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Dec '18

Pastor’s Corner – Sunday December 16, 2018

Posted on Dec 15, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Dec '18

One of the gifts of being your pastor is the chance to offer resources for spiritual growth. The challenge of being a small church pastor is many times my attention gets drawn in many different directions. Knowing this, I work hard to collaborate with pastors and church leaders in our local community and beyond to provide you resources. One way I do this is by writing for a devotional blog called Portico Collective. For Advent I have contributed two devotions, one that you saw in the bulletin last week. I invite you to enjoy a portion of a blog from another contributor and if you enjoy these writings, sign up to receive these emails at the link below.

Enthusiastic Peace,
Pastor Tyler

The Gift of Saying ‘Yes’
Back in my thirties, I had no interest in listening to a sermon or doing anything for the church. I would go to worship Sundays while my wife sang in the choir, but I’d sit in the back so that, as soon as the service was over, I could make a beeline straight for my car. That changed one day when — even though I didn’t read the Bible or have any desire to spend more time at church in a small group — I reluctantly said “yes” to a personal invitation to attend a Sunday school class.
I didn’t know it at the time, but that nudge I received to say “yes” that day triggered a string of more yeses. And the people I met in that class built a foundation for me to grow in my faith journey.
I am now leading a Sunday school class. I’m also heavily involved in leading a men’s group, ushering, participating in committees, mentoring confirmation youth and attending worship in the sanctuary without feeling the need to run as soon as it’s over.
I’ve also developed some meaningful, long-lasting relationships with other church members — all because I said “yes,” stepped outside my comfort zone and attend a Sunday school class one given morning.
I believe every “yes” we offer has the potential give us a life-fulfilling experience.
Of course, that doesn’t mean saying “yes” is always going to be easy. Saying “yes” to something or someone means your life is going to change because, inevitably, your agreement includes a commitment of time. But one thing I have learned over the years of saying “yes” is that a commitment of time is also a commitment of love. We say “yes” as an expression of our love for God, our neighbors and ourselves…
— Bob Pacanowski
Read more and signup for devotional emails at https://goo.gl/NDLKJM

Our study series for December will be focused on This Is US, as we understand how we as a people find ourselves as characters in this story of God’s love being born into the world.. Click to watch the intro video.

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Craft and Bake Sale –Sunday
Adult Choir practice – Sunday at 9:00 am
Choir practice for the Children’s Choir-Sunday at 9:45 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
406 Youth United– Christmas party
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
Bookmobile – Tuesday at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Writers Group – Wednesday at 9:30 am
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am.

CRAFT AND BAKE SALE – ENDS Sunday–This year we have added a silent auction. Our own Carrie Anderson has four of her paintings available. The bids will close on December 16th at 10 am. Come and see what other items are available during this event sponsored by the Children and Youth Ministries Committee. Bring items to sell or buy, buy, buy!

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church will start again in January.This is family-friendly worship with a light meal.  Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.

FREE STORE–How heartwarming to see how many people stood up Sunday indicating their involvement with the Free Store. If you would like to make a monetary donation, a check can be written to SUMC with “Free Store” written on the “For” line.  That amount will be forwarded to the Free Store account.  Time, items, money: all needed components for this successful mission. Thank you!

MISSIONS GIVING TREE–   We would like to thank everyone for all their help making the Giving Tree such a success.  When we left church, the tree was full of cards.  When we came back to work on Monday, December 3^rd, there was not one card left on the tree. The large box by the tree for pantry items for both Tumbleweed and Independence Hall was full and flowing over onto the floor. As always your generosity has been fantastic!  Thank you for everything that you all did to make this a success.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS–Share warm Christmas greetings with your Shiloh family and save on postage at the same time.  There are stockings hanging from the garland in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a stocking for your family and add it to the others. We will post a list of the names and everyone can bring their cards in and put one in each stocking.

BLUE CHRISTMAS–The holiday season can be hard for some… you may experience loneliness, sadness, loss or you just may feel overwhelmed.  You are not alone.  First United Methodist Church invites you to a time of quite, candlelight, and music, an offer of comfort, healing and hope for burdens that you may carry.  A Blue Christmas service will be held on Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 pm.  All are invited to this service.

CHOIR SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER– December 16^th– Choir practice at 9:15 am and we will be singing for 2^ndservice.  December 23^rd– the choir will be sing at both services (8:00 and10:15 am).  December 24^th– the choir will sing at the 7:00 pm service.

CAN YOU HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL? Please sign the clipboard in the Lobby on the Volunteer table if you can help with snow removal this winter.

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDRENS’ PAGEANT–Come-As-You-Are Pageant–5:00 pm.  This is for any child to come and be  in a pageant.  Children can arrive as early at 4:30 pm to get costumes.  We will begin our service at 5:00 pm with hymns and telling the story of Christmas.  Children will enter to create the nativity scene in all its controlled chaos.  We invite all children who want to participate to join us.

CHRISTMAS EVE – CANDLELIGHT SERVICES -7 & 9 PM–Night of Wonder – Merry Christmas.  Candlelight services will reflect the story of Jesus and celebrate love born into the world.  There will be deep storytelling brought through readings, song and hymns.  We invite you to join us as we gather to celebrate the light of Christ born among us.

YARN NEEDED!!! Hope UMC has a yarn ministry.  They donate yarn to the Women’s Prison and teach the inmates how to knit.  Then, they take the yarn and turn it into gloves and hats.  Another church has asked them to knit 30 lap robes so muchmore yarn is needed. If you have any leftover yarn, please think about donating to this great ministry.

