Brother Van Parish carries on a tradition that stretches back to the earliest days of Methodism in Montana. More than a century ago, Brother Van traveled the wide-open country of Montana, bringing worship and community to small and scattered settlements and helping establish Methodist churches along the way. Read more about Brother Van>

Today, that circuit-riding spirit lives on. One pastor travels the roads of northern Montana to serve seven churches and seven communities—connected by a shared faith, a shared history, and the belief that distance should never stand in the way of gathering together.