT
District Events
May 29-june 2, 2023
Alliance Council
Spokane, WA
Sept 25-28, 2023
Ignite
Great Falls, MT