This Week @ Elim: 1-29 thru 2-4-2012

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 — Morning Worship. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it (1 Corinthians 12:27 ESV). What does it mean to be a part of the body of Christ? Join us in worship as we look into this vital topic.

    Immediately following the morning worship service, we’ll meet downstairs for a potluck luncheon (each family is asked to bring a hot dish and a cold dish to share). Following lunch, we’ll have our Annual Meeting of the Congregation. This is very important for all who attend Elim!

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Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Janet
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This Week @ Elim: 1-22 thru 1-28-2012

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 — Morning Worship. In our study last week in Habakkuk, we learned that it’s crucial to really KNOW who God is (His character and His attributes) before accusing God of being insensitive or uncaring. And that we must wait on the Lord to reveal His timing! This week, we’ll learn Habakkuk’s response to God’s truths, and learn what our response should be as well! Read Habakkuk 3 to prepare your heart and mind to worship God through His word.

    Note: We were unable to get a recorded copy of last week’s sermon. We apologize for this inconvenience.

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Posted on January 20th, 2012 by Janet
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This Week @ Elim: 1-8 thru 1-14-2012

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 — Morning Worship. O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.

    Are these the words from your heart? If so, you’ll definitely want to be here Sunday to learn how God responds to our hurt, our frustration and the iniquity in the world around us.

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Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Janet
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Jesus Christ—God’s Gift to Us!

As I reflected on the recent holiday season, I meditated on the person of Jesus Christ—God’s gift to us. I thought about His birth; His death and resurrection; and how God, by His merciful and loving grace, bestowed upon me the faith to believe in Him for salvation (Ephesians 2:8). And, that efficacious belief in Jesus Christ is guaranteed to lead me to a blissful eternity—amazing! Yes, Jesus Christ is God’s gift to us, and no other earthly gift we will ever receive can remotely compare to Him (Matthew 8:36-37). Read more…

Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Robert
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Prayer, Planning & Prioritizing

2012. Wow, in some ways it is hard to believe we are all still around to see this change of the calendar! But, God’s grace has been sufficient with his mercies that never come to an end (Lamentations 3:22), and we are still pushing on.

However, many seemed to be already feeling “behind” as the page turned from December to January. Literally, I have had the question asked of me, “How am I ever going to get it all done this year?” Read more…

Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Pastor Larry
Filed under: From the Pastor’s Pen