2009 Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Services - Montana

Communities across the globe will be joining in The Compassionate Friends 13th Worldwide Candle Lighting on December 13, 2009.

You are invited to provide us information about your Worldwide Candle Lighting event for posting so people in your area will know of your service and be able to attend. Please complete the Worldwide Candle Lighting Information Form.  Note: we reserve the right to edit all submissions.

IMPORTANT: If you attempt to submit your candle lighting service and we do not contact you or your service is not listed within 24 hours, please contact Joan@compassionatefriends.org.

Click on your state below to view Worldwide Candle Lighting events in your area. 

 Services are being added daily! Stop back often!!

 

 
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Big Timber – Big Timber Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: First Congregational Church, 402 Anderson, Big Timber, MT
Highlights: Readings, music, and reading of children's names.
Special Events (after): Coffee hour with angel sugar cookies.
Contact: Jane Lowry
Telephone: 406-932-4633 Email: lowryjmbt@yahoo.com  

Billings – Billings Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:45 PM
Location: Rose Park, Billings, MT (turn north from Grand Avenue at 21st Street West)
Highlights: You are welcome to join us at the shelter in Rose Park at 6:45 PM next to our memorial garden where we will light candles promptly at 7:00 PM.
Bring: Please bring your own candle.
Special Events (after): A short service in memory of our loved ones. 
Contact: Erin Koepp
Telephone: 406-256-1569 Email: Chair2@tcfbillings.org  

Bozeman – Bozeman Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 26 W. Babcock, Bozeman, MT (corner of Babcock and Willson)
Highlights: Readings, special music, and our children remembered in pictures. Ornaments available.
Bring: Send a picture to be added to the Power Point presentation and bring a dozen cookies to share. Call Kathy at 406-539-3491 for picture information.
Special Events (after): Refreshments following.
Contact: Kathy Braun
Telephone: 406-539-3491 Email: kathy.braun@fib.com  

Columbus – Stillwater Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: The Little Stone Church, Columbus, MT
Highlights: Reading of poems, special speaker, special music, and reading of children's names as you light a candle in memory of your child.
Bring: Memorial table will be available for pictures, remembrances, or poems of your loved ones.
Special Events (after): Please bring a dozen cookies to share following the service. Hot chocolate and coffee provided by The Compassionate Friends.
Contact: Sandy Martinez-Howell
Telephone: 406-322-0845

Eureka – St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 211 First Ave. West & Third St Eureka, MT 
Highlights: Readings, local musicians w/ special music, and reading of children's names.
Bring: Picture or remembrance if they wish.
Special Events (after): Refreshments downstairs. 
Contact: Rev. Pattiann Bennett
Telephone: 406-882-4498 Email: roundstone25@yahoo.com

Forsyth – Forsyth Montana Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home, Forsyth, MT
Highlights: Readings, music, and lighting of candles in memory of our children.
Bring: Pictures, mementos, and candles if desired.
Contact: Vicki Waddington
Telephone: 951-1626 Email: waddington@midrivers.com

Havre – First Presbyterian Church

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 701 4th Ave, Havre, MT
Highlights: Special music, informational packets, reading of children's names, video.
Bring: Pictures, remembrances.
Special Events (before): Sharing time and snacks.
Special Events (after): Sharing time and snacks. 
Contact: Linda Johnson 
Telephone: 406-262-7192 Email: lmj@bresnan.net 

Missoula – Missoula Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: First United Methodist Church, 300 East Main, Missoula, MT 
Highlights: We will have a reading and play special music.
Special Events (after): Sharing time. 
Contact: Susan Moore
Telephone: 406-777-7339 Email: renmoore89@gmail.com  

Opheim – Wolf Point Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: Opheim Lutheran Church, Opheim, MT
Highlights: Special music, poems, and reading of children's names.
Bring: Pictures or remembrances of children and goodies for fellowship following the service. Candles will be provided but if you have a special one for your child you are welcome to bring that.
Special Events (after): Fellowship after the service with sharing time and snacks.
Additional: Sue Stahl is the email person. 
Contact: Wanda Gundermann
Telephone: 406-762-3226 Email: r7stahl@nemont.net