About Us

Condon Community Church was established in 1979 in Condon, Montana. Condon is a small, rural community located in the heart of the Swan Valley.


We are a true Family of Believers. We honor our men, uplift our women, and cherish our children.

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Our Mission

The mission of Condon Community Church is to expose people to the truth of God's Word, to lead them to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to disciple them and to help them live in such a way that others see Christ in them and in their families.

What We Believe

We believe, teach, and live our lives with the understanding that the Bible is the inspired word of God and that Jesus Christ died for our sins that we might have eternal life.

Our Statement of Faith

We believe...

...the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His Will for the Salvation of those who believe, and the divine and final authority for all Christians faith and life.


...in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.


...that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He rose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High He is now the believers' High Priest and Advocate.


...that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to convict and regenerate the sinner; to indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and sacrifice. 


...that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost; only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can Salvation and spiritual life be obtained.


...the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and Salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.


...that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church. They are not, however, to be regarded as means of Salvation.


...that the true Church is composed of all such persons who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.


...that only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in this church.


...in the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this "blessed hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.


...in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Condon Community Church is affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Bible Mission.

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We believe you should read and meditate on Scripture everyday!

We recommend reading the Devotionals & following the Reading Through the Bible Schedule from Our Daily Bread booklets published by Our Daily Bread Ministries. 

Our Team

Pastor

Bruce Rippy

God called Bruce Rippy to the ministry at Condon Community Church in October, 2010. Both Bruce and his wife Carolyn have attended and served in that congregation since 2002. Bruce has served in church leadership as a Board Chairman, an Elder, and Sunday School teacher; and Carolyn has served as church Secretary/Treasurer, Sunday School teacher, and pianist.


In 2001, Bruce and Carolyn retired from a telephone cooperative in Palmer, Alaska and moved to their property in beautiful Swan Valley, Montana.


Bruce and Carolyn have six adult children, eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren spread out in Washington, Oregon, Utah, Alaska, and Canada. Bruce & Carolyn feel blessed to minister to this special, loving body of believers in such an awesome part of God's creation.

Elders

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Leon Kauffman

Leon has lived full-time in the Swan Valley and been a Member of the church since 2011. His mother grew up here and he currently lives in the house that his grandparents built and lived in. His wife and two children have attended Condon Community Church since they arrived in the valley. Leon has been an elder at the church since around 2013.
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Chuck Pyle

Chuck has been a member since 2016, served as a Deacon, and became an Elder in 2021. He and his wife felt called to move from Houston, Texas to the Swan Valley. In search of a new church they visited Condon Community Church, and by the following Sunday they were so impressed by the foundational biblical teaching and the warm, friendly, loving, welcoming members that they quickly evolved from "guests" to "family" and have thanked God ever since for His guiding them here.
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Deacons

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Don Kirchhofer

Don has been a Member of Condon Community Church since 1991 and was an active Leader throughout the history in the formation of our Church. He has been a Deacon since 2019.
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Bill Shoup

​Bill and his wife are the longest active Members of Condon Community Church, placing their Membership in 1981. Bill previously served as Elder Board Chairman for a number of years and now actively serves on the Deacon Board.
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