Big Sky Church

(Grandview, Medicine Lake)

(1908  - )

The Gospel Messenger March 28, 1908  page 208 Vol. 47 No. 47

From Culbertsnon, Montana

  March 6 Bro. J. K. Mow and myself drove over to the Williston church, North Dakota, to attend their council, the day following.  Bro. H. C. Longanecker, of Berthold, N. Dak., presided at the council.  Bro. Harvey Kauffman was advanced to the second degree of the ministry.  It was a stormy day, yet the attendance was food.  The members, here in Montana, have their membership in the Williston church.  When all the members get located on their homesteads, we will have a membership of twenty-eight.  Then we will organize a congregation of our own. Bro. J. E. Keller is our minister, and we have two deacons.  We expect to have Sunday school and regular preaching services during the summer.  There is still some vacant land here, which will make good homes, and we would be pleased to have more of our brethren and sisters locate here.    D. M. Moothart  March 15.

The Gospel Messenger August 8, 1908 page 521 Vol. 47 No. 32

From Culbertson, Mont.

  The Medicine Lake congregation was formally organized July 4. The chosen elder to conduct the organization did not appear. In consultation with the two deacons, and later on  with the members (eighteen in number), we unanimously agreed to organize among ourselves, with the understanding that our work be submitted to the district meeting of North Dakota for approval or  rejection The writer was appointed delegate to district meeting of the North Dakota for that purpose. We also sent a request that we, as a congregation in Northeastern Montana, become a part of said State District. To our gratification both our work, and also our request were heartily accepted. We trust that our Heavenly Father will guide us aright in this new field.

  As I am the only minister and elder here, I would very much to have an assistant to help in the work. We have three appointments each month. We also organized a Sunday school on the day of our organization. On Sunday, July 19, there were thirty in attendance. We ask an interest in the prayers of the Father’s children, that the good work may prosper.  J. E. Keller.  July 22.      

The Gospel Messenger July 31, 1909 page 493 Vol. 48 No. 31

Medicine  Lake. – Our communion service was held July 17, commencing at 2 o’clock.  Ministers from othe churches were, Brethren H.  C. Longanecker, of Berthold, N. Dak. and H. Kauffman, of Williston, N. Dak,  a number of brethren and sister were present from our adjoining church. about thirty-nine communed.  Bro. Longanecker officiated. Bro. Isaac M. McCune was elect to the ministry, and Bro. Wm. Swank to the deacon’s office.  These brethren, with their wives, were duly installed. Three applied for baptism and one was reclaimed.  Others are almost persuaded. We have reason to rejoice in our little band, which was organized a year ago July 4. Baptism will be administered July 24. The members are much encouraged, spiritually as well as temporally.  Crops look promising and we have had an abundance of rain so far, this season. – Katie E. Keller, Enterprise, Mont., July 19