Our Team

Pastor Morie is the pastor of both St. Paul’s and Covenant United Methodist Churches in Helena.

Born and raised in Great Falls, MT, Morie graduated from Great Falls High School, and enrolled in Montana State University in civil engineering.  However, Morie responded to his call into ministry and switched majors.  He then transferred to the University of Montana where he graduated with his Bachelors degree in Sociology (with a Philosophy minor).  While in college he began dating and then married his long time friend, Erin.  After they both graduated, they moved to Berkeley, CA, where Morie attended the Pacific School of Religion and earned his Masters of Divinity degree.

Morie was ordained a Deacon in the Yellowstone Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2002 and then an Elder in 2004.  Morie served in the following places in Montana before arriving in Helena in July, 2025:

• First UMC (Great Falls)—1.5 years

• Westside UMC (Great Falls) and Sun River UMC—2.5 years

• Living Waters UMC (new church plant in Belgrade)—9 years

• Whitefish UMC (Whitefish)—10 years

Morie enjoys golfing, paddleboarding, hiking, connecting with friends, dancing, cards, board games, and spending time with his family.

Katie takes care of everything related to the facilities, including coordinating projects and maintenance, booking events, scheduling room usage, and planning church functions. As the Facilities Coordinator, she oversees all activities inside the building, making sure that health and safety standards are met and arranging for repairs with external vendors when needed. 

Katie first came to Montana to work seasonally in a campground in Helena. Once she moved here, she continued her 30 year career in social services, from which she has since retired. She has four grown children and seven grandchildren (and one great-grand!); three of her grandchildren live in Florida. Katie is an avid gardener, inside and out, and a “pet mom” of four dogs and three cats. In addition to gardening, Katie enjoys spending time with family, antiquing, and reading. Her interests widely range from history to architecture, decorating, design, nature and, of course, human nature.

Keeley takes the lead on creativity at St. Paul’s. She creates our service bulletins, produces the E-blasts, manages our social media platforms, and fashions flyers. Keeley is always generating ideas to try out at staff meetings and has a heart for ministry. She's looking forward to learning about St. Paul's and using that to guide her in crafting outreach and education opportunities for all.

Keeley is her own unique intersection of science and art. Growing up in Florida, Keeley had her eyes set on the rocky mountains from a young age, and moved to Helena in 2011. Keeley is mother to two amazing young kids and her ideal day is spent following them on adventures in the mountains.

Jennifer is the part-time Children’s Ministry Coordinator.  She is responsible for children ages birth to 11 years old at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.  Jennifer oversees the Godly Play program during the 10 o’clock church service and Vacation Bible School in the summer.  

Jennifer is a daughter, sister, wife, dog parent, airline employee, aunt, musician, and sailor.  She sings with her parents’ band.  Both of her sisters have twins!  She’s the proud aunt of two sets of twins and two dogs.  Her friends, cousins, and husband’s family are huge Minnesota Vikings fans.  She is obsessed with all things purple.  Skol Vikings!  She loves to spend her summers with her parents and her dog, Coco, sailing and paddle boarding at Canyon Ferry Reservoir and on Puget Sound in Washington.

Tristan has been connected to St. Paul’s his entire life, and he is excited to step into the role of Youth Ministries Coordinator and Youth Group Leader. Growing up, he was actively involved in this very youth group, which helped shape his faith and the person he is today. He looks forward to giving back and walking alongside the next generation in their journey.

Outside of church, Tristan is a devoted husband and proud new dad. He loves spending time with family and friends, cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and enjoying the great outdoors—whether that’s hunting, hiking, or simply being in nature. He’s also passionate about fitness and enjoys working out regularly. Known for his willingness to help wherever he’s needed, he is eager to bring his energy, faith, and heart for others into this ministry.

Allie is excited to serve in the nursery at St. Paul’s on Sundays and Wednesdays. She comes to us from Clancy UMC and brings with her a love for caring for children and creating a warm, safe, and welcoming space for families.

Allie enjoys crochet, kayaking, plants, and spending time with her dogs and family. She looks forward to getting to know St. Paul's youngest children and supporting them as they play and learn.

Liz is the Choir Director for the Chancel Choir at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She is responsible for choosing the music that is sung by both the choir and the congregation. Alongside St. Paul’s talented Fay Buness (Pianist/Organist), and musically gifted members, Liz helps to lead the choir in lifting the spirits and opening the hearts of all who come to listen and worship.

When not "living and breathing" music and theatre, she enjoys being with her family, bonfires, star-gazing, grilling, and meeting new people. She loves sharing her passion for music - she truly believes that music has the power to change lives. 

"Music gives a soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." - Plato

Don is proud to be the newest member of the AV team at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He says, “I can’t believe I get to work with these fantastic people.”

Don grew up in Billings Mt. He was educated at Eastern Montana College, now MSU Billings, and the University of Montana. He has been involved in the live performance industry in Helena since his arrival here in 1990, first at the Myrna Loy Center, as Technical Director and Performance House Manager, then at the Helena Civic Center, as Technical Director.  He has been an Actor, Director, Technical Director and Sound Engineer, always striving for the perfect blend of professionalism and humor. Don lives in the beautiful Upper West Side where he and his beautiful wife Iris raised three children, four dogs, two cats and two turtles. Not necessarily at the same time.

Bob was originally hired to do security for St. Paul’s. More recently he has become our maintenance person as well. He was born and raised in eastern South Dakota and moved to Montana in 1993, where he became a barber for 30 years, soon to retire from barbering.

Bob enjoys being in the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his wife and granddaughter.