SYMBOLS OF OUR FAITH– Many symbols of Christmas have been added to the  church in the past couple weeks, the Chrismons (the symbols of Christ) on the tree, the wreath symbolizing life everlasting, the star leading to the “Light of the World”, and the 3 trees sparking the thought of the Trinity. Let us not forget why Christ came into the world. Jesus was a Jew and so were his parents. He came to fulfill the prophesies written 700 years before in the Jewish scriptures Jesus knew well. It was the belief in one God of His forefather Abraham that created a nation. That nation scattered across the known world allowed Christianity to grow as they opened their synagogues to the Apostles. So Sunday, we remember the faith journey of God’s chosen people that leads us all to Christ. If you want to know more about the symbols ask Norma Smith, Brandy Hansen, or Pastor Tyler.

Dec '18

Pastor’s Corner – Sunday, December 9, 2018

Posted on Dec 6, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Dec '18

Romans 5:5 Common English Bible (CEB)
⁵This hope doesn’t put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

I would rather complain about my problems than fix them.  There it is, my confession.  I know in my heart of hearts that the best way to bring resolution is to let the Holy Spirit loose, because my needs will always seem the best way to solve any problem.  The gospel tells us something very different.  It tells us to “Love God and others” and then God’s spirit will transform the world.

I am an extrovert, which means the best way to fix problems must be to hash it out with whoever is near. God often disagrees.  Recently, at a retreat, I was given 1 hour of silence after each session.  This is an extrovert’s nightmare, and simultaneously God’s dream.  In the terror of silence offered to me I wandered to the lakeshore. I this sense of being asked to sit on a rock.  Not the most comfortable seat, but occasionally I can compromise, when God asks.

As I sat squirming in silence, I began to notice a shape in the water.  The rocks, liquid, light, and plants converged to form what seemed to be a hand laying open on the bottom of the lake.  In my fidgeting I had picked up a rock began to poor all of the thoughts around a problem in my life that I had not been able to complain away.  A problem caused by people, agitated by humans, and something terran knowledge would never be able to heal.  Quietly God invited me to place the pain filled rock in her fluidic hand.

I still think complaining about my problems is more fun, as I consider the Spirit’s silence.  This season of Advent as we wait for Christ, consider the opportunity to sit in silence as a spiritual practice.

Enthusiastic Peace,
Pastor Tyler

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Craft and Bake Sale –Sunday
Soup Making –Sunday in the Goodman Padgett Hall at 9:00 am
Adult Choir practice – Sunday at 9:00 am
Choir practice for the Children’s Choir-Sunday at 9:45 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
406 Youth United– Sunday at 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Messy Church – Tuesday at 5:00 pm
Aging Well – Wednesday at 12 noon – 1:30 pm
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Finance Meeting- Thursday at 5:30 pm
Church Council –Thursday at 6:00 pm
SPRC and Trustees –Thursday at 7:00 pm
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am.

CRAFT AND BAKE SALE – This Sunday and Next Sunday–This year we have added a silent auction. Our own Carrie Anderson has four of her paintings available. The bids will close on December 15th at 10 am. Come and see what other items are available during this event sponsored by the Children and Youth Ministries Committee. Bring items to sell or buy, buy, buy!

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church will be held Tuesday, December 11th at 5:30 pm at the churchhave a Birthday party for Jesus and decorate cookies. This is family-friendly worship with a light meal. Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.

FREE STORE–If you have any Christmas items you no longer use, including artificial Christmas trees, the Free Store certainly will pass them on.  The Free Store is open December 15^th. On that day we will create a Toy Wonderland where the children choose a toy from those that have been donated. We are always short of items for boys and infants.  These do not have to be new.  Any donations will make such a difference.  Thank you.

AGING WELL– Join us for Christmas carols and good food on Wednesday,December 12^that Noon.  We will join in the joy through song and music… carols, hymns, chimes and bells. Join us as we gather to lift our voices at the most wonderful time of the year.  RSVPs are appreciated to assist with no cost lunch sponsors: (406) 656-0050 or email liz@shilohbillings.church.

MISSIONS GIVING TREE–   We would like to have all gifts and cards to the church by Wednesday, December 12th. There is also a large box by the tree for pantry items for both Tumbleweed and Independence Hall. They are requesting easy-to-go and single serve items such as individual packs of oatmeal, individual packs of Ramen noodles, snack packs, trail mix packets, protein bars, fruit snack bars, and jerky. Thank you for your help.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS–Share warm Christmas greetings with your Shiloh family and save on postage at the same time.  There are stockings hanging from the garland in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a stocking for your family and add it to the others. We will post a list of the names and everyone can bring their cards in and put one in each stocking.

CHIOR SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER– December 9^th– Choir practice at 9:15 am but we will not be singing, just practicing.  December 16^th– Choir practice at 9:15 am and we will be singing for 2^ndservice.  December 23^rd– the choir will be sing at both services (8:00 and10:15 am).  December 24^th– the choir will sing at the 7:00 pm service.

CAN YOU HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL-Please sign the clipboard in the Lobby on the Volunteer table is you can help with snow removal this winter.

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDRENS’ PAGENT–Come-As-You-Are Pageant–5:00 pm.  This is for any child to come and be  in a pageant.  Children can arrive as early at 4:30 pm to get costumes.  We will begin our service at 5:00 pm with hymns and telling the story of Christmas.  Children will enter to create the nativity scene in all its controlled chaos.  We invite all children who want to participate to join us.

CHRISTMAS EVE – CANDLELIGHT SERVICES -7 &9 PM –Night of Wonder – Merry Christmas.  Candlelight services will reflect the story of Jesus and celebrate love born into the world.  There will be deep storytelling brought through readings, song and hymns.  We invite you to join us as we gather to celebrate the light of Christ born among us.

YARN NEEDED!!!– Hope UMC has a yarn ministry.  They donate yarn to the Women’s prison and teach the inmates how to knit.  Then, they take the yarn and turn it into gloves and hats.  Another church has asked them to knit 30 lap robes so muchmore yarn is needed. If you have any leftover yarn, please think about donating to this great ministry.

SYMBOLS OF OUR FAITH– Our Worship Environment volunteers seek to deepen our faith through symbols. The tree ornaments are Chrismons (the symbols of Christ), the wreath shares the ongoing circle of everlasting life, and look for Joseph and Mary on their way to the stable. Behind them sits the scripture of Isaiah’s prophecy about a Messiah. If you want to know more about the symbols ask Norma Smith, Brandy Hansen, or Pastor Tyler.

If you appreciate what Shiloh does, please consider giving to us financially. You can give online at http://www.shilohbillings.church/give/ Thank you for supporting our work.

Dec '18

December 2018 – Newsletter

Posted on Dec 1, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Dec '18

In December we will journey through Advent Season which is a preparation for the birth of Christ. It is a time to open our hearts to what God might do when we create space for them to be born in the world. The series is designed to help us look at Old and New Testament stories about what God calls us to be as people of God. We hope you will join us and allow yourself to get placed by God as a character in the story.

Click Here to view your December 2018 Newsletter

You can access our online church calendar for events at shilohbillings.church/church-calendar/

Grace and peace,
Shiloh UMC

P.S. – Our 2018 Charge Conference was November 29, 2018 at 6:30pm. This is the Church’s primary meeting of governance and involves approval of our leadership, pastor’s salary, and other required items. A complete packet including minutes will be uploaded in a few weeks. Found here are the Pastor’s Report and some other documents that you may find interesting to learn about how we are doing as a church and suggestions for our future work spreading God’s love.

Dec '18

2018 – Charge Conference

Posted on Dec 1, 2018 in Church Update |

Dec '18

Our 2018 Charge Conference was November 29, 2018 at 6:30pm. This is the Church’s primary meeting of governance and involves approval of our leadership, pastor’s salary, and other required items. A complete packet including minutes will be uploaded in a few weeks. Found here are the Pastor’s Report and some other documents that you may find interesting to learn about how we are doing as a church and suggestions for our future work spreading God’s love.

Pastor’s Report Charge Conference 2018

2019 SUMC Committee and Team Leadership

Shiloh Playbook 2017-2018

Complete Packet (Available in a few weeks.)

Nov '18

Pastor’s Corner – December 2, 2018

Posted on Nov 30, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Nov '18

We are amidst the hustle and bustle now, this season is such a mix of emotions.  Every year I hear people say, ”I am trying to change focus this year, or I want to settle and ground myself for the holidays.”  There is a strong desire for people to find themselves during this season and there should be.  The holiday season draws us near family and people who make the times memorable and who have supported our growth.  This can be hard for the same reason, because if we have lost people in the year or those relationships have changed, this is the time we miss what was.

I invite youth this season to try one thing to ground yourself and change the focus this season.  You should prayerfully choose what will matter for you.  Do not overdo it, be gentle with yourself.  Choose one new tradition that makes you slow down, like our Solstice Service with the Jewish community.  Find one way to learn something new this season, like listening to all the sermons for the season on our website.  Or if you are missing someone, find a way to gather with people, join us for the Aging Well or Messy Worship this month.  Finally, be sure to culminate the season by joining us on Christmas Eve to remember the story of who we as a people who follow love born in a lowly stable.

Finally, I want to celebrate this year of ministry.  Advent officially begins the new Christian year and it is good to offer my thanks for the past year. We have welcomed 600+ people through our doors with an Easter Egg Hunt and Trunk or Treat.  We have welcomed 7 new members by profession of faith and 2 new transfers. Together we have mourned the loss of dear friends and family and spent time remembering their contributions to our lives.  And as always I give thanks for each conversation I have had with people who are growing their faith with our God.

As we reflect and turn toward the manger, blessings and prayers to each of you.

Enthusiastic Peace,
Pastor Tyler

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
No Adult Choir practice.
Choir practice for the Children’s Choir-Sunday at 9:45 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Shiloh 101-Coffee with the Pastor at 11:30 an – 12:30 pm
406 Youth United– Sunday at 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
“If Grace is True” – Pastoral Small Group- Tuesday at 12 pm
Bookmobile-Tuesday at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Messy Church – Tuesday at 5:00 pm
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am.
Christmas Bake Sale and Craft Sale-Next Sunday

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church is held Tuesdays at 5:30 pm at the church.  This is family-friendly worship with a light meal and activities. Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.

TRUE GRACE – PASTORAL SMALL GROUP–We invite you take part in one of our small study groups.  We invite you to come as you are, wherever you are in your faith.  This month we will be following the book “If Grace Is True” by Phillip Gulley and James Mulholland.  In class we will watch video and discuss what it would mean if God’s grace means “everyone” is saved.  We will meet Tuesday, November 27 and December 4 and 18 at 12 noon.  There is also a completely online digital devotion group in the evening that will meet via zoom; all you need is a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera and microphone.  Contact pastortyler@billings.churchif you want to join the online class.

CAN YOU HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL?– Please sign the clipboard in the Lobby.

SAVE THE DATES–The annual craft and bake sale will be held December 9^thand 16^thafter each service.  Come, support our youth activities.

SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE– Dave Merkel, choir director at SUMC, has recorded an album of Songs of Worship and Praise. You can purchase the downloadable album for $25.00 at WWW.DAVEMERKEL.COM/SWP-FS.  $5.00 from each album purchased will go to The Free Store ministry. Please make checks out to Dave Merkel.

FREE STORE–Throughout the year, donations often include Christmas items that we store until this time of year when we put them out for the shoppers. If you have any Christmas items you no longer use, including artificial Christmas trees, the Free Store certainly will pass them on.  The Free Store is open December 1^stand 15^th.  On the 15^th, we will also create a Toy Wonderland where the children choose a toy from those that have been donated.  We are always short of items for boys and infants. These do not have to be new.  Any donations will make such a difference. Thank you.

AGING WELL– Join us for Christmas carols and good food on Wednesday,December 12^that Noon.  We will join in the joy through song and music… carols, hymns, chimes and bells. Join us as we gather to lift our voices at the most wonderful time of the year.  RSVPs are appreciated to assist with no cost lunch sponsors: (406) 656-0050 or email liz@shilohbillings.church.

MISSIONS GIVING TREE– The “Giving Tree” has been decorated and cards are hanging on the tree.  This year there are 20 cards for Tumbleweed and they are asking for $25.00 gift cards from either Target or Walmart.  There are 20 cards for the Veterans at Independence Hall and they are asking for $25.00 gift cards for Walmart.  There are also 10 cards for residents at St. John’s and they have a variety of requests.  We would like to have all gifts and cards to the church by the 12^thof December. There is also a large box by the tree for pantry items for both Tumbleweed and Independence Hall.  They are requesting  easy-to-go and single serve items such as individual packs of oatmeal, individual packs of Ramen noodles, snack packs, trail mix packets, protein bars, fruit snack bars, and jerky. Thank you for your help.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS –Share warm Christmas greetings with your Shiloh family and save on postage at the same time.  There are stockings hanging from the garland in the Fellowship room.  Please bring a stocking for your family and add it to the others. We will post a list of the names and everyone can bring their cards in and put one in each stocking. If you need a stocking, we have 3 new ones in the office that you could take home and decorate and bring back.

CHOIR SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER– December 9^th– Choir practice at 9:15 am but we will not be singing, just practicing.  December 16^th– Choir practice at 9:15 and we will be singing for second service.  December 23^rd– choir will sing at both services at 8:0 am andagain at the 10:15 service.  December 24^ththe choir will sing at the 7:00 pm service.

If you appreciate what Shiloh does, please consider giving to us financially. You can give online at http://www.shilohbillings.church/give/ Thank you for supporting our work.

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Nov '18

Pastor’s Corner – November 18, 2018

Posted on Nov 16, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Nov '18

Sermon Series Help
For December we are doing a sermon series on the Advent story and how we are all a part of that story. We need people from Shiloh to be in the video. There are no speaking parts we just need about 5 people to come be in the filming project, Dave Merkel is doing the recording. If you can help out, please come to Grace UMC, 1935 Ave B at 5:30 this Sunday, November 18.

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

Blessed Friends,

This coming week is Thanksgiving.  A week filled with travel, coming together, preparing food, breaking bread with friends and loved ones.  As your pastor I would encourage you make sure you have a place for thanksgiving. If you do not, then go out to dinner with a friend or connection.  One thing I constantly keep in prayer is that some of our congregation has lost loved ones in the past several years, and Thanksgiving becomes a time of remembering that loss.  I encourage you, if this is you, to find someone else to spend time with over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Many of us are going to dinner with our families.  There is one piece of advice I always hear shared, “Don’t talk religion or politics over the Thanksgiving meal.”  I encourage you not to heed this advice.  One of the reason people increasingly don’t go to or trust church is they don’t understand the value of genuine faith communities, like Shiloh.  This is the fault of us being convinced that religious conversation has to be about persuading people to one understanding. Instead church is about a place where we share hopes and failures, and where we dream with God about positive change in our community.

Don’t avoid politics. This is why our country is so polarized right now.  If families can’t even discuss it in a civil way, then who can? If politics comes up, gets tense, or happens then take a moment to just listen and breathe as the opinions fly. Then instead of flinging your opinions back out there, I would encourage you to ask the other person what they are thankful for about their community or country.  Then share your thankfulness too.  Jesus shared thankfulness and hope against a backdrop of an awful government who was crucifying his people.  He shared where he saw God active in the world and did it in a way to remind people that God is with us.

Blessings on your Thanksgiving week,
Pastor Tyler

Scripture Study – Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 7:13-14, Exodus 32

Our study series for November will be focused on Grace, how it matters to us as Christians and why this word means so much to us. Click to watch the intro video.

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Choir Practice –Sunday at 9:15 am
406 Youth United– Sunday at 5:00 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
“If Grace is True” – Pastoral Small Group- Tuesday at 12 pm and 6:30 pm
Bookmobile – Tuesday at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Thanksgiving – Thursday – Office Closed
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am
Hanging of the Greens- Next Sunday after 10:15 Service

CHOIR PRACTICE– Choir practice will be held Sunday at 9:15 am.  The choir will sing for us at the 10:15 service. Everyone is welcome to join the choir and sing with Dave Merkel directing.

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church is held Tuesdays at 5:30 pm at the church. However, there will be no Messy Church this Tuesday, November 20^th. This is family-friendly worship with a light meal and activities.  Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.

TRUE GRACE – PASTORAL SMALL GROUP–We invite you take part in one of our small study groups.  We invite you to come as you are, wherever you are in your faith.  This month we will be following the book “If Grace Is True” by Phillip Gulley and James Mulholland.  In class we will watch video and discuss what it would mean if God’s grace means “everyone” is saved.  We will meet Tuesday, November 20 and 27 and December 4 ad 11 at 12 noon or 6:30 pm.  There is also a completely online digital devotion group in the evening that will meet via zoom; all you need is a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera and microphone.  Contact pastortyler@billings.church if you want to join the online class.

CAT/GRIZ FOOD DRIVE– The youth are challenging us to compete with First UMC downtown as we raise food for Family Services through a Cat/Griz food drive.  Bring items to the church through Sunday and place them with your favorite team.  We want to see if we can beat First UMC downtown for total food raise. Please bring non-perishable food items for this drive.

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER– The Shiloh Relay for Life team will start their 2019 campaign with a Butter Braid salesevent in time for Christmas.  Orders will be taken through Nov 25^thand delivery is scheduled in plenty of time for the holidays.  The Butter Breads are $15.00 each and please pay for them at the time you order. These will be so good for breakfast on Christmas morning.

THANKSGIVING DINNER– Evangelical UMC is having its second annual Miriam Lang Memorial ThanksgivingDinner, hosted by Bob & Linda Lang, for anyone who doesn’t have a place to go on Thanksgiving Day. It will begin at2 pm on Thanksgiving Day. The Langs provide the turkey. Others are asked to bring a side dish. Please pass this information on to folks who may need a place to spend Thanksgiving. Also, if you are interested in helping with the planning, please let the church office know.

UNITED METHODIST-BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART!– A group of folks from the Billings and Laurel United Methodist churches got together to talk about how we could support each other. The first event approaching was Trunk or Treat.  Both Shiloh and Evangelical UMC are holding these events, Hope UMC will be helping Shiloh’s event and Grace and First UMC’s will be helping Evangelical.  Coming up next, mark your calendars on November 23, all the UMC churches have agreed to help UMC hand out hot chocolate downtown during the parade.   Other outreach opportunities were discussed, so stay tuned for more information on those. We are better together than apart!

HANGING OF THE GREENS– In preparation for Advent and Christmas, please plan on helping decorate the worship space next Sunday immediately following the 10:15 worship service.  The Worship Environment team is dedicated to making our worship visually appealing each and every week but needs extra hands to transform the space for this special season. All help is appreciated – there are tasks for those who need to sit, those who are able to climb ladders and lift heavy boxes, and those with abilities in between.

CAN YOU HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL?– Please sign the clipboard in the Lobby.

SAVE THE DATES–The annual craft and bake sale will be held December 9^thand 16^thafter each service.  Come, support our youth activities.

SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE– Dave Merkel, choir director at SUMC, has recorded an album of Songs of Worship and Praise. You can purchase the downloadable album for $25.00 at WWW.DAVEMERKEL.COM/SWP-FS.  $5.00 from each album purchased will go to The Free Store ministry. Please make checks out to Dave Merkel.

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Nov '18

Pastor’s Corner – November 11, 2018

Posted on Nov 16, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Nov '18

Gifts and Talents Survey
Supporting our church takes the skills and individual support of people of different skill levels, people willing to take little risks to make a difference, and people like you. We would appreciate if you would take 5 minutes to take this gifts and talents survey. Let us know where God might be nudging you to serve at Shiloh. Take the survey at http://www.shilohbillings.church/gifts-and-talents/

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

Two weeks ago an awful attack took place at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Eleven people lost their lives in this act of terror and violence.  In response, the local Muslim community raised funds for the families who were impacted and lost loved ones, and they vowed to stand around synagogues to protect them. Our United Methodist family responded by reaching out in Pittsburgh to support their Jewish brothers and sisters, and locally First UMC wrote letters of care to Congregation Beth Aaron here in Billings.

Acts of violence like these remind us that we need to be a people united in America to stand against those who would inflict fear on people who wish to practice their religion. As people of faith, we are called to stand with those who have are persecuted because of their faith.  I invite you to consider attending the Interfaith Solstice Service that we hold each year with the Jewish community here in Billings. This year it will be on December 21, 7pm, at Congregation Beth Aaron.  Due to limited space this is an RSVP only event.  Please contact the office 656-0050 or myself pastortyler@shilohbillings.churchto RSVP.

This service is our chance to stand with our brothers and sisters in the Jewish community, and it is also a powerful chance to share our traditions with one another, so that we can understand one another and work together to build a diverse and loving community in Billings.  There will be song, prayer, a message of hope, and we will support Family Promise together that evening.

I invite you to join me on December 21^stat 7pm.

Enthusiastic Peace,
Pastor Tyler

Our study series for November will be focused on Grace, how it matters to us as Christians and why this word means so much to us. Click to watch the intro video.

