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meet the staff
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keith Johnson
pAStor
Keith has been pastor at Life Covenant Church since 1991. He and his wife, Nina, have two daughters. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, he attended Wheaton College with further studies at North Park Seminary. Keith came to Helena in 1979 as a youth pastor. He later served as a missionary in the Congo from 1984-1991. Email: keith@lifecchelena.org.
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Neil Botts
pastor of discipleship and administration
Neil is married to Autumn and they have two kids, Anara and Sebastian. After working twelve years in various fields of management, banking, and workforce development, Neil became a pastor in 2003. Having served a church in Alaska for ten years and a church in Rhode Island for five years, he joined the staff of Life Covenant Church in July 2018. Neil is passionate about doing whatever he can to help the church flourish in forming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ who, naturally, make other disciples. Email: neil@lifecchelena.org
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matt swider
pastor of youth and worship
Matt received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Moody Bible Institute and continued on to graduate school at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Before coming to LCC in January 2009, Matt served at Elim Baptist Church in Chicago, beginning as their Worship Leader and later serving as their Teaching Pastor. Matt’s favorite past time is getting to know people better over a great cup of coffee.
Email: mattswider@lifecchelena.org.
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jolanda songer
middle school ministry director
Jolanda Songer is from the Netherlands, where she met her husband Damon, who was in the U.S. Army at the time. They have two children, Mick and Kylie. She currently studies biblical counseling at Montana Bible College in Bozeman. Jolanda has spent a lot of time volunteering and working with children of all ages in a variety of settings. She has discovered that she most enjoys working with the diverse personalities of middle school–aged students. Her goal is to support these students in their relationship with God. Email: jolanda@lifecchelena.org
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Deanna Carlson
children's ministry director
Deanna Carlson is a devoted follower of Jesus with a rich history in education. She has taught PE, Mathematics, German, Elementary School, Science, and a coach for the Science Olympiad. She has 12 years experience. She also has experience in many areas of ministry helping with Vacation Bible Schools, MOPS, and has been on a Child & Youth committee. Email: deanna@lifecchelena.org
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doris sparks
life covenant church preschool teacher
Doris has a degree in Early Childhood Education from Montana State University and has been a preschool teacher for over 20 years. She and her husband Rick live in Helena where they raise their four children. Email: preschool@lifecchelena.org.
