Christikon

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A summer outdoor ministry (with winter office in Billings, Montana), Christikon is located up the Boulder River south of Big Timber, Montana. Programs are offered for youth (grades 5-12), including residential camps and backpacking camps in the surrounding Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

10/07/2026

We’re looking forward to gathering for Christikon: An Evening of Gratitude on Sunday, October 18!

We’ve extended ticket sales through Sunday, October 11, and there’s still time to join us.

This special evening is both a celebration of Christikon and a fundraiser for the ministry. Tickets are $75, with proceeds supporting Christikon and helping sustain the ministry we share.

Please note that due to lower anticipated attendance, the location for the evening has changed. Updated location and event details will be shared directly with ticket holders following the close of ticket sales.

Sunday, October 18 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of connection, gratitude, and celebration as we share stories from this past summer and look ahead to all that is unfolding at Christikon.

Tickets are available through Sunday evening, October 11. 👀

10/03/2026

Tickets are available on our website for our Fall 75th Celebration in Billings! We are putting together an exciting evening, we hope you can join us. Hear stories from this past summer, plans for the future, and more. Our lineup of presenters is going to make for a fun and memorable evening.

YOU make Christikon’s ministry possible! Christikon’s network of support is wide and growing, and we are thankful.

Christikon’s annual Donor Event in Billings brings together friends, staff, families, donors, volunteers and supporters for an evening celebrating this ministry we share. Join us for dinner, stories from the past summer, time with the Christikon community, and a look at what’s ahead. Tickets are $75 per person, with proceeds from the evening supporting Christikon’s ministry.

5:00 – Doors Open • Cash Bar & Social Hour
5:30 – Dinner • Buffet dinner (dietary needs can be indicated upon ticket purchase)
6:15 – Program • Stories & Speakers from Christikon

Whether you’ve supported Christikon for decades or are just getting to know us, you’re invited!

Sunday, October 18 5pm at the Yellowstone Country Club in Billings, Montana.

09/04/2026

Christikon is hosting a brand new session later this month which we are calling "Songs of Christikon." (*You can still register for the weekend, September 25-27 click christikon.org/new-programs) In anticipation of this, we are wondering: what songs *most* remind you of your time at Christikon? Share in the comments and we'll be sure to sing them when we gather!

08/29/2026

Christikon is hosting this amazing event. Check it out!

The Transformed Listeners Initiative is a program from the ELCA churchwide office focusing on equipping lay and ordained preachers to be better listeners. Listening to themselves, listening to their community, and listening to God. Through listening practices, we can better proclaim and preach the Good News to a tired and weary world. Led by trained facilitators of the initiative.

Just $35 for all participants, lodging and meals included.

Monday October 12 4pm - Wednesday October 14 10am

For more information and to register, click over to www.montanasynod.org/nrit

08/28/2026

We are excited for Meghan, who has served on Christikon's seasonal staff for the past two years!

08/27/2026

There are Fall opportunities to spend time at Christikon in the Boulder River Valley! One of them is a new program: Songs of Christikon.

September 25-27 | Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast/worship

Building off a summer of music—Join John Hermanson and Maren Haynes Marchesini for a joyful weekend of singing songs of faith and songs of Christikon.

Singers of all kinds are welcome! The weekend will be devoted to the gift and power of singing together—whether hymns, beloved camp songs, or favorite Storyhill and John Hermanson originals. Together we will delight in bringing music to life in the beautiful mountain setting of Christikon.

Morning and evening prayer, shaped by John’s original music, will gently frame each day, along with shared meals and time in community.

Ages 12 and older are welcome.

$210 per person | $50 deposit due at registration

To register visit www.christikon.org and look at the Camps/Registration menu tab, and then New Programs 2026! Or click to: https://christikon.org/new-programs/

08/21/2026

The 2026 Season continues into the Fall! We have a few remaining opportunities to enjoy Christikon, including a Retreat in September for artists and creative seekers. The retreat runs September 18-24, and you can modify the days between to meet your needs. We will have a loose schedule for making, creating, meeting, mealtimes and worship. John Hermanson and Dr. Maren Hayes Marchesini will lead activities to build community and inspire ideas. Registration is open and you can request studio space if you'd like. Join us—camp is beautiful in the Fall!

You can find more info and register at christikon.org/new-programs (Scroll to "Contemplative Retreat 2")

08/18/2026

During the first week of August, we celebrated the 75th Anniversary of Christikon's establishment as a church camp! We had well over one hundred people who gathered at camp. It was a joyful celebration filled with fun activities such as Large Lodge Table Ping Pong, Cluestikon (Christikon-themed board game Clue), A spirited Ham & Cheese Bun Debate, GaGa Ball, Hacky-Sac, Perambulation and Canteen *Nights!* We also gathered as a community for worship: the traditional Compline; Our artist-in-residence John Hermanson's Isaiah Worship; and campfire featuring this season's theme of "Still We Sing."

We met to discuss the future of Christikon through a moderated roundtable and captured ideas and hopes for consideration by the Board and Staff. On the final afternoon of this four-day event, we marked the history and ministry of Christikon through a roving celebration around camp. Stopping at five "Trailmarkers," we were led in song, poetry, prayer and reflection by many different members of this community. At each stop we marked a specific aspect of ministry: sharing stories, memories, and names of those who have gone before us. On the final morning, our staff sent the community home with the Sending Worship they wrote in June to send campers with the reminder: "Wherever you go, Christ goes with you!"

Cheers to this beautiful place and the community it holds. May God continue to bless Christikon, the campers and guests who visit, the staff who hold it together, and everyone who has played a part in this amazing ministry!

08/13/2026

WHEW! We are just catching up from the last two full weeks. SO MANY incredible experiences and not a single minute to take a breath! What an amazing time it has been at Christikon—stay tuned for more photos and video soon recapping some really special events from this summer. Here is a photo of the staff on their final night together at camp before most of them headed down the Boulder. Our season continues into the coming weeks with several retreats and gatherings on the calendar!

Address

4661 Main Boulder Road
McLeod, MT
59052

Website

http://www.christikon.org/

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