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Come celebrate Veteran’s Day with Brunch at 9:00 am!
Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Choir Practice –Sunday at 9:15 am
406 Youth United– Sunday at 4:00 pm
Faith & Film – Sunday at 5:30 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Messy Church –Tuesday at 5:30 pm
Book Review – Tuesday at 6:00 pm
Aging Well- Wednesday at 12 pm
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Missions Team Meeting – Thursday at 6:30 pm
Worship – Next Sunday at 8:00 and 10:15 am

CHOIR PRACTICE– Choir practice will be held on Sunday and the 18^that 9:15 am.  The choir will sing for us at the 10:15 service. Everyone is welcome to join the choir and sing with Dave Merkel directing.

VETERAN’S DAY BREAKFAST– Our annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast will be served Sunday at 9:00 am.  Please join us for biscuits and gravy, sausage, fruit and cinnamon rolls and help us say thank you to all our Veterans.

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church is held every Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the church.  This is family-friendly worship with a light meal and activities.  Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.There will be no Messy Church Tuesday, November 20^th..

A STORY FROM THE FREE STORE– This past Saturday a male shopper asked for a blanket, which fortunately we had. Unfortunately, he needed it for the car that he was living in. Blankets, comforters, pillows and even used sleeping bags never stay on the shelves very long. Sometimes those we receive are so stained or torn that we don’t pass them on to the shoppers. However, we do give them to the animal shelters who are always so glad to have them. We are so blessed for the support so many give!

BOOK REVIEW– The book review group will meet at the church on November 13 at 6:00 p.m. They will review The Rosie Project. All are welcome to join this group and discuss the selection.

AGING WELL– This Wednesday, November 14^th, at 12 noon, we will be hosting another Aging Well.  This month’s topic will be “How to Weather the Holidays, Grief and Loss”.  Please join us for lunch, no cost, community and learning.

CAT/GRIZ FOOD DRIVE– The youth are challenging us to compete with First UMC downtown as we raise food for Family Services through a Cat/Griz food drive.  Bring items to the church through November 18^thand place them with your favorite team.  We want to see if we can beat First UMC downtown for total food raise.  Please bring non-perishable food items for this drive.

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER– The Shiloh Relay for Life team will start their 2019 campaign with a Butter Braid salesevent in time for Christmas.  Orders will be taken through Nov 25^thand delivery is scheduled in plenty of time for the holidays.  The Butter Breads are $15.00 each and please pay for them at the time you order. These will be so good for breakfast on Christmas morning.
THANKSGIVING DINNER– Evangelical UMC is having its second annual Miriam Lang Memorial ThanksgivingDinner, hosted by Bob & Linda Lang, for anyone who doesn’t have a place to go on Thanksgiving Day. It will begin at2 pm on Thanksgiving Day. The Langs provide the turkey. Others are asked to bring a side dish. Please pass this information on to folks who may need a place to spend Thanksgiving.  Also, if you are interested in helping with the planning, please let the church office know.
UNITED METHODIST-BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART!– A group of folks from the Billings and Laurel United Methodist churches got together to talk about how we could support each other. The first event approaching was Trunk or Treat.  Both Shiloh and Evangelical UMC are holding these events, Hope UMC will be helping Shiloh’s event and Grace and First UMC’s will be helping Evangelical.  Coming up next, mark your calendars on November 23, all the UMC churches have agreed to help UMC hand out hot chocolate downtown during the parade.   Other outreach opportunities were discussed, so stay tuned for more information on those. We are better together than apart!

CAN YOU HELP WITH SNOW REMOVAL?– Please sign the clipboard in the Lobby.

SAVE THE DATES–The annual craft and bake sale will be held
December 9^thand 16^thafter each service.  Come, support our youth activities.

SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE– Dave Merkel, choir director at SUMC, has recorded an album of Songs of Worship and Praise. You can purchase the downloadable album for $25.00 at WWW.DAVEMERKEL.COM/SWP-FS.  $5.00 from each album purchased will go to The Free Store ministry. Please make checks out to Dave Merkel.

Nov '18

Pastor’s Corner – November 4, 2018

Posted on Nov 2, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Nov '18

Set your clocks back Sunday.

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

In November we will be talking about Grace in worship. Grace is the Christian understanding that God offers love freely to all.  True grace is a challenging concept to understand, especially when we see people hurt others or we feel wronged by others.  God has the power to help us find ways to reconcile with those we have hurt, encourage others to reconcile with us when possible, and room enough to love everyone.

Grace is not possible without a strong prayer life, and complete Christian community, church, does not continue to follow God’s call if we don’t open ourselves to God’s grace in prayer.  We studied prayer in September as a congregation, and I heard someone say just last Sunday that we have a reputation for being grace-filled “prayer warriors.”

In this prayerful spirit, we are working to deepen our work in prayer.  This month, we will begin sending weekly prayer emails.  If you would like to sign up for these emails we ask that you commit to the following:  1) Hold the information as personal information and work to not use it in any form of gossip.  We will work hard to make sure that all information in these emails is public; and, 2) If you receive these emails, you take time each week to offer a prayer for those on the list.  This may happen during your daily prayer or simply by praying when you see the email.

You can sign up for these prayer emails by emailing liz@shilohbillings.churchor calling our Prayer and Visitation Coordinator, Liz Stanhope, in the office (656-0050).

Enthusiastic Peace,

Pastor Tyler

Scripture Study –

MATTHEW 20:1-16, ISIAH 65:1, JOHN 10:16

Our study series for November will be focused on Grace, how it matters to us as Christians and why this word means so much to us. Click to watch the intro video.

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Sunday is All Saints Sunday!
Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Choir Practice –Sunday at 9:15 am
406 Youth United– Sunday at 4:00 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
Bookmobile –Tuesday at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Messy Church –Tuesday at 5:30 pm
Financial Peace – Tuesday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh History– Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm
Trustees – Thursday at 6:00 pm
SPRC – Thursday at 7:00 pm
Veteran’s Day Brunch is Sunday November 11th at 9:00 am!

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY – Sunday is all Saints Sunday. It is a day for us to give thanks for people who served us in faith and life.  On this day, we want to take a special moment to honor those who have returned to God after death in this past year.  We are honoring:
Madylene Stockburger, Nancy Bales, Marty Brininstool, James B. Schmalz, Sterling Starr, Thelma Kratochvil, Tana Rae Creger and Pat Andrews.

CHOIR PRACTICE– Choir practice will be held on November 4^th, 11^thand 18^that 9:15 am.  The choir will sing for us at the 10:15 service. Everyone is welcome to join the choir and sing with Dave Merkel directing.

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church is held every Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the church.  This is family-friendly worship with a light meal and activities.  Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.There will be no Messy Church Tuesday, November 20^th..

SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE– Dave Merkel, choir director at SUMC, has recorded an album of Songs of Worship and Praise. You can purchase the downloadable album for $25.00 at WWW.DAVEMERKEL.COM/SWP-FS.  $5.00 from each album purchased will go to The Free Store ministry. Please make checks out to Dave Merkel.

VETERAN’S DAY BREAKFAST– Our annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast will be served on November 11^that 9:00 am.  Please come and join us for biscuits and gravy, sausage, fruit and cinnamon rolls and help us say thank you to all our Veterans.

FREE STORE– The arrival of the winter months means increased activity at the Free Store.  Pastor Tyler has encouraged all to rid their home of “stuff” that is needed at the Free Store and no longer needed in your home.  We are currently very short of the tall, white garbage bags that the shoppers use for their items.  Whatever support we receive, from whatever setting, is so appreciated.

CON SPIRITO CONCERT– Con Spirito, a women’s group vocal ensemble presents “Child With The Starry Crayon” at St. Pius Catholic Church at 18^thand Broadwater on Saturday, November 10^that 7:00 pmand Sunday, November 11^that 3:00 pm.

RELAY FOR LIFE– The Shiloh Relay for Life team will start their 2019 campaign with a Butter Braid sales event in time for Christmas.  Orders will be taken Nov 4^ththrough Nov 25^thand delivery is scheduled in plenty of time for the holidays. The Butter Breads are $15.00 each and please pay for them at the time you order.  These will be so good for breakfast on Christmas morning.

CAT/GRIZ FOOD DRIVE– The youth are challenging us to compete with First UMC downtown as we raise food for Family Services through a Cat/Griz food drive.  Bring items to the church from November 4-18 and place them with your favorite team.  We want to see if we can beat First UMC downtown for total food raise. Please bring non-perishable food items for this drive.

SAVE THE DATES–The annual craft and bake sale will be held after December 9^thand 16^thafter each service.  Come, support our youth activities.

UNITED METHODIST-BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART!– A group of folks from the Billings and Laurel United Methodist churches got together to talk about how we could support each other. The first event approaching was Trunk or Treat.  Both Shiloh and Evangelical UMC are holding these events, Hope UMC will be helping Shiloh’s event and Grace and First UMC’s will be helping Evangelical.  Coming up next, mark your calendars on November 23, all the UMC churches have agreed to help UMC hand out hot chocolate downtown during the parade.   Other outreach opportunities were discussed, so stay tuned for more information on those. We are better together than apart!

TRUNK OR TREAT–Thanks to everyone who helped make our Halloween outreach event a success. The decorated car trunks in the parking lot, the generous donations of candy and the labor contributed each Sunday to put together the prizes for the carnival, the volunteers at the carnival, and the members of the planning committee.  YOU ARE THE GREATEST!!!

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November 2018 – Newsletter

Posted on Nov 1, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

November we will be studying Grace, recognizing Veterans, celebrating All Saints Day, and thanking God together for all God does in our lives. We hope you can join us for worship, fellowship, and fun.

Click Here to view your November 2018 Newsletter

You can access our online church calendar for events at shilohbillings.church/church-calendar/

Grace and peace,

Shiloh UMC

Oct '18

Generosity Corner – October 28, 2018

Posted on Oct 27, 2018 in Church Update, Pastor's Corner |

Oct '18

Financial Estimate of Giving Cards
We ask that if you give regularly to Shiloh or have been considering giving, that you please take some time to prayerfully commit to our good work by completing a commitment to pledge. These pledges help us to support you in faithful giving, and help us in planning wise use of our resources. Cards can be found in the backs of the chairs at Shiloh or you can complete the online form below. We ask that you return your pledge by October 28^thon our final generosity Sunday. You can place cards in the offering plate, mail them or fill them out online at http://www.shilohbillings.church/give/.

Watch Our Invitation to Worship – Click to watch the video

“You don’t think your way into a new kind of living. You live your way into a new kind of thinking.”
― Henry Nouwen

Christians are a people of resurrection.  Shiloh is a place where God dwells.  We are a people who believe God works to transform lives daily, giving people hope in darkness and peace in the chaos.  Right now we as a church are seeking ways to reach new people and to deepen the faith of those already in our midst.  These generosity corners over the past month have been pointing us to where we have named our call as a people of God.

