Big Sky Disciples Volume 2

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has enjoyed a long history in Montana, and in 1984 its prior 120-year history was recorded in Big Sky Disciples, A History of the Christian Church (DOC) in Montana. But much has changed since 1984.Big Sky Disciples Volume 2 covers 1984-2018 and chronicles the changes in church organization over the last four decades. Robert P. Frank-Plumlee tells the final chapter of the Christian Church (DOC) in Montana as it prepares to merge with the Northwest Regional Christian Church (DOC) in January 2020. This new region will comprise Alaska, Washington, North Idaho, and Montana. While the church has experienced a long period of decline both in numbers of congregations and in size of remaining congregations, this recent history of the church offers an insight into each of the nineteen congregations that were in Montana in 1984 and where they are today, along with a history of the Cane Ridge West Conference and Retreat Center.