This Week
2nd December – 9th December
TUESDAY – Life Groups and Home Groups across the city; Student Group @ 7.30pm, The Loft, Edinburgh Elim
WEDNESDAY-Twinkle Twinkle Sing-A-Long @ 10am, The Hub, Edinburgh Elim
THURSDAY – Prayer meeting @ 6.15pm; Worship team @ 7.30pm
FRIDAY – Basics Bank @ 11am, Bruntsfield Evangelical Church; Pollock Chinese Christian Fellowship (PCCF) @ 7.30pm, Edinburgh Elim
SