Youth Group: Ignite Bozeman
IGNITE 2026 Youth Convocation
October 15-17: Our annual 406 Fall retreat is now called IGNITE and will be hosted at Bozeman United Methodist Church this year on October 15-17! You won't want to miss this unforgettable long weekend filled with lively worship, deep spiritual conversations, crazy youth group games, a missions project, and an afternoon at Jump Time with our friends from all over Montana.
Priority registration is $40 and covers meals and lodging at the church + admission to Jump Time. Register before 11:59PM Sept. 23, 2026 to secure this rate.
Click here for: IGNITE MT 2026 Registration
Youth Group: High School Night
High School Night
September 13, 6PM–8PM: 9th-12th Graders, join us for a special gathering to gear up for what’s ahead at youth group this year! We’ll eat dinner, play some team-building games, and talk about opportunities for leadership. Meet in the Youth Zone at BUMC at 6:00PM.
Youth Group with BUMC Camp Sunday
Camp Sunday @ BUMC
September 13, 9AM–10:45AM: I hope camps this year have been as magical for your students as they’ve been for me this year! BUMC students: hold onto that magic and write down your favorite memories. We will have a youth-led service at church on September 13 where we share our favorite songs and stories from this year’s camps with the congregation. ⛰️🏕️❤️
Pleaseclick below to use Sign-Up Genius to let Rin know
what role(s) you’d like to have in the service.
Blessing of the Backpacks
Bring your bag or backpack to church and have it blessed for the start of the new school year this Sunday at 10:00am.
Patchwork & Prayer
Do you like to sew or quilt? Get together with like-minded woment to make quilts that we pray over and donate to people in need. You do not have to have a lot of skill or experience. We meet in the Founder’s Room at Pilgrim. Come check us out!
Pride Sunday Service
Pilgrim Congregational UCC Bozeman extravagantly welcomes you to our Pride service June 7th, 10am, where we live out Jesus’ gracious hospitality to all. Our welcome embraces both those we invite to regularly participate in our congregation, as well as those outside the church who wish to visit to celebrate Pride with us. Our prayer, our hope is to be a church whose doors are open to God’s children of different cultures, races, genders, ages, sexual orientations, abilities, economic situations, and theological traditions. Wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
Pride-a-Palooza
Pride-a-Palooza is here again June 6th and It is a great event.
Social Justice is looking for volunteers to help staff Pilgrim’s table at Pride-a-Palooza on Saturday June 6 from 10-3 or 4 at Lindley Park. We have some very fun activities planned and would welcome any Pilgrims who’d like to get involved. Thank you!
Please let Chris Stucky or Susan Reisch know if you have questions or would like to sign up!
John Jutila Celebration of Life Memorial Service
John Jutila passed away Wednesday evening. Charlotte is having his Celebration of Life here at Pilgrim at 3:00pm on Monday, May 11th, with a light reception afterwards. She would love to have you there to remember John. You can read his obituary here: https://www.dokkennelson.com/obituaries/John-W-Jutila?obId=48337104#/obituaryInfo
If you cannot attend in person, here is the link to watch it online: https://youtube.com/live/p8OBZXGKOhA?feature=share
Patti Gehman's Celebration of Life & Memorial Service
Patti Gehman’s Celebration of Life will be Sat 4/18 at 1:30 pm at Pilgrim in the Sanctuary, followed by a dessert reception in the Boyd Room. It will be livestreamed on Facebook.com/PilgrimChurchBozeman and www.youtube.com/@pilgrimconnect3432 and posted to the Pilgrim website, www. uccbozeman.org, afterwards.
Closed Easter Monday!
In honour of the Easter holiday, the Pilgrim Office will be closed Monday, April 6th. If you would like to speak with us, we will be back Tuesday at 9:00am. Have a terrific day!
Pilgrim Easter Egg Hunt
If you have young children, preschool to 5th graders, who love to celebrate Easter by hunting for some eggs, please bring your baskets and join us at 11:15am in the foyer of the church. We will go over the rules and then everyone will head outside for the fun. This hunt goes very quickly, so dont be late, or you may miss it altogether. We look forward to seing you there!
Traditional Easter Service
If you prefer a more traditional service for Easter, we offer one at 10:00am. Megan and Sue Makeever will be providing our Music for us. This mother and daughter play beautifully together. If you can’t make it in to church, we offer this service online as well. Let’s celebrate together!
Easter Sunrise Service
Come join us for our Sunrise Service to celebrate Easter. It is a truly special way to start the day. Most of the service is held outside around the firepit, so dress warmly and bring your chair and blanket. We can’t wait to meet you there!
Maundy Thursday Soup Supper & Communion
We like to get together to celebrate Maundy Thursday with a warm, tasty bowl of soup and some fellowship with our friends. We follow this relaxing and enjoyable supper up with a special time of communion. Please join us. In order to make sure we provide enough food, we ask that you sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4BA9A82BA4FE3-48439772-maundy or with the QR code on the poster. Everyone is welcome!
Time Change Reminder
Spring Forward
This Saturday, March 7, 2026, don’t forget to change your clocks forward one hour.
Try to go to sleep early that night, since we lose an hour!!
Patchwork & Prayer
Patchwork & Prayer 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Make quilts for kids in need. No sewing skills needed. Contact Gretchen Woodhull with questions.
gmwgretchen@gmail.com
Ash Wednesday Supper and Service
6:00 pm Soup Dinner; 7:00pm Service
Join us for a simple soup supper at 6pm, followed by an Ash Wednesday service at 7pm with the imposition of ashes, online and in person in our sanctuary at Pilgrim UCC. Soup will be provided for supper. You may bring bread, a side dish or dessert if you wish (no obligation!). Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a time of introspection and reflection during the Christian church year, leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Patchwork & Prayer
Patchwork & Prayer 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Make quilts for kids in need. No sewing skills needed. Contact Gretchen Woodhull with questions.
gmwgretchen@gmail.com
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