Community Stuff - Missoula and Surrounding Area
Montana: Bigfork
August
MVMNT Conference 2023: Fresh Life Church
Mark your calendars and make sure your youth is signed up for the conference of the year happening on August 3rd-6th! The annual MVMNT Conference is back in Montana and is ready to help your youth group seek the Lord while having fun in the Big Sky State! They will hear from speakers like Loui Giglio, Levi and Jenni Lusko, and so much more! Price for registration will go up June 4th so go to https://www.mvmnt2023.com/ to sign up now!
The MVMNT Conference 2023 will be held at the Bigfork Rodeo Arena, 2840 Montana 82
Bigfork, Montana, 59911.
Montana: Missoula
August
Western Montana Fair 2023: Missoula Fairgrounds
Come enjoy one of the biggest fairs in the Big Sky State from August 9th-13th at the Missoula Fairgrounds! This year’s Western Montana Fair will include a wide variety of activities that your family and friends will enjoy, including a rodeo, barn dance, races, and so much more! Who knows! Perhaps this event will cause a “Butterfly Effect” for the rest of your year! For more information or to buy tickets, visit https://missoulafairgrounds.com/butterfly#tickets5-home.
The Missoula Fairgrounds is located at 1101 SOUTH AVENUE WEST, MISSOULA, MT 59801.
Montana: Helena
August
Movie Night Ratatouille: Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
Come have a “rat-astic” time with Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church as they have their second Movie Night of the summer on August 17th! At 5pm, come watch a story about a rat who wants to cook, his human friend, and the cynical food critic who’s out to shut down a beloved restaurant. For more information, contact the church at 1-406-442-7842.
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church is located at 3580 North Benton Avenue, Helena, MT 59602.
Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering: Daly Mansion
Come enjoy the 14th annual Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering at Daly Mansion from August 19th-20th! During this two-day event, you and your family will have a wide selection of activities that will not only celebrate the Celtic culture but be fun for the whole family! For more information or to buy tickets, call 406-363-6004.
The Daly Mansion is located at 251 Eastside Highway Hamilton, Montana 59840.
Montana: Helena
September
Fall Fest 2023: Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds
Get ready for this year’s Fall Fest from the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds! From September 14th-16th, three artist groups will grace the stage with their unique musical performances—Craig Morgan, Night Ranger, and Neal McCoy! Come to all three concerts or pick your favorites! Either way, if you want to buy your tickets, visit https://lccfairgrounds.com/special-event.
The Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds is located at 98 West Custer Ave. Helena, MT 59602.
Montana: Hamilton
September
Emma’s House 2023 Gala: Emma’s House
Get ready for the annual Fundraiser Gala for Emma’s House on September 23rd! Held at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds, this gala seeks to gain support to the work of Emma’s House, an organization that gives voice to all the vulnerable children in the community and beyond! Hear from speaker and filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger, partake in a live auction, and so much more! For more information, visit https://www.emmashousecac.org/events/2023/9/23/emmas-house-gala.
The Ravalli County Fairgrounds is located at 100 Old Corvallis Road Hamilton, MT 59840.
Montana: Missoula
September
Halloween O-Mok-See: Big Sky Horse Park
It’s never too early to prepare for a favorite event, and that’s what Big Sky Horse Park is doing for their Halloween O-Mok-See on September 30th! An O-Mok-See is an age-old tradition of equestrian riding commonly referring to pattern horse racing, and with a Halloween version, costumes and disguises will be involved for both rider and horse! For more information on the event, visit https://www.bigskyhorsepark.org/event-details-registration/halloween-o-mok-see.
Big Sky Horse Park is located at 3500 North Ave W, Missoula, MT 59804.
ONGOING
Horseplay Days The Wings Program INC
During the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 4:30pm-6pm, The Wings Program INC is giving veterans, military personnel, law enforcement officers and others exposed to trauma an outlet where they can experience the healing power of interacting with horses! If you, or someone you know, has experienced trauma on the field, then this outreach is for you! For more information, contact The Wings Program INC at wingsprograms@live.com.
The Wings Program INC. is located at 208 Rusty Spur Way Corvallis, MT 59828.
