Emmanuel Church (CREC, Helena MT) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jonah Barnes

Founded Unknown

Denomination Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC)

Service Times Lord's Day Worship 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website emmanuelchurchhelena.org/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Multi-elder/multi-deacon plurality structure; not specifically advertised as men's discipleship program.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male pastor Jonah Barnes plus male elders Craig Doud and Jay Heslep; CREC complementarian.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

CREC; Reformed Presbyterian per Emmanuel Church website.

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Assessment

Emmanuel Church in Helena, MT is a CREC congregation pastored by Jonah Barnes with elders Craig Doud and Jay Heslep plus three male deacons. Lord's Day worship at 10 AM at 1000 N. Ewing St. Plural-elder polity is healthy by MOOP rubric. Tagline "To the city of Helena, for the glory of Christ" signals city-engaged mission. Recommended.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Jonah Barnes + elders Craig Doud, Jay Heslep + 1000 N. Ewing St Helena MT 59601 + Lord's Day 10 AM + CREC affiliation.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source emmanuelchurchhelena.org/leadership-2/
[2] Live source crechurches.org/churches/

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