January 1: First Sunday of Christmas Missionaries: 6: Epiphany 8: Baptism of our Lord Our sister synod: Synods of Region 1:

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1 January 1: First Sunday of Christmas First Lutheran in Havre Our Saviour s Lutheran, Rocky Boy Reservation Goldstone Lutheran in Gildford Kremlin Lutheran St. Mark s Episcopal, Havre Missionaries: Rev. Bradn Buerkle (Novosibirsk, Russia) Rev. David Thorp (La Paz, Bolivia) 6: Epiphany 8: Baptism of our Lord American Lutheran in Chinook Bethel Lutheran in Joplin Retired Pastors: Janet Young, Joseph Wahlin Our sister synod: Allegheny Synod, Pennsylvania Synods of Region 1: Alaska; Northwest Washington; Southwestern Washington; Eastern Washington- Idaho; Oregon; and Region 1 FSO 15: Second Sunday after Epiphany Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Montana Association of Christians Wyoming Association of Churches Retired Pastors: Lawrence Vinson, Richard Widerholdt 22: Third Sunday after Epiphany American Lutheran Parish, Harlem, Hogeland, and Turner Companion Synods: Bolivia & South Africa MAC Day at the Montana Legislature (23 rd ) 29: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Grace Lutheran, Worland, WY Peace Lutheran in Basin, WY Retired Pastors: Lorin Sanden, Thomas Steenberg, James Shelden

2 February 5: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Billings Synod Committees: Montana Synodical Women s Organization (MTSWO) Women of the ELCA Montana Synod Mission Table Sierra Pacific Synod Synod Youth Winter Gathering Consecration of Cape Orange Diocese Bishop (12 th ) Retired Pastors: Lynn Strand, Peter Sethre 12: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Messiah Lutheran, Billings Trinity Lutheran, Cody, WY American Lutheran, Lavina Lavina United Methodist Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Southwest California Synod Montana Synod Council meeting February Retired Pastors: Betty J. Stedman, Paul Seastrand 19: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Messiah Lutheran, Red Lodge Broadview Lutheran, Broadview Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Hope Lutheran in Powell, WY Pacifica Synod Retired Pastors: Charles Sider, Carl Rohr Global Mission Sunday 26: Transfiguration of our Lord King of Glory Lutheran, Billings Joliet Lutheran, Joliet Our Savior s Lutheran, Laurel Grand Canyon Synod Retired: AIM Katherine Slehofer

3 March 1: Ash Wednesday 5: First Sunday in Lent Redeemer Lutheran, Livingston Shields River Lutheran, Wilsall American Lutheran, Livingston Retired Pastors: Peter Ramseth, Mark Ramseth, Carol Ramseth Rocky Mountain Synod 12: Second Sunday in Lent Immanuel Lutheran, Absarokee St. James Lutheran, Columbus Retired Pastors: Neal Ruedisili, Robert Quam Western North Dakota Synod 19 th : Third Sunday in Lent Grace Lutheran, Barber American Lutheran, Harlowton Trinity Lutheran, Lennep First Presbyterian, White Sulphur Springs Retired Pastors: Ronald Paulson, David Peters Montana Synod Candidacy Committee Eastern North Dakota Synod 26: Fourth Sunday in Lent Hope Lutheran, Bozeman Big Timber Lutheran, Big Timber Christ the King Lutheran, Bozeman All Saints Lutheran, Big Sky All Saints Episcopal, Big Sky Thomas Peterman, Wayne Pris South Dakota Synod

4 April 2: Fifth Sunday in Lent Our Savior s Lutheran, Thompson Falls First Lutheran, Plains ELCA Church Council Montana Synod Lay Pastoral Associates Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp Christikon Bible Camp Upper Missouri Ministries Camp Northeast Minnesota Synod Retired: AIM Susan Penn, Pr. Jerry Olson 9: Passion Sunday Jocko Valley Lutheran, Arlee Valley of Christ Lutheran, Frenchtown Prince of Peace Lutheran, Missoula Sapphire Lutheran Homes (Hamilton) Montana Synod Pastoral Conference Southwest Minnesota Synod 13: Maundy Thursday 14: Good Friday 16: Easter St. Paul Lutheran, Missoula Atonement Lutheran, Missoula Our Savior s Lutheran, Bonner Minneapolis Area Synod St. Paul Area Synod 23: Second Sunday of Easter Faith Lutheran, Hamilton Immanuel Lutheran, Missoula Trinity Lutheran, Hot Springs Community Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs Southeastern Minnesota Synod Candidacy Committee : Third Sunday of Easter Faith Lutheran, Ronan William and Blanche Hetzel Foundation Nebraska Synod Retired: Pr. Wayne Olsen, Pr. Rich Omland, Pr. Bob Ohnstad Candidates: Marlowe Carrels, Jessie Obrecht, Jayson Nicholson

5 May 7: Fourth Sunday of Easter Bethlehem Lutheran, Kalispell Northridge Lutheran, Kalispell Lutheran Social Services of Montana St. John s Lutheran Ministries, Billings Central States Synod Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod Retired: Pr. Ken Olson, Deacon Bonnie Olsgaard 14: Fifth Sunday of Easter Christ Lutheran, Libby Our Savior s Lutheran, Columbia Falls Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Southwestern Texas Synod Retired: Pr. John Olson, Pr. Robert Nilsen 21: Sixth Sunday of Easter Trinity Good Shepherd Lutheran, Polson Eidsvold Lutheran, Somers Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Retired: Pr. Leslie Nelson Candidates Doris Tollefson, Ashley Allinger, Jeremy Duprey 28: Seventh Sunday of Easter Montana Synod Assembly Great Falls, June 2-4 Metro Chicago Synod Northern Illinois Synod Retired: Pr. Steve Nelson, Pr. Ron Martin-Dent Montana Synod Assembly, June 2-4

6 June 4: Pentecost First Lutheran, Glasgow First Lutheran, Wolf Point Dodson Lutheran, Dodson Valley View Lutheran Home, Glasgow Central/Southern Illinois Synod Retired: Pr. Donald Melchert, Deacon Judy Martin 11: Holy Trinity Fort Peck Lutheran, Fort Peck Spirit of Life Lutheran, Poplar Hinsdale Lutheran, Hinsdale Southeastern Iowa Synod Western Iowa Synod Retired: Pr. John Mattison, Pr. Darius Larsen 18: Pentecost 2 Our Redeemer Lutheran, Nashua St. Matthews Episcopal, Glasgow Bethel Lutheran, Grain Loring Lutheran, Loring Northeastern Iowa Synod Retired: Pr. Jean Larson, Pr. Thomas R. Lee 25 th : Pentecost 3 Saco Lutheran, Saco Whitewater Lutheran, Whitewater Malta Lutheran, Malta Northern Great Lakes Synod Retired: Pr. Audrey Lepore, Pr. Robert Leaverton Candidates Andrea Keane, Colter McCarty

7 July 2: Pentecost 4 Bethany Lutheran, Dutton Lutheran Church of Sunburst St. Luke s Lutheran, Shelby Northwest Synod of Wisconsin East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Retired: Pr. Ernie Larsen, Pr. Mitchell Jones, Deacon Mary Jones 9: Pentecost 5 Trinity Lutheran, Choteau St. Paul Lutheran, Cut Bank Greater Milwaukee Synod WELCA 10 th Triennial Gathering, Minneapolis Retired: Pr. Raymond Johnson, Pr. Donald Jacobson 16: Pentecost 6 St. Paul Lutheran, Fairfield Grace Lutheran, Fairfield South-Central Synod of Wisconsin American Indian-Alaska Native Lutheran Association Biennial Gathering, OSLC, Rocky Boy Retired: Pr. Walt Kirkegaard, Pr. Marc Kolden, Pr. Carol Karres 23: Pentecost 7 Galata Lutheran Devon Lutheran La Crosse Area Synod Retired: Pr. Gregory Karlsgodt, Deacon Beverly Larson 30: Pentecost 8 Gold Hill Evangelical Lutheran, Butte Gloria Dei Lutheran, Butte Southeast Michigan Synod Retired: Pr. Curtis Haney, Pr. Richard Hardel Candidates Keith Weatherford, Stephanie White, Carol Will

8 August 6: Pentecost 9 Our Redeemer s Lutheran, Helena New Life Lutheran, Helena St. John s Lutheran, Helena North/West Lower Michigan Synod ELCA Rostered Leaders Gathering, Atlanta 7-10 Retired: Pr. Paul Hanson, Pr. James Holmlund 13: Pentecost 10 Hope Lutheran, Anaconda Intermountain Children s Home, Helena Indiana-Kentucky Synod Retired: Deacon Karen Henrikson, Pr. Russell Halaas 20: Pentecost 11 All Saints Lutheran, Clancy Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Townsend Campus Ministries: Montana State University University of Montana Colleges: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA Northeastern Ohio Synod 27: Pentecost 12 Hingham Lutheran, Hingham Messiah Lutheran, Havre Christ Lutheran, Big Sandy Synod Chaplains: Rev. Karl Guhn, Rev. Jan Witman, Rev. Elisabeth Daniels, Rev. Joan Erickson, Rev. Chuck Sider, LPA Kristin LaVe, Rev. Marcia Muir, Intern Liz Frey (St. John s Lutheran Ministries, Billings) LPA Tracy Tobel (Crossings, Laurel) Rev. Larry Stappler (Immanuel Lutheran Corporation, Kalispell) Rev. James Johnson (U.S. Navy) Rev. Steven Nicolai (U.S. Air Force, Texas) Rev. Steve Rice (Veteran Affairs, Miles City) Northwestern Ohio Synod

9 September 3: Pentecost 13 First English Lutheran, Bainville Plentywood Lutheran Trinity Lutheran, Culbertson Seminaries: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN Southern Ohio Synod Retired: Pr. Cliff Gronneberg, Pr. Mark Gravrock 10: Pentecost 14 Volmer Lutheran, Dagmar Nathanael Lutheran, Reserve Faith Lutheran, Reserve New Jersey Synod Retired: Pr. Donald Gordineer, Pr. John Gronli 17: Pentecost 15 Zion Lutheran, Brockton Froid Lutheran Ebenezer Lutheran, McCabe New England Synod Montana Synod Council, meeting Sept MTSWO Convention, Billings : Pentecost 16 St. John s Lutheran, Westby Immanuel Lutheran, Westby Freedom in Christ Prison Congregation Metro New York Synod Retired: Pr. Ken Gjerde, Pr. Loren Gustafson

10 October 1: Pentecost 17 St. John Lutheran, Great Falls Zion Lutheran, Lewistown Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod LPA Training, Great Falls 6-7 Retired: Pr. James Engh, Pr. Harold Everson 8: Pentecost 18 New Hope Lutheran Church, Great Falls Our Savior s Lutheran, Great Falls Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Global Mission Sunday: Prayer requests I would certainly appreciate your prayers for the leaders of the Russia and the West, that they might seek ways to build mutual respect and trust that takes into account the needs and concerns of the citizens of our countries; the Lutheran congregations in Russia that they might clearly witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ as they share of themselves in this Reformation-anniversary year and that they might be inspired to follow through on their ideas for creative new ministries. As usual I would be thankful for your prayers for my wife (Natasha) and boys Matvey (12), Martin (9) and Lukas (2). The basics... I am an ELCA pastor serving through the Evangelical Lutheran Mission of Lower Saxony (ELM) in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia, where I am in charge of an educational program entitled Equipping for Service.. I maintain relationships with partners (individuals and congregations) in the U.S. and in Germany; if you have any questions for me, please feel free to write to me at: bradnbuerkle@gmail.com. You can read more at my personal blog: russiancorrespondent.blogspot.com or on the site with news articles on the church here: elcrosnews.blogspot.com 15: Pentecost 19 Bethel Lutheran, Great Falls First English Lutheran, Great Falls Redeemer Lutheran, Great Falls Slovak Zion Synod Retired: Pr. Lynn DeYoung, Pr. Martin Dreyer 22: Pentecost 20 Emmanuel Lutheran, Shepherd West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Bishop s Convocation, Lewistown, 27 Retired: Pr. Gary Cockrell, Pr. Patricia Callaghan 29: Reformation Sunday, Pentecost 21 NRIT Joint service with Catholics at Helena Cathedral, October 30

11 November 5 Pentecost 22, All Saints Sunday American Lutheran, Billings Atonement Lutheran, Billings Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod First Call, 6-8, Great Falls Retired: Pr. Louise Christensen, Pr. Catherine Card 12: Pentecost 23 First English Lutheran, Billings Zion Lutheran, Roundup Lower Susquehanna Synod Upper Susquehanna Synod Retired: Pr. David Curtright, Pr. Alan Baglien 19: Pentecost 24 First American Lutheran, Hardin Peace Lutheran, Billings Delaware-Maryland Synod Retired: Pr. Steve Benson, Pr. Michael Borge 26: Christ the King Sunday Bethlehem Lutheran, Billings Trinity Lutheran, Sheridan, WY Metro D.C. Synod Retired: Pr. David Aaseng, Pr. Michael Aune

12 December 3: First Sunday of Advent First Lutheran, Miles City First Lutheran, Lambert St. John s Lutheran, Jordan Community Presbyterian, Jordan Immanuel Lutheran Communities, Kalispell Virginia Synod Retired: Pr. Lowell Anderson, Deacon Sharon Amor, Pr. Avis Anderson 10: Second Sunday of Advent First Lutheran, Circle American Lutheran, Richey American Lutheran, Baker Peace Lutheran, Plevna St. Elizabeth s Lutheran, Ekalaka North Carolina Synod South Carolina Synod 17: Third Sunday of Advent Pella Lutheran, Sidney Zion Lutheran, Glendive Our Savior s Lutheran, Broadus Hope Lutheran, Fallon Community Presbyterian, Terry Southeastern Synod 24: Fourth Sunday of Advent Zion Lutheran, Fairview Grace Lutheran, Skaar First Lutheran, Savage Florida-Bahamas Synod Caribbean Synod ELCA, Bishop Eaton 31: First Sunday of Christmas Young Adults in Global Ministry Luthean Immigration and Refugee Services Spirit of Life, Fort Peck Reservation