By Don Robinson, PacNWC Associate Superintendent
Headwaters Covenant Church, Helena, MT, celebrated its 10th anniversary as a congregation this month. It was a full day of celebration. Here’s a description from Pastor Seth Dombach:
“Thanks for all your prayers and support. We had a wonderful day celebrating God’s faithfulness in all that he has done in our past while looking forward to all that lies ahead. We read notes from our planting church, Life Covenant, from the Pacific Northwest Conference and had a video from our founding pastor Matt Randles. We know that without these and many many others partners we would not have reached this historic milestone. Following the special worship service, we went out to a private water ski lake, had a BBQ and tons of fun connecting with old friends and sharing stories of all that God has done in us and through us. This is just the start and we can’t wait to see all that our Triune God has for us in the future as we continue to embody Jesus in love truth and action together!!”
Headwaters was planted out of Life Covenant Church by founding pastor Pastor Matt Randles. In July of 2011 Pastor Matt Randles, his wife Meredith and their two daughters were called back to Seattle after their faithful tenure in Helena. In October of 2011 Headwaters called Pastor Seth Dombach and his wife Rachel (with 2 sons; two others sons were born in Helena) to pastor this 2 and a half-year-old church plant.
Throughout its history, the church has been characterized by a strong commitment to the Helena community and a wonderful partnership to a shared ministry with the Pacific Nort
hwest Conference and the Evangelical Covenant Church. Headwaters Covenant Church has been and remains an inspiration through their community engagement, outreach and mission. Service projects have consisted in a variety of projects from building and maintaining a community garden for teen mom’s, cleaning up and remodeling the local women’s shelter, trail maintenance on local mountains, and helping local non profits run their fundraisers. Community outreach and engagement is a particular calling and passion of Pastor Seth. He is committed to caring for and serving the community through pastoral care, presence and active participation in service projects. The vision of Headwaters is to be a Church; that ENGAGES in worship that glorifies God; that EQUIPS one another to love like Jes
The congregation meets at 1030 Choteau Street, Helena, MTus in a broken world; that EMBODIES shalom and hope in every influence of life. Theme verses for church come from 1 John 3:16,18 “We experience and understand what love is by laying down our lives for others like Jesus did…we do this not by talking about it but in action and in truth (together)”
