The Church is a Many Membered Body
The Lord Sent A Variety of Laborers. The 12 episodes on this page are a Look at mostly the first 5 years,
- The Flathead Valley in N.W. Montana from 1886 to 1891
…Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid Thine hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it. Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit?
Or whither shall I flee from Thy presence ... If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me..." - Psalm 139
Frontier History Minute
A Special Focused Series on the Church in One Region
As Broadcast on Your Network of Praise
Serving Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado & Utah
Mary fisher
& daugther crystal
Rev. george McVey fisher
photos are from 1887
He delivered the 1st sermon in what would be Flathead County, on September 12, 1886. "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God"
first home in ashley, montana
"gospel horse" served 15 years
More History on the Flathead Region Below
The Steamships on Flathead Lake were a major source of Transportation. For many of the early ministers
and their families, a steamship was essential in their final leg of their journey to the Flathead Valley
A Special Focused 12 Week Series on the Church in One Region - Continued
While making our way along our ministry travels,
we'll find crossings that are challenging. We will need
the help of our co-laborers in the fields.
Site of the Therriault Ferry, Selish, Montana
A Special Focused 12 Week Series on the Church in One Region - Continued
On the way up the Flathead River to Demersville, the head of navigation
Both Beautiful and Challenging
Historical Reference Books & Resources Used for Research
- Life of Rev. L.B. Stateler or Sixty-Five Years on the Frontier, by Rev. E.J. Stanley
Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South 1907
- When Wagon Trails Were Dim, by Paul M. Adams
Copyright, 1957, by Montana Conference Board of Education of The Methodist Church
- The Pioneer Work of the Presbyterian Church in Montana
by Rev. George Edwards
- Kalispell, Montana and the Upper Flathead Valley
Copyright, 1980 & 1989, by Henry Elwood
- Looking Back: A Pictorial History of the Flathead Valley, Montana
Copyright, 1997, by Kathryn L. McKay
- Trails of the Past: Historical Overview of the Flathead National Forest, Montana, 1800 -
Copyright, 1994, by Kathryn L. McKay, Historian
- Vittles of the Valley, A Cookbook (Containing Local Stories)
Printed, 2002, by the Little Brown Church, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Bigfork
- Montana History Portal, Montana State Library
- Flathead County MT Gen Web
- In addition, key reference pieces were found at the Bethel (Brocken), Lone Pine (Holt), Demersville and Fairview (Deer Park) cemeteries.
