God Honoring Christ Centered and Spirit Inspired

OUR MISSION:

is to reach people with Jesus Christ and be loving disciples,
growing into maturity.

OUR VISION:

is to be a united family of Jesus Christ’s disciples who worship God,
fellowship together, mature in Christ, serve others, and reach the lost.

WE VALUE:

scriptural truth as the absolute authority to inform our words and
transform our actions.
II Timothy 3:16,17;
II Peter 1:20,21

every person’s passionate involvement in spiritual disciplines –
both corporate and individual.
Romans 12:11;
Philippians 3:7-14;
Matthew 6

a developmental approach with people for growth in Christ-likeness.
Ephesians 4:14,15;
II Corinthians 3:18

cultural relevance that adapts our methods to communicate an
unchanging message.
I Corinthians 9:19-23

serving to the best of our God-given abilities.
Colossians 1:29; 3:17

a passion to seek the lost.
Luke 19:10;
Romans 1:16,17;
Acts 1:8

loving relationships that are personal, caring and include all people.
I Corinthians 13

relationships which promote growth through authenticity and accountability.
Hebrews 10:24,25;
Galatians 6:1,2

leadership which empowers others for ministry.
Ephesians 4:12;
II Timothy 2:2

ministry structures which fulfill their intended purpose.
Acts 2:42-47

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.