This Sunday in worship we will consecrate those ideas by affirming our willingness to give generously to this work.  During worship we will ask you to place your estimate of giving cards in a basket, as well as any paper copies of the gifts and talents survey, and we will bless and pray that God will use these acts of generosity to share God’s love in our community and world.  We will then send each person in worship home with a “piece of Shiloh.”

Additionally on Wednesday, October 31^st, 5-8pm.  I would invite each of us to consider how we feel called to help with the Trunk or Treat and Carnival.  This will be one of our major outreach opportunities to the community for the fall. These opportunities give us a chance to meet people who may be seeking us as a place to grow in God’s love. Presence of our congregation matters so much at these events, so if you can be present in any way, please come join us. Trunks decorated or an hour of volunteer time could connect a new person to Shiloh.

Enthusiastic Peace,
Pastor Tyler

Our study series for October is all about learning what generosity can do for us as a spiritual practice. Join us for worship to learn more.

Our study series for November will be focused on Grace, how it matters to us as Christians and why this word means so much to us. Click to watch the intro video.

Reminders for the Shiloh Community
If you missed last weeks sermons click here:

Monthly Newsletter can be found here – http://www.shilohbillings.church/church-updates

Worship Service –Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:15 am
Read the Bible Cover to Cover –Sunday at 9:00 am in the Adult Classroom
Choir Practice –Sunday at 9:00 pm
Trunk or Treat craft projects after both services Sunday!
406 Youth United– Sunday at 4:00 pm
Read the Bible Cover to Cover – Monday at 6:30 pm
Shiloh Prayers – Tuesday at 11:00 am
Generous Church Study – Tuesday at Noon (@church) and 7:00 pm (on-line)
Care Givers – Tuesday at 1:30 pm
Financial Peace – Tuesday at 6:30 pm
Trunk or Treat – Wednesday at 5pm – 8 pm
Prayer Vigil – Friday at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Worship Next Sunday – 8:00 and 10:15 am

CHOIR PRACTICE– Choir practice will be held ontoday at 9:00 am.  The choir will sing for us at the 10:15 service. Everyone is welcome to join the choir and sing with Dave Merkel directing.

MESSY CHURCH– Messy Church is held every Tuesday at 5:30 pm at the church.  This is family-friendly worship with a light meal and activities.  Please sign-up in the Lobby for preparing Messy Church meals for this community outreach ministry.There will be no Messy Church this Tuesday, October 30^th, but will continue on Tuesday, November 6^th.

SLEEPING BAGS AND WHITE SOCKS NEEDED!– During October, the Missions Team will be collecting money for sleeping bags for the HUB and Free Store. The bags are $44 each.  Please make the notation on the memo line of your check or envelope.  The HUB also needs white socks. There’s a container in the Fellowship Hall for those. Thank you for your support!

TRUNK OR TREAT–One of our on-going goals is to increase the number young families attending Shiloh.  The annual Trunk or Treat event is an excellent outreach effort that provides an opportunity for others to become familiar with us. We would like a parking lot full of cars giving out candy from 5 pm to 8 pm on Halloween.  If you would like more information, please let Peg know (690-6370). There is a signup sheet on the easel in the lobby. Come and join the fun!  We can also use donations of wrapped candy and rinsed out 1 gallon milk jugs..

TRUNK OR TREAT–Many thanks to all who made ghosts from suckers and decorated milk jugs last Sunday.  A special thanks to Sandi Rogina who finished the suckers at home.  Sunday we will fill 100 goodie bags that will also be prizes. However, to give away all the prizes we need volunteersto man the games! The sign-up sheet is one the round table.  Thank you for your support of the outreach event!

SAFE SANCTUARY–Pastor Tyler will be having Safe Sanctuary training on Thursday, November 1^stfrom 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

PRAYER VIGIL– SUMC’s Prayer team will be sponsoring a Prayer Vigil on Friday November 2^nd.  The church will be open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. We all have hope that our country will come together in peace and harmony and with the election on November 6^th, we felt this would be a good time to come into a peaceful setting and lift up your concerns and hopes to God. So please stop in, have a moment of prayer, and light a candle.

SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE– Dave Merkel, choir director at SUMC, has recorded an album of Songs of Worship and Praise. You can purchase the downloadable album for $25.00 at WWW.DAVEMERKEL.COM/SWP-FS.  $5.00 from each album purchased will go to The Free Store ministry.

FOOD BANK–The first Sunday of the month is Food Bank Sunday.  There is always a need for food and help but at this time of the year that need seems to grow.  If you are thinking of helping out the Food Bank this month, please think holiday meals.  Items such as canned veggies, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, soups, potatoes, canned pumpkin, etc.  If you would rather make a donation, you can write a check to SUMC with Billings Food Bank in the memo line.

FREE STORE– The arrival of the winter months means increased activity at the Free Store.  Mission Ridge just concluded a drive for seasonal clothing to be donated to the Free Store. Pastor Tyler has encouraged all to rid their home of “stuff” that is needed at the Free Store and no longer needed in your home.  We are currently very short of the tall, white garbage bags that the shoppers use for their items.  Whatever support we receive, from whatever setting, is so appreciated.

CON SPIRITO CONCERT– Con Spirito, a women’s group vocal ensemble presents “Child With The Starry Crayon” at St. Pius Catholic Church at 18^thand Broadwater on Saturday, November 10^that 7:00 pmand Sunday, November 11^that 3:00 pm.

VETERANS – If you are a Veteran and served your country, please indicate on the friendship pad this morning. Thank you.

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