About
Connecting in Faith, Growing in Community, and Celebrating Life in the Bitterroot Valley.
Rev. Seth L. Leypoldt
About Stevi UMC
At Stevensville UMC, we’re a welcoming community rooted in faith and dedicated to offering hope, care, and connection. We honor diverse perspectives and create space for spiritual growth through worship, fellowship, and service. Whether you’re a long-time member or a new face in the Bitterroot Valley, you’ll find a place here to belong, grow, and make a difference.
As disciples of Christ, we offer a path to hope, inclusion and purpose for a community in need of healing care, community engagement, faith formation and compassionate love.
Christ-centered
Live faith seriously with worship, study and action.
Variety of Perspective
The DNA formed during the union of two Methodist churches leads to honoring spaces of education, growth, and connection with the diversity of God’s creation … theology, politics, economics, identity, accessibility.
Village and Community
All people are beloved of God, made in God’s image and worth. Care extends with prayer, support, trust, acceptance, and hospitality.
Spiritual Engagement
Find meaning through a medium that invites many talents, expressions of faith, and a place of connection and growth including music, play, and fellowship.
What to expect?
The community of SUMC includes members whose family has been coming for generations, new retirees moving from the big city, families with babies, and everything in between.
All are Welcome!
SUMC values people from all backgrounds, holding true to the root of the gospel and DNA of the church that the community engages with the diversity of God’s creation including that of theology, politics, economics, identity, accessibility.
We don’t have a specific dress code! On Sundays, you will find people dressed in casual clothing (Jeans and a shirt) and others dressed in Suits or dresses.
It is our hope and prayer that people of all walks of life feel welcomed as soon as they walk in the door, regardless of attire, politics, economics, and etc!
We don’t have a specific dress code! On Sundays, you will find people dressed in casual clothing (Jeans and a shirt) and others dressed in Suits or dresses.
It is our hope and prayer that people of all walks of life feel welcomed as soon as they walk in the door, regardless of attire, politics, economics, and etc!
Our Beliefs
The United Methodist Church shares a great deal with other denominations. Explore what we believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, and more.
We also have a unique heritage and areas of emphasis. Learn what we mean when we talk about grace, how we serve people around the world, and ways we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Learn more about Methodists and our statements of faith >>
We also have a unique heritage and areas of emphasis. Learn what we mean when we talk about grace, how we serve people around the world, and ways we grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Learn more about Methodists and our statements of faith >>
Parking and Accessibiliy
We have available parking on the street (College, Pine & E. Third streets) as well as a paved lot at the corner of E. Third St. & Pine St.
Our historic church building is accessible to those with wheelchairs or walkers. The second flood, including the balcony seating andthe children’s classrooms is only accessible by stairs. Our ramp entrance is from the parking lot.
Our historic church building is accessible to those with wheelchairs or walkers. The second flood, including the balcony seating andthe children’s classrooms is only accessible by stairs. Our ramp entrance is from the parking lot.
Hearing Devices
We have assisted listening devices available that are connected to our sound system. If you would like to use a hearing device, please ask a greeter!
