January. 7: Baptism of our Lord Immanuel Lutheran, Absarokee Hope Lutheran, Anaconda Missionaries: Rev. Bradn Buerkle (Novosibirsk, Russia)

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1 January 7: Baptism of our Lord Immanuel Lutheran, Absarokee Hope Lutheran, Anaconda Missionaries: Rev. Bradn Buerkle (Novosibirsk, Russia) 14: Second Sunday after Epiphany Jocko Valley Lutheran, Arlee First English Lutheran, Bainville American Lutheran, Baker Retired Pastors: Janet Young, Joseph Wahlin Alaska Synod January Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Each year from January 18-25, Christians are encouraged to pray together as a sign of the unity that is already theirs in Christ. The theme for the 2018 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power based on Exodus 15:6. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a worldwide movement among Christians to heal divisions within the Church and also promotes dialogue among churches and Christian communities and encourages Christians everywhere to better understand and reflect the implications of one Lord, one faith, one baptism. Learn more: 21: Third Sunday after Epiphany Montana Association of Christians Wyoming Interfaith Network (formerly Wyoming Association of Churches) Retired Pastors: Lawrence Vinson, Richard Widerholdt Grand Canyon Synod 28: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Christ Lutheran, Big Sandy All Saints Lutheran, Big Sky Big Timber Lutheran, Big Timber Companion Synods: Bolivia & South Africa

2 February 4: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Peace Lutheran, Billings Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Billings Atonement Lutheran, Billings Retired Pastors: Lynn Strand, Thomas Steenberg, Betty J. Stedman Southwest California Synod 11: Transfiguration of our Lord/ Last Sunday after Epiphany Installation of Pastor Ric Beals (PCUSA) to St. Paul Luthern, Cut Bank Synod Committees: Montana Synodical Women s Organization (MTSWO) Women of the ELCA Montana Synod Mission Table Retired Pastors: Charles Sider, James Shelden Retired Deacon Kathryn Slehofer Pacifica Synod 14: Ash Wednesday 18: First Sunday in Lent Installation of Pr. Jakob Schumacher, Immanuel Lutheran, Absarokee Bethlehem Lutheran, Messiah Lutheran, Billings Montana Synod Council meeting February Retired Pastors: Paul Seastrand, Peter Sethre Sierra Pacific Synod Lutheran World Federation (LWF) 25: Second Sunday in Lent Installation of Pr. Todd Wright, First Lutheran, Glasgow First English Lutheran, King of Glory Lutheran, American Lutheran, Billings Retired Pastors: Loren Sanden, Neal Ruedisili Rocky Mountain Synod Lutheran World Relief (LWR) ELCA Conference of Bishops meeting March 1-6

3 March 4: Third Sunday in Lent Hetzel Committee Meeting Our Savior s Lutheran, Bonner, Our Saviour s Lutheran, Rocky Boy Reservation Retired Pastors: Paul Rowold, Carl Rohr Grand Canyon Synod Slovak Zion Synod 11: Fourth Sunday in Lent Christ the King Lutheran, Bozeman, Hope Lutheran, Bozeman, Our Savior s Lutheran, Broadus Retired Pastors: Peter Ramseth, Mark Ramseth, Carol Ramseth Rocky Mountain Synod 18: Fifth Sunday in Lent Broadview Lutheran, Broadview, Zion Lutheran, Brockton, Gloria Dei Lutheran, Butte, Gold Hill Evangelical Lutheran, Butte Retired Pastors: Robert Quam, Wayne Pris Western North Dakota Synod 25 th : Sixth Sunday in Lent American Lutheran, Chinook, First Lutheran, Circle, All Saints Lutheran, Clancy Retired Pastors: David Peters, Tom Peterman, Deacon Susan Penn Eastern North Dakota Synod

