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Welcome Courtney VonLindern to Mountain Sky staff!

Photo of Courtney VonLindernThe Mountain Sky Conference Office and Young People's Ministries are excited to welcome Courtney VonLindern to the staff as the new Designer for NextGen and Inclusiveness Ministries. Courtney officially began the position on April 20.

As the Designer for NextGen and Inclusiveness Ministries, Courtney – who uses the pronouns they/them – will work with our young people, pastors, campus ministers, and camps of the Mountain Sky Conference, to provide support, educate, and to engage in issues of inclusion, teen suicide, gender identity and sexual orientation. In addition, they will work to provide supportive spaces for parents and loved ones of LGBTQ youth.

Amanda Daniell, Coordinator of Young People's Ministries and Camping Ministry, said, "Courtney brings many gifts to the Mountain Sky Conference, and has been actively involved in youth and young people's ministries in Missoula, MT. Their gifts for ministry and leadership are evident and I am very excited to have them as part of the team that will continue to lead, and equip our conference to be a place where young people have a voice."

Courtney lives in Missoula, MT, where they explore the public lands and trails located right outside their back yard. They are pursuing their Master of Divinity through Iliff School of Theology's Journey program and they are discerning ordination as a Deacon in The United Methodist Church.

"I'm excited to serve as the Designer for NextGen and Inclusiveness Ministries because I believe in the beautifully diverse body of Christ," Courtney said. "The church is often criticized for its lack of authentic inclusion for those who identify as LGBTQIAP+. As our younger generations are more racially, sexually, and gender diverse than generations before, it is imperative that we as a beloved community learn how to be truly welcoming of those with different identities in order to remain relevant and sustainable in our ever-changing world. It is my hope to help bring others into a true understanding of what it means to be authentically inclusive of those who are often left out in our churches and society."

Courtney can be reached by email at nextgen@mtnskyumc.org.

 
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