First Things

This week at Headwaters we’re getting into “First Things”. Sometimes we lose sight of the forest for the trees, and this is true of individuals and true of the church. We get caught up in all the many things it seems like we should be doing—so many responsibilities, endless needs, attending to family obligations, work, school … and on and on and on! We do this in our personal lives and we do this in our churches. Even following Christ can seem like an endless treadmill of making sure we’re praying, keeping in the Bible, loving one another, serving, and... and...

It can be exhausting.

So this week we’re going to focus in on the heart of the gospel and what that means for us as individuals and what that means for us as a church as we get Headwaters established. In "First Things" we'll be looking at what matters most. This will be a great time to catch our vision—and a great time to bring friends. Join us!

Serving with Prickly Pear

This last Sunday, Headwaters partnered with the Prickly Pear Land Trust to do some trail work in Helena. On the fourth Sunday of the month we meet briefly at ExplorationWorks and then head out to serve in the community. Last month we were at God's Love, the local homeless shelter, and in February we partnered with Helena Food Share for a food drive at Safeway.

The forecast for Sunday was a bit ominous--snow in the early morning followed by rain. But the precipitation held off for a day and we met as planned. After meeting for a brief time of prayer, we headed out to the Nob Hill area where the hillside has been scarred by jeep tracks. We transplanted bunch grass from the lusher areas into the scarred tracks, the idea being to help stem erosion and restore the aesthetics of the hillside.

It was great to see kids and adults working together, and even visitors to Headwaters joined in on the work. Next month we'll be serving at the YWCA downtown.

Trust

Can we trust God? How about in uncertain times? In the face of pain? When things are falling apart? When your 401-ain’t-OK? We all will face tough times in life and we all know people who are facing tough times. So I invite you to join us for an encouraging time this weekend at Headwaters. We'll be gathering at 10am at ExplorationWorks.

Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). That was right before he was arrested and his disciples faced troubles they that had no idea how to handle.

Even when everything falls apart and the trouble we could never conceive of comes our way, Jesus says, "Take heart!" These aren't just empty words. We can take heart because we have something--someone--we can put our trust in.

More on Sunday...

Easter

Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Easter at Headwaters. We'll worship at ExplorationWorks at 10 a.m.

Good people, good music, good message--it should be a good time.