Victory in Recovery Christian Assembly Foursquare Church
Every Friday from 6pm-9:30pm, Christian Assembly Foursquare Church’s addiction ministry, “Victory in Recovery”, seeks to guide those affected by addictions to their eternal Freedom in Christ! If you—or someone you know—is struggling with the allure of various addictions, then this ministry is the thing for you, helping you find your fulfillment in Christ’s sacrifice and victory! For more information, visit https://camissoula.org/events/events or contact the church at 406-721-6884.
Christian Assembly Foursquare Church is located at 1001 Cleveland Street Missoula, MT 59801.
Calvary Chapel Food Pantry Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel
The Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel Food Pantry is now open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am-12pm! This ministry seeks to share the love of Jesus through providing for the needs of those who are struggling to make ends meet. If you—or someone you know is in need of provisions or if you want to volunteer, then this ministry is for you. For more information, visit https://bvcc.bitterrootvalleycalvarychapel.com/food-pantry/ or contact the church at (406) 363-3431.
Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel is located at 700 North 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840.
Men’s/Women’s Prayer Meeting Headwaters Covenant Church
Every Tuesday, the men and women of Headwaters Covenant Church come together to pray for each other’s needs, as well as the community! The men come together at 7am, and the women come together at 12pm, but either way, you can come and stay as long as you like as prayers arise. For more information, visit https://helenaheadwaters.org/events-calendar/ or call the church at 406-324-7273.
Headwaters Covenant Church is located at 1030 Choteau Street Helena, MT 59601.
Sew in Love Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
Come every Thursday from 9am-10am to sew for those being sheltered at the Friendship Center! Whatever the need, this ministry hopes that the love of Christ is reaped by those blessed through the things sewn by others! For more information, visit https://www.ourredeemerlives.org/events/ or call the church at 1-406-442-7842.
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church is located at 3580 North Benton Avenue, Helena, MT 59602.
Reformers Anonymous Solid Rock Baptist Church
Every Friday from 7pm-9pm, an addictions recovery group, known as Reformers Anonymous, meet at Solid Rock Baptist Church to minister to those who’ve battled against their addictions and personal struggles. Every evening includes worship, small groups, progress reports, accountability challenges, and more! If you—or someone you know—is struggling with an addiction or personal struggle, come to a Friday meeting and experience the grace and healing found in Christ alone. For more information, visit https://onthesolidrock.org/
Solid Rock Baptist Church is located at 150 Sheafman Creek Rd Victor MT 59875.
Men’s Breakfast Cornerstone Bible Church
Every Friday morning at 6am, Cornerstone Bible Church invites the men to their weekly Men’s Breakfast! Come enjoy a wonderful meal with old and new friends and grow your friendships with each other and with the Lord through fellowship. Fathers can bring their sons along to partake in this fun event. For more information, call the church at (406) 363-5075.
Cornerstone Bible Church is located at 280 Fairgrounds Road Hamilton MT 59840.
Picnic in the Park Mission Ridge Church
Every third Sunday of the month, Mission Ridge Church invites you and your friends to come to their Picnic at the Park! Held at Redfern Park from 1pm-2:30pm, this picnic is potluck styled, with hotdogs and German sausages as the main dishes! Next picnic is on June 19th; for more information, visit info@missionridge.church.
Mission Ridge Church is located at 5145 Airway Blvd Missoula, MT 59808.
Men’s Breakfast Mission Bible Fellowship
Every first Saturday of the month at 8am, the men of Mission Bible Fellowship gather for their Men’s Breakfast, and you’re invited! Come enjoy a wonderful meal together while you work through American Heritage: With Historian David Barton, an episodic documentary revealing America’s Judeo-Christian Heritage. For more information, visit https://www.mbfchurch.org/
Mission Bible Fellowship is located at 3158 Hwy 83 Seeley Lake, MT 59868.
Drop-in Pickleball Fort Missoula Pickleball Courts
Pickleball is in season! From now until October 6th, come to the Pickleball Courts in Fort Missoula every Tuesdays and Thursdays, and play a casual game of pickleball—or not so casual—with your friends! Pickleball games start at 6pm; for more information, visit https://www.missoulaevents.
Fort Missoula Pickleball Courts is located at 3219 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804.