ADULT EDUCATION
“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”
— Deuteronomy 6:7-8
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
— 2 Timothy 3:16-17
OUR VISION: To establish teaching courses and subjects that will make ELMchurch attendees as knowledgeable about biblical teaching as possible; that as adults they might be able to apply its principles to their daily life in a culture that is distorting biblical truth and faith, and to enable them to have a meaningful and deeper fellowship with the Lord and each other.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Maturity: To provide an intensive and intentional process for spiritual growth, which will be relevant and useful for all ELMchurch attendees.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE:
Fellowship: For people to gather in order to influence each other’s growth in Christ.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
— Titus 2:3-5
OUR VISION: To emphasize women ministering to women to build relationships, promote spiritual growth, and reach out to unbelieving women with love and acceptance to lead them to Christ as God enables.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Maturity: To encourage and equip women to lead godly lives.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSES:
Fellowship: To be a place where women can support each other in learning and living out biblical truth.
Outreach: Events such as the Christmas Tea are designed as opportunities for ELMchurch women to bring their unsaved family and friends.
MEN’S MINISTRY
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
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Hebrews 10:24-25
OUR VISION: To serve men in a variety of ways. Monday nights are primarily designed for Christian men to deepen their connection with God and other men through learning, intimacy and accountability.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Maturity: To encourage and equip men to study and honestly consider what it means to be a godly man.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE:
Fellowship: To lead our small groups into deeper intimacy and accountability.
WORSHIP TEAM
“God is spirit, and His worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.”
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John 4:24
“…let us sing for joy to the Lord…extol Him with music and song…Come, let us bow down in worship…for He is our God and we are the people of His pasture, the flock under His care.”
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Psalm 95
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.”
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Psalm 100:2
OUR VISION: To lead others in worship: recognizing the Lord and submitting to him, primarily through song, Scripture, prayer and testimony.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Worship:
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE
Fellowship:
PRAYER TEAM
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door, for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ for which I am in chains.”
— Colossians 4:2-3
“Confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent effectual prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
— James 5:16
“Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayer for all Christians everywhere.”
—Ephesians 6:18
OUR VISION: To encourage and empower as many as possible to develop an active and effective prayer life.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Worship: To encourage the passionate practice of the corporate spiritual discipline of prayer.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE:
Maturity: To influence people to be involved in growth and to be reliant on God by providing opportunities and information.
CARE TEAM
“We understand what love is when we realize that Christ gave His life for us. This means that we must give our lives for other believers.”
— I John 3:16
“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.”
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I Peter 4:10
OUR VISION: To connect a person in need within the ELMchurch body with another in the body who can help meet that need.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Ministry: For the ELMchurch body to respond with love in practical ways to meet the needs of any part of its body.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE:
Fellowship: To encourage the practice of loving care, bringing the body closer to each other and to Jesus.
OUTREACH TEAM
“…that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: be reconciled to God.”
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2 Corinthians 5:19-20
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
—Matthew 28:19-20
OUR VISION: To proclaim the Gospel of Christ to the entire community in which ELMchurch ministers, making disciples and gathering them into a local congregation while relating to the needs of the total person.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Outreach: For every follower of Jesus Christ at ELMchurch to be a holy vessel which God can use to lead individuals to God’s saving grace through His son Jesus Christ.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSE:
Maturity: To equip and disciple new believers in their faith so they may mature in Christ.
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY TEAM
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
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Matthew 28:18-20
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
— Acts 1:8
OUR VISION: To support The Great Commission.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Outreach: To bring the Gospel to the world by encouraging mission activity from within the congregation and by supporting our missionaries through prayer and finance.
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSES:
Fellowship: To encourage the practice of caring for and about our missionaries.
Maturity: To make our church aware of:
- What God is doing around the world
- What opportunities exist in cross cultural ministries
- What God expects of believers in relation to The Great Commission
LIBRARY TEAM
“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and teaching.”
— I Timothy 4:13
“…be qualified to teach others….”
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II Timothy 2:2
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” — Proverbs 22:6
“…let the wise listen and add to their learning.”
—Proverbs 1:5
OUR VISION: To provide resources (print and audio-visual) for all members of the ELMchurch body that will help them to grow and provide leisure enjoyment.
OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Maturity:
OUR SECONDARY PURPOSES:
Fellowship: