Because of weather conditions, Awana Clubs meeting at Elim have been cancelled for Wednesday, February 2nd!
On the Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures. See Sunday school classes, ages and meeting locations.
- 10:30 am — We’re continuing our studies in the last half of the book of Acts, titled “The Church Around the World.” This week, we’ll be looking in Acts 15.
- Annual Meeting of the Congregation after the morning service and a potluck meal.
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Posted on January 28th, 2011 by Janet
Filed under: This Week @ Elim
Due to Pastor illness, the Thursday Night Bible study is cancelled for January 20th.
Our next week study will be the survey of Revelation. The planned dessert fellowship may be re-scheduled.
On the Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures. See Sunday school classes, ages and meeting locations.
- 10:30 am — We’re resuming our studies in the last half of the book of Acts, titled “The Church Around the World.” We left Paul and Barnabas in Antioch at the end of chapter 14, so we’ll continue in Acts 15.
During the Week:
- Tuesday, 10:30 am: Our Ten-Thirty Tuesdays Bible study continues.
- Wednesday, 6:30 pm: Awana Clubs meet! This week is “Backwards Night” for Sparks & TNT; “Snowball Frenzy” for the Cubbies!
- Thursday Night Toolkit Bible Study continues with a survey of Revelation. Our survey of the New Testament has been a year-long adventure in Knowing Jesus and Living Like It.
- Saturday, 5:00 pm: Elim League Bowling.
Upcoming and Ongoing:
- Lock-Up Volunteers Needed! One of the places where you can serve the body at Elim is by volunteering for “Lock-Up Detail.” It involves making sure that the church building is locked and secure after the Sunday morning service. If you are willing to serve in this way, please sign up on the sheet on the back table in the auditorium or contact the church office for more details.
- The Annual Meeting of the Congregation will take place on Sunday, January 30th, immediately after the morning service (but preceded by a potluck meal!). This meeting is encouraging and informative for all who attend Elim!
- Beginning February 10th as part of our Thursday evening Bible studies, we’re going to examine A Tale of Two Sons with a special DVD study with Dr. John A. MacArthur. Books for this study will be made available in the future.
From the Pastor’s Recent Reading:
To add anything to Christ as being necessary to salvation, say circumcision or any human work of any kind, is to deny that Christ is the complete Savior, is to put something human on a par with him, yea to make it the crowning point. That is fatal. A bridge to heaven that is built of 99/100 of Christ and even only 1/100 of anything human breaks down at the joint and ceases to be a bridge. Even if Christ be thought of as carrying us 999 miles of the way, and something merely human be required for the last mile, this would leave us hanging in the air with heaven being still far away.
—R. C. H. Lenski, The Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles
Posted on January 15th, 2011 by Janet
Filed under: This Week @ Elim
On the Lord’s Day:
- 9:15 am — Sunday school classes for all ages: Classes for graded age groups meet to learn from the Scriptures. See Sunday school classes, ages and meeting locations.
- 10:30 am — We’re resuming our studies in the last half of the book of Acts, titled “The Church Around the World.” We left Paul and Barnabas in Antioch at the end of chapter 14, so we’ll resume in Acts 15.
Read more…
Posted on January 7th, 2011 by Janet
Filed under: This Week @ Elim
Serve.
A simple word and a profound concept. It may refer to an action or an attitude. Descriptively, it may refer to a calling or a commitment, a command or a choice. It may be all of these and more.
The undertaking of this simple word is almost universally lauded, especially so when it is combined with the elements of self-sacrifice or humility. But even when the concept is grasped by those who seek to make themselves better known because of their service, this world still often takes notice, and not with disapproval. In fact, awards are given and recognition heaped upon many with unclear motives just because they actually do take the time to serve.
But among many of God’s people…not so much. Read more…
Posted on January 1st, 2011 by Pastor Larry
Filed under: From the Pastor’s Pen
Recently, Pastor Pauley taught on how the early church encouraged one another in regards to living a Christian life. He urged us to follow the same paradigm they had demonstrated in the book of Acts. Encouragement can be administered to fellow believers for a variety of reasons and in a variety of different ways. Or, as the Bible states: And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24). Especially, in this day and age where ungodliness dominates our culture and is extremely prolific, Christians need constant and consistent encouragement from each another, not only for survival in this ominous world, but to exist in a healthy, godly and obedient lifestyle! Quite personally, I appreciate lots of encouragement in many areas of life. I do rely on God’s Word for hope, comfort and sustenance, but to have the extra human element of others encouraging me in various ways is vital. Read more…
Posted on January 1st, 2011 by Robert
Filed under: From the Pew
