Sermons

SERMONS

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Listed below are archives of sermons given at ELMchurch with the purpose of building biblical perspective. To hear the sermons simply Click on Play which is next to each filename below.

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11.9.08
110908 Sermon - He Reigns, His Rule Will Change Your World, Who's In Charge Here.wma Play
Description: He Reigns - His Rule will Change Your World, Whos' In Charge Here? (I Samuel 8) - Pastor Phil Miller

11.9.08
110908 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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11.2.08
110208 Sermon - He Reigns - His Rule Will Change Your World, Leader without Compare.wma Play
Description: He Reigns - His Rule will Change Your World, Leader Without Compare (Exodus 15:1-18) - Pastor Phil Miller

11.2.08
110208 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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10.26.08
102608 Sermon - He Reigns - His Rule Will Change Your World, The Son Rules.wma Play
Description: He Reigns - His Rule will Change Your World, The Son Rules (Psalm 2) - Pastor Phil Miller

10.26.08
102608 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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10.19.08
101908 Sermon - Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement.wma Play
Description: Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement - Guest Speaker Roy Schwarcz

10.19.08
101908 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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10.12.08
101208 Sermon - Mimic the Missionary.wma Play
Description: Mimic the Missionary (I Corinthians 10:33-11:1) - Pastor Phil Miller

10.12.08
101208 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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10.5.08
100508 Sermon - Attractive Living.wma Play
Description: Attractive Living (Titus 2:1-15) - Pastor Phil Miller

10.5.08
100508 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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9.28.08
092808 Sermon - Doing Better Together.wma Play
Description: Doing Better Together (Hebrews 10:19-25) - Pastor Phil Miller

9.28.08
092808 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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9.21.08
092108 Sermon - Strangers on the Road.wma Play
Description: Strangers on the Road (Luke 10:30-37) - Guest Speaker Gordon McLean

9.21.08
092108 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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9.14.08
091408 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Everyday Spirituality in the City.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Everyday Spirituality in the City (1 Corinthians 16:13-14) - Pastor Phil Miller

9.14.08
091408 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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9.7.08
090708 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Prepare to Share.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Prepare to Share (1 Corinthians 16:1-4) - Pastor Phil Miller

9.7.08
090708 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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8.31.08
083108 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Live the Victory.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Live the Victory (1 Corinthians 15:29-58) - Pastor Phil Miller

8.31.08
083108 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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8.24.08
082408 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Know and Tell.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Know and Tell (1 Corinthians 15:1-28) - Pastor Phil Miller

8.24.08
082408 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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8.17.08
081708 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Get Stronger Together.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Get Stronger Together (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) - Pastor Phil Miller

8.16.08
081708 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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8.10.08
081008 Sermon - Connected In Amplified Out.wma Play
Description: Connected In: Amplified Out (John 17, Acts 2, 1 Peter 1,2) - Pastor John Bennett

8.10.08
081008 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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8.3.08
080308 Sermon - Connected In.wma Play
Description: Connected In (Ex. 6, Acts 2, 1 Peter 2, Eph. 3, Hebrews 10) - Pastor John Bennett

8.3.08
080308 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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7.27.08
072708 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Words that Lead to Worship.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Words That Lead to Worship (1 Corinthians 14:1-25) - Pastor Phil Miller

7.27.08
072708 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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7.20.08
072008 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Love Now and Then.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Love Now and Then (1 Corinthians 13:8-13) - Pastor Phil Miller

7.20.08
072008 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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7.13.08
071308 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Positive Love.WMA Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Positive Love (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) - Pastor Phil Miller

7.13.08
071308 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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7.6.08
070608 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Love Taps.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Love Taps (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) - Pastor Phil Miller

7.6.08
070608 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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6.29.08
062908 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Is It Love or Not.WMA Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Is it Love or Not? (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) - Pastor Phil Miller

6.29.08
062908 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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6.22.08
062208 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, His Evaluation of Excellence.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - His Evaluation of Excellence (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) - Pastor Phil Miller

6.22.08
062208 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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6.15.08
061508 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Spiritual Connectivity.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Spiritual Connectivity (1 Corinthians 12:7-31) - Pastor Phil Miller

6.15.08
061508 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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6.8.08
060808 Sermon - To Burn or Not to Burn, A Man on Fire.WMA Play
Description: To Burn or Not to Burn: A Man on Fire - Guest Speaker Bob Bollow

6.8.08
060808 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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6.1.08
060108 Sermon - A Minister's Ears.wma Play
Description: A Minister's Ear (Isaiah 50) Pastor Phil Miller

6.1.08
060108 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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5.25.08
052508 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Spiritual People II.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life... in the City - Spiritual People II (1 Corinthians 12:1-11) - Pastor Phil Miller

5.25.08
052508 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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5.18.08
051808 Sermon - God's Time and Place for Muslims in America.wma Play
Description: God's Time and Place for Muslims in America - Guest Missionary Speaker Dick Bailey

5.18.08
051808 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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5.11.08
051108 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Etiquette at the Table.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life...in the City - Etiquette at the Table (I Corinthians 11:17-33) Pastor Phil Miller

5.11.08
051108 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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4.27.08
042708 Sermon - Extreme Makeover, Christ Edition.wma Play
Description: Extreme Makeover: Christ Edition (2 Corinthians 12:9); Pastor John Bennett

4.27.08
042708 sermon notes page.pdf Play
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4.20.08
042008 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Women in Worship.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life...in the City - Women in Worship (I Corinthians 11:2-16) Pastor Phil Miller

4.20.08
042008 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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4.13.08
041308 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Only God's Glory.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life...in the City - Only God's Glory (I Corinthians 10:23-11:1) Pastor Phil Miller

4.13.08
041308 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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4.6.08
040608 Sermon - Everyday Life in the City, Stay Loyal.wma Play
Description: Everyday Life...in the City - Stay Loyal! (I Corinthians 10:1-22) Pastor Phil Miller

4.6.08
040608 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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9.11.05
091105 Sermon - Take the First Step.WMA Play
Description: Take the First Step, Pastor Phil Miller. This sermon focuses on baptism.

9.11.05
091105 Sermon Notes Page.pdf Play
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Harvest Home Dinner and Celebration, Nov. 21
You are invited to eat, talk, laugh and celebrate. Then you will enter "The Amazing Place" team competition. You will be enthused by the master plan of the "City Ministry Centre", and be able to give toward the next Building Renewal Steps. Tickets on sale after Sunday Services and at the Church Office thru Sunday November 16th. Adults $7.00, Ages 6-12 $4.00, ages 5 and under Free.

Community Christmas Carol Sing
Sunday, December 14th, 7:00 pm is our Christmas Carol Sing, Elmchurch invites the community to join us in celebrating the season of our Christ's birth in song.

Ladies Christmas Tea
December 6th from 2-4 P.M. Women's Ministry will celebrate with their biennial Christmas Tea. Please plan to join us for a concert in our sanctuary followed by tea and dessert in the Fellowship Hall. It will be a day of inspiration and enjoyment for ladies. Invite your friends and neighbors.

SFC Annual Chicago Day
Trip to Chicago by train. Fun day for Middle School Kids. More details in the near future. Save this date: December 13, 2008.

Common Journey
The "Pink Sheet" for November prayer is available in the foyer. It is also available as a pdf file here on our website. Click on the Forms/Info header, and find it under "Information". By request of SPI and their copyright privilege, printing of this "pink sheet" must be made on pink paper. Pink paper is available by request from the church office.

Common Journey
Men's small group meets every Monday at 6:45 P.M. Group study is THE MANUAL, come with the guys on a journey to be a godly manly man!

Women's Evening Edition
Tuesday Evenings at 7:00-8:50 P.M. Please join us as we experience friendships of grace and truth. You will love the relational environment as we learn the habits of a healthy group. And you will be encouraged to grow through a study by Mary Kassian called Knowing God By Name.

Crew
Is a ELMyouth's small group ministry that is designed to help students connect with each other and adults that truly care about their journey with God. The Middle School and High School will each have their own group. Crew meetings are held on Sunday evenings at 6:00 P.M. at a home. For more information contact the church office.

Men's Basketball
Come play ball with us at 8:30 P.M. on Monday evenings in the Church gym. Common Journey meets at 6:45 P.M. and there is still time for Basketball at 8:30 P.M.

Small Groups
ELM Church is increasing your options for connection. The Home Connections Groups will enable you to gain friends in order to do life together. Contact Pastor Phil to discover how to experience the mutual encouragement of a home group.

New Additions to the Library
Adult fiction books added for your reading pleasure: Between Sundays by Karen Kingsbury; Blink of an Eye by Ted Dekker; Picture Perfect by Debra White Smith; Dying to Kill by Patricia Rushford; and Stranded in Paradise by Lori Copeland. The DVD The Sin Eater has also been added.

KIDZ POWER HOUR
WHO? Kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade. WHAT? A cool ministry for kids to learn about God at their level with their peers. WHERE? Room 302, which is upstairs on the top floor of the church. WHEN? Every Sunday morning, from 10:20 a.m. until the end of the service. WHY? God desires a relationship with kids! We hope to help kids come into this relationship with God and grow in it.

Wondering about your involvement at ELMchurch?
Thinking about your development as a disciple of Jesus Christ? Find helpful info about both purposeful involvement and personal development at MyELMchurch on this site.

Members
Get your new Membership Covenant right on this site. See Beliefs--Membership Covenant for the downloadable file. Print two--one to sign and return to the office, and the other to keep and remind you of the lifestyle of mutual encouragement it describes.