our story

During some of the most difficult days of our nation’s history, the Great Depression, two bold women felt led by God to establish a church in the capital city of Montana. With a passion to see lost souls won for Christ, they let nothing hold them back. 
 
Their mission lives on in the DNA of Helena First. We’re deeply committed to helping people develop a relationship with Jesus and live a fulfilled life! While the Gospel Message has never changed, our methods of presentation have in order to remain relevant in our ever-changing culture. 

 
Over the years, our church has met in various locations, including rented facilities, and at the old St. John’s Lutheran Church building (11th and Logan). We built at our present location in 1966 and have secured property on McHugh Ave. for future expansion. We’re committed to reaching Helena for the long haul.
 
Bridge Assembly was birthed by Helena First in 1994, and functions as an independent work. 
 
Paul Feuerstein has been our Lead Pastor since 2007. Since his arrival, through the work of the Holy Spirit, we’ve more than doubled in size as we continue the legacy of reaching out to people who are far from God with the life-giving message of Jesus. We’re exciteD about what lies ahead!