About Us

At an all church meeting, BUMC adopted a values and purpose statement. Three of those values are:

Every Person Is Sacred. We believe every person is created in the image of God and is of sacred worth. To believe otherwise is to be isolated from the world and from God.

Risky Faith. We take these risks to be intellectual and faithful, to build bridges with strangers of diversity, to be forward-thinking and still Biblical, and to be Methodist and more than Methodist.

Justice-seeking Community. We show God’s love to the world through actions that alleviate suffering and break down barriers in the world through service and justice.

An opportunity to live out these values is before us.

Meet Our Pastor

Meet the Staff

Read Our Newsletter

Communications Policy & Communications Forms

& Communications Sign Up

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Giving At BUMC!

Text to Give, or Sign Up for Direct Giving/Tithing

Click for Online Giving

Go to Leadership Documents

We are a Stephen Ministry Congregation!

Stephen Ministry is a lay caring ministry founded in 1975. It is used by 13,000 churches in over 170 Christian denominations throughout the world. More than one-and-a-half-million people have had a Stephen Minister providing one-to-one Christian care during their tough times. Those receiving care may be experiencing life challenges like divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness (their own or someone else’s), or other significant experience causing grief, loneliness, fear or anger.

Bozeman UMC became a Stephen Ministry congregation in 2014. At present, we have over 20 Stephen Ministers led by 4 Stephen Leaders. Since that time, we have cared for more than 50 hurting people.

To find to find out more … click the logo on the left!

Click Here to Check-In for Worship Online or In Person

Click Here to send Prayer Request to our Pastor

Click Here to Request Nurture Care Cards or Meals

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Bozeman UMC and Living Waters UMC,

We will not have in-person worship Sunday morning 3.26.2023, at either Bozeman UMC or Living Waters UMC. We will have an online only service available at 9:30am Sunday morning on the BUMC Facebook, YouTube, and www.Bozemanumc.org/live

We will have our Sunday Morning Adult classes Online Only. No Sunday School this Sunday morning.

Do Good…

Pastor Zach Bechtold.

Through your gifts BUMC makes a difference in our community and in our world. Follow these links below to make a contribution:

Christian Garcia

Treasurer

551-7213

Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT

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Online Giving

Instructions for Text to Give

Text to Give:

Text to Give, Simply text 406-530-8999 and enter a $Amount + the fund

(see fund list below) you want to donate. You can give once or create a recurring gift!

To donate by text, a donor simply:

Text the amount they’d like to give to your text-to-give number (e.g. $50).
If a person has donated by text before, they’ll receive a text in response confirming that their gift has been received successfully and they’re done.
If it’s the first time a person is donating by text, they’ll be sent a message that says, “It looks like you are a new giver; to begin: (link provided). It will be a link to the church’s online giving page. Clicking on the link they will be asked to supply their payment method (credit card, debit card, or bank account). This payment source will then be linked with their phone number so that, in the future, all they will need to do is text in the amount. (They will not need to re-enter their payment information.)
If the donor didn’t specify a fund by keyword, donations will automatically go to the default fund in Breeze. Example giving by keyword: $50 missions Note: Donors can only give to one fund at a time.

Text Giving Commands

Text to Give Number: (406) 530-8999

Giving Funds Codes for Texting

give +General (General Fund)

give +Building (Building Maintenance Fund)

give +UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)

give +Missions (Missions Opportunity Fund)

give +Mem (Memorial Fund)

give +Foodbank (Gallatin Valley Food Bank)

give +Flowers (Altar Flowers)

give +Youth (Youth Group Fund)

The following is a list of example commands that the text giving system accepts:

Command	Description	×
$50	Donates $50 to your church. Users can type any amount; the dollar sign is optional (e.g. $50 and 50 both work).
give $50	Same as above.
give	Your text giving number will respond asking “how much you’d like to give”. Telling people to text ‘give’ to your number can be a more succinct way to communicate text giving.
$50 missions	Donates $50 to the missions fund. You can customize fund keywords and what fund they point towards. Note: Donors can only give to one fund at a time.
$50 weekly	Sets up a recurring gift of $50 each week. Frequency options are ‘weekly’, ‘biweekly’, ‘monthly’, and ‘yearly’.
$50 missions weekly	Sets up a recurring gift of $50 each week to the missions fund. Frequency options are ‘weekly’, ‘biweekly’, ‘monthly’, and ‘yearly’.
refund	Refunds the previously given contribution.
update	Allows a donor to update their payment method or recurring gift. Your text giving number will respond with a link where users can make these changes.2
unlink	Unlinks a user’s phone from the text to give system.
commands	Provides the user with a list of the available generic text commands (will not include the unique specific keywords you have set up for your church)

What’s Happening at YOUR Church?

We are a non-profit early learning center serving children ages 0-5. Although we are located within Bozeman United Methodist Church, we are a secular program. Our mission is to provide our community with affordable, quality early childhood education. We dedicate ourselves to empowering families, creating inclusive spaces, and fostering healthy child development with research-based practice.

Somos un centro de aprendizaje temprano sin ánimo de lucro que atiende a niños de 0 a 5 años. Aunque estamos ubicados dentro de la Iglesia Metodista Unida de Bozeman, somos un programa secular. Nuestra misión es proporcionar a nuestra comunidad una educación infantil asequible y de calidad. Nos dedicamos a empoderar a las familias, crear espacios inclusivos y fomentar un desarrollo infantil saludable con prácticas basadas en la investigación.

ABOUT US

All about our director, teachers and programs.

Acerca de Nosotros
Todo sobre nuestro director, profesores y programas.

EMPLOYMENT

See our current job openings.

Empleo
Consulte nuestras ofertas de empleo actuales.

ENROLLMENT INFO & FORMS

Find out about our enrollment policies, fees and start the process.

Información de inscripción y formularios
Encórese nuestras políticas de inscripción, tarifas e inicie el proceso y los formularios de acceso.

Gathering Place CLC

Direct Phone Number/Número de teléfono directo::

406-551-7215

Mailing Address/la dirección postal:

121 S. Willson Ave.,

Bozeman, MT 59715

Fax Number:

406-586-6932

Parking & Drop Off/Pick Up Info:

For drop off and pick up you can park for 1 hour on Olive St. in front of Bozeman United Methodist Church. Please do not park in the alley or in the Dokken Nelson lot. Please respect the signs on the roads and all parking lots dedicated to other businesses, Thank You.

*Remember, if you (the parent or guardian) is sick, the child needs to stay home.*

Estacionamiento y vuelta/recogida Información:

para dejar y recoger puede aparcar durante 1 hora en Olive St. Frente a la Iglesia Metodista Unida de Bozeman. Por favor no estacione en el callejón o en el lote Dokken Nelson. Por favor, respete las señales en las carreteras y todos los aparcamientos dedicados a otros negocios, Gracias.

*Recuerde que si usted (el padre o tutor) está enfermo, el niño debe quedarse en casa.

Learn More

Save the Date: VBS 2023

June 19-22nd 2023 9am – 11:30am

Christus Collegium (Bozeman) 714 S. 8th

Living Waters (Belgrade) 51 W. Cameron Bridge Rd.

Registration for VBS 2023 is open for 4 years old – entering 6th grade Fall 2023. Early bird registration is thru May 1st.

If you are 7th grade – Adult and interesting in serving at VBS we would love to have you sign up thru your link!

“So let’s strive together for the things that bring peace and the things that build each other up.” – Romans 14:19.

As kids (called Heroes) experience these stories through music, drama and storytelling, games, arts & science and even snacks – they’ll learn that Heroes are called to Follow Jesus, Help Others, Work Together, Listen to God, and Show Grace! And, best of all, they’ll be invited to answer the call at VBS, at church, at home, and every area of their lives.

Ecumenical Vacation Bible School

Questions?

Call: 406-586-5413

Bozeman UMC