4 April 1: Easter Sunday Montana Synod Pastoral Conference Lay Pastoral Associates training 6-7 Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Christikon Bible Camp Upper Missouri Ministries Camp Northeast Minnesota Synod 8: Second Sunday of Easter Trinity Lutheran, Cody, Our Savior s Lutheran, Columbia Falls, St. James Lutheran, Columbus Montana Synod Lay Pastoral Associates Retired Pastors: Ronald Paulson, Richard Omland, Jerry Olson Southwest Minnesota Synod South Dakota Synod 15: Third Sunday of Easter Trinity Lutheran, Culbertson, St. Paul Lutheran and 1 st Presbyterian, Cut Bank, Volmer Lutheran, Dagmar Minneapolis Area Synod St. Paul Area Synod Retired Pastors: Ken Olson, Deacon Bonnie Olsgaard, Wayne Olson 22: Fourth Sunday of Easter Freedom in Christ Prison Congregation, Deer Lodge, Devon Lutheran, Devon Southeastern Minnesota Synod Candidacy Committee Retired Pastors: Bob Ohnstad, Robert Nilsen 29: Fifth Sunday of Easter Dodson Lutheran, Dodson, Bethany Lutheran, Dutton, St. Elizabeth s Lutheran, Ekalaka William and Blanche Hetzel Foundation Nebraska Synod Retired Pastors: Leslie Nelson, Steve Nelson

5 May 6: Sixth Sunday of Easter Grace Lutheran, St. Paul Lutheran, Fairfield Lutheran Social Services of Montana St. John s Lutheran Ministries, Billings Central States Synod Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Retired Pastors: Donald Melchert, John Mattison 13: Seventh Sunday of Easter Hope American Lutheran, Fallon, Community Presbyterian, Terry, Fort Peck Lutheran, Fort Peck, Valley of Christ Lutheran, Frenchtown Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Southwestern Texas Synod Retired Pastors: Ron Martin-Dent, Deacon Judi Martin 20: Day of Pentecost Froid Lutheran, Froid, Galata Lutheran, Galata, Goldstone Lutheran, Gildford Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Retired Pastors: Audrey LePore, Thomas R. Lee 27: Holy Trinity; 1 st Sunday after Pentecost First Lutheran, Glasgow, Zion Lutheran Glendive, Bethel Lutheran, Grain Montana Synod Assembly Great Falls, June 1-3 Metro Chicago Synod Northern Illinois Synod Retired Pastors: Robert Leaverton, Jean Larson

6 June 3: Pentecost 2 Montana Synod Assembly, Great Falls New Hope Lutheran, Bethel Lutheran, First English Lutheran, Great Falls Valley View Lutheran Home, Glasgow Central/Southern Illinois Synod Retired Pastors: Deacon Beverly Larson, Pr. Darius Larsen 10: Pentecost 3 St. John Lutheran, Our Savior s Lutheran, Redeemer Lutheran, Great Falls Southeastern Iowa Synod Western Iowa Synod Retired pastors: Ernest Larsen, Walter Kirkegaard 17: Pentecost 4 Peace Lutheran, Greybull, Faith Lutheran, Hamilton, First American Lutheran, Hardin Northeastern Iowa Synod Retired Pastors: George and Carol Karres 24: Pentecost 5 American Lutheran, Harlem, American Lutheran, Harlowton, First Lutheran and Messiah Lutheran, Havre Northern Great Lakes Synod Retired pastors: Greg Karlsgodt, Mitch Jones ELCA Youth Gathering, Houston

7 July 1: Pentecost 6 Our Redeemer s Lutheran, New Life Lutheran, St. John s Lutheran, Helena Northwest Synod of Wisconsin East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Retired pastors: Deacon Mary Jones, Pr. Janice Johnson 8: Pentecost 7 Hingham Lutheran, Hingham, Hinsdale Lutheran, Hinsdale Greater Milwaukee Synod Retired pastors: Pr. Raymond Johnson, Pr. Donald Jacobson 15: Pentecost 8 American Lutheran, Hogeland, Trinity Lutheran and First Presbyterian, Hot Springs, Joliet Lutheran, Joliet Zion Lutheran, Fairview (celebrating its 100 th Anniversary) South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Retired pastors: James Holmlund, Deacon Karen Henrikson 22: Pentecost 9 Bethel Lutheran, Joplin, St. John s Lutheran and Community Presbyterian, Jordan La Crosse Area Synod Retired pastors: Richard Hardel, Paul Hanson 29: Pentecost 10 Bethelehem Lutheran, Northridge Lutheran, Kalispell Southeast Michigan Synod Retired pastors: Curtis Haney, Loren Gustafson

8 August 5: Pentecost 11 Kremlin Lutheran, Kremlin, First Lutheran, Lambert, Our Savior s Lutheran, Laurel North/West Lower Michigan Synod Retired pastors: Cliff Gronneberg, Mark Gravrock 12: Pentecost 12 American Lutheran and United Methodist Church, Lavina, Trinity Lutheran, Lennep, Zion Lutheran, Lewistown Intermountain Children s Home, Helena Indiana-Kentucky Synod Retired pastors: Donald Gordineer, Ken Gjerde 19: Pentecost 13 Christ Lutheran, Libby, American Lutheran, Redeemer Lutheran, Livingston Campus Ministries: Montana State University University of Montana Colleges: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Northeastern Ohio Synod 26: Pentecost 14 Loring Lutheran, Loring Synod Chaplains: Rev. Karl Guhn, Rev. Jan Witman, Rev. Elisabeth Daniels, Rev. Joan Erickson, Rev. Chuck Sider, LPA Kristin LaVe, Rev. Marcia Muir, Rev. Elizabeth Liggett (St. John s Lutheran Ministries, Billings) Deacon Nancy Wittgren, St. Patrick s Hospital, Missoula LPA Tracy Tobel (Crossings, Laurel) Rev. Larry Stappler (Immanuel Lutheran Corporation, Kalispell) Rev. James Johnson (U.S. Navy) Rev. Steve Rice (Veteran Affairs, Miles City) Rev. Marlow Carrels (Army National Guard) Rev. Jayson Nicholson (Naval Reserve) Northwestern Ohio Synod

9 September 2: Pentecost 15 Malta Lutheran, Malta, Ebenezer Lutheran of McCabe, First Lutheran, Miles City Seminaries: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN Southern Ohio Synod Retired pastors: Harold Everson, James Engh 9: Pentecost 16 Atonement Lutheran, St. Paul Lutheran, Missoula New Jersey Synod Retired pastors: Martin Dreyer, Lynn DeYoung 16: Pentecost 17 Prince of Peace Lutheran, Immanuel Lutheran, Missoula New England Synod Montana Synod Council, meeting Sept : Pentecost 18 Our Redeemer Lutheran, Nashua, First Lutheran, Plains Metro New York Synod Retired pastors: David Curtright, Gary Cockrell 30: Pentecost 19 Plentywood Lutheran, Plentywood Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Retired pastors: Louise Christensen, Catherine Card

10 October 7: Pentecost 20 Peace Lutheran, Plevna, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Polson Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Retired Pastors: Patricia Callaghan 14: Pentecost 21 Spirit of Life Lutheran, Poplar, Hope Lutheran, Powell, Wyoming West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod Retired pastors: Joel Brosten, Michael Borge 21: Pentecost 22 Messiah Lutheran, Red Lodge, Nathanael Lutheran, Reserve, Faith Lutheran, Reserve Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Bishop s Convocation Retired Pastors: Steve Benson, Alan Baglien 28: Reformation Sunday, Pentecost 23 American Lutheran, Richey, Faith Lutheran, Ronan, Zion Lutheran, Roundup and United Methodist Church, Lavina Montana Synod Candidacy Committee, November 2-3 NRIT

11 November 4 Pentecost 24, All Saints Sunday Saco Lutheran, Saco, First Lutheran, Savage, St. Luke s Lutheran, Shelby Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod First Call, 5-7, Great Falls Retired Pastors: Michael Aune, Avis Anderson 11: Pentecost 25 Emmanuel Lutheran, Shepherd, Trinity Lutheran, Sheridan, Wyoming, Pella Evangelical Lutheran, Sidney Lower Susquehanna Synod Upper Susquehanna Synod Retired Pastors: Lowell Anderson, Deacon Sharon Amor 18: Pentecost 26 Grace Lutheran, Skaar, Eidsvold Lutheran, Somers Delaware-Maryland Synod Retired Pastors: David Aaseng, James Aageson 25: Christ the King Sunday, Pentecost 27 Lutheran Church of Sunburst, Our Savior s Lutheran, Thompson Falls Metro D.C. Synod

12 December 2: First Sunday of Advent Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Townsend, American Lutheran, Turner Virginia Synod Candidates for ordination: Annela Rova, Keith Weatherford, Cheryl Muncy 9: Second Sunday of Advent Immanuel Lutheran, St. John s Lutheran, Westby North Carolina Synod South Carolina Synod 16: Third Sunday of Advent American Lutheran and First Presbyterian, White Sulphur Springs, Whitewater Lutheran, Whitewater Southeastern Synod Candidates for Deacon: Colter McCarty 23: Fourth Sunday of Advent Shields River Lutheran, Wilsall, First Lutheran, Wolf Point Florida-Bahamas Synod Caribbean Synod Bishop Eaton and the ELCA 30: First Sunday of Christmas Grace Lutheran, Worland, Wyoming Young Adults in Global Ministry Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services