Leadership
General Council
Registration for online or in-person participation at General Council is now closed. The Council Grant from the District Advance Fund, however, remains open May 24, 2021. If you have registered and have not taken advantage of this opportunity, please do so soon!
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Discipleship
Dickey Lake Bible Camp
There are some great things happening at DLBC – not only with summer ministry, but with future development plans. Check out their newsletter below.
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YAA Update
News, ministry updates, and camp information in YAA’s Spring Newsletter!
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Important SE Asia Missions Opportunity
Recently we received a request from TLB (RMD IWs to SE Asia) to assist with an important project in SE Asia. One of the in-country couples that TLB have worked with has utilized water projects as a platform to provide needed services to indigenous minority people groups and to share the gospel with them. Recently the government cracked down on this kind of non-profit work and expelled the organization from the country – right in the middle of a new project. The indigenous people group could not understand why a Christian organization suddenly stopped helping them. Thus, this couple has felt compelled to continue their work on their own. However, without support from the parent organization, funding has been a major hurdle. A local in-country church has provided some funding to complete the project, but they are still about $5,000 short. Would you consider bringing this need before your church? Gifts can be made online at rmdcma.com/give or sent to the District Office with “SE Asia Water Project” in the check memo.
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Administration
Breaking the Barriers Grant Award
At their most recent meeting in April, Dexcom awarded the Breaking the Barriers Grant to The Rock C&MA Church in Nampa, ID. The Rock is building an addition to their existing building to host a children’s wing, and the $20,000 grant will be used to assist in that project. The Breaking the Barriers Grant is awarded to one accredited RMD church to help churches overcome ministry, staffing, or facility barriers.
Montana Church Grant
The Gianforte Family Foundation is offering a grant to Montana churches to help establish new community outreach programs. Information can be found at the link below.
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Dream Incentive Grant
Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Dream Incentive Grant. This grant from Church Ministries of up to $30,000 is available to churches with average weekend worship attendance of less than 300 to help facilitate a dream to help people in your community be impacted for Christ.
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Transitions
Mr. Ben (Danielle) McEntee has accepted a call to serve as Associate Pastor at Alliance Fellowship Church in Bozeman, MT. Ben most recently served at a non-Alliance church in California and will begin his ministry in May 2021.
Rev. Gary (Nancy) Anderson announced his resignation as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Newcastle, WY (on-loan) effective May 16, 2021. Gary will be retiring to the Pacific Northwest after 42 years of licensed Alliance service.
Churches Seeking
Senior Pastors
– Hamilton, MT
– Helena, MT
– Polson, MT
– Minot, ND
Associate Pastors
– Cody, WY
– Missoula (Discovery), MT
District Events
AUG 23 – 25, 2021
PGG Leaders
Retreat
Billings, MT
Sep 27 – 30, 2021
Ignite
Conference
Rapid City, SD