This Coming Lord’s Day:
9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures.
- Ages 3-5: Meet in the large Nursery Room
- Grades 1-3: Meet in the Fireside Room
- Grades 4-6: Meet in the Upper Room (over the church offices)
- Youth: Meet in the Youth Room
- Adults: You have a choice of 2 classes!
An adult class using the same curriculum as the youngsters meets in the Gathering Place (rear of the sanctuary). Curriculum-based classes for all ages study the same material so that parents can integrate Sunday school lessons into family worship. A new adult/family class, studying the book of Philippians, will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
10:30 am — As we meet for corporate worship this week, we’ll resume our look at The Final Days of Jesus, studying Luke 24:36-49 and John 20:19-31.
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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Janet
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This Coming Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages. We begin a new quarter in Sunday school! Kids who have moved up in grade levels may have a new class! Please check the bulletin boards at each of the building entrances to make sure you go to the right class. Also, the adult curriculum class will be separating from the youth; the youth will go back upstairs to the youth room. The adult curriculum-based class will meet in the Gathering Place (at the rear of the sanctuary). Curriculum-based classes for all ages study the same material so that parents can integrate Sunday school lessons into family worship.
- And, beginning next Sunday, October 12th, there will be a new adult/family class, studying the book of Philippians. This class will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
- 10:30 am — As we meet for corporate worship this week, we’ll celebrate the Lord’s Table together with a special look at the ordinance of Communion through the eyes of “The Prince of Preachers”, Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Janet
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This Coming Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from Leviticus. Youth & adult: “Demolishing Strongholds,” a study in developing a Christian worldview, how to witness to friends and family, and having the confidence found in God’s Word to withstand the “cultural brainwashing” of the present age. This class meets in the Gathering Place (at the rear of the sanctuary)
- 10:30 am — As we meet for corporate worship this week, we’ll continue our look at The Final Days of Jesus, focusing on Luke 24:36-49 and John 20:19-31. To prepare your heart and mind for worship as we study God’s Word, read this passage and ask for God’s wisdom to receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls.
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Posted on September 26th, 2008 by Janet
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This Coming Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from Leviticus. Youth & adult: “Demolishing Strongholds,” a study in developing a Christian worldview, how to witness to friends and family, and having the confidence found in God’s Word to withstand the “cultural brainwashing” of the present age. This class meets in the Gathering Place (at the rear of the sanctuary)
- 10:30 am — As we meet for corporate worship this week, we’ll continue our look at The Final Days of Jesus, focusing on Luke 24:13-35. To prepare your heart and mind for worship as we study God’s Word, read this passage and ask for God’s wisdom to receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls.
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Posted on September 18th, 2008 by Janet
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We shared a wonderful time with some truly devoted servants of Christ over Labor Day weekend. Elim enjoyed a report from the field in Sunday school, a message from God’s eternal Word during the morning service, a delicious potluck picnic and softball tournament, followed by a Monday morning send-off breakfast. How glorious is the fellowship of the saints! Here are some scenes from that weekend visit:
Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Janet
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Our book review is a follow-up to Meet the Puritans reviewed in the July/August edition of the Elim Refresher. The topic is prayer, published in one volume as three essays titled Prayer by John Bunyan, The Return of Prayer by Thomas Goodwin, and The Saint’s Jewel by Thomas Shepard. Read more…
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by Scott
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It is inevitable, I suppose, that every four years the same questions are asked. People clamor for a position to be stated and defended, and if they hold an opposing opinion, they make all the more noise so that their take on the topic might be made known.
Hypothetical situations are bandied about. Facts, figures, statistics and analysis are the daily menu for many who are observing the political landscape. People and groups of people are labeled for the purposes of either succoring their attention or branding them as irrelevant.
Sadly, what I am describing is not the contest for the highest office in this land, but rather the commotion that goes on within the “church” in this country every time there is a presidential election. Even though it is only early September, it is difficult to escape political posturing and conversation among those who gather for supposed “ministry.” In fact, depending upon to whom you listen, you might just hear that if you are not taking a stand for or against a candidate then you are not doing God’s work!
Right. Read more…
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by Pastor Larry
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On July 18th, Elim members went to see the Rockford RiverHawks play against the River City Rascals. In spite of a home team loss, we had a great time!
Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Janet
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Our book review this month is Meet the Puritans, a compilation of short biographies on over 150 Puritans from England, New England, Scotland and the Netherlands. The authors, Joel Beeke and Randall Pederson, review 700 books written by these Reformed authors. (The term “Puritan” was first used in the 1560’s to refer to English Protestants who called for further reforms under Queen Elizabeth.) The writings under consideration almost vanished as a whole but were brought back into the public eye by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and others.
These are the Puritans familiar to me before looking over the current book under review: Henry Ainsworth, Issac Ambrose, John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards, Matthew Henry, Benjamin Keach, John Owen and Ralph Erskine. So I only missed about 130!
Meet the Puritans, having about 900 pages, is suitable for months—or even years!—of extended study; or you can just look up your favorites. New to Elim’s library, this book will provide a wide scope of Reformed Christian writings done over a period of about 200 years.
Here’s a trivia question: In 17th century England, the books most frequently read by children were the Holy Scriptures and John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. If you can guess the third most popular children’s preference, I guess you don’t need to read this book!
Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Scott
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Those who have attended our Tuesday morning Bible study in recent months have been partaking in a unique project. I’m reading aloud each of the epistles of Paul from start to finish, without additional comment until the reading is concluded. This approach has developed a great appreciation for the fullness of the arguments contained in each letter. Paul’s flow of thought really comes through when you hear the letter read much as those in the first-century churches would have heard it when it was originally written. Read more…
Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Pastor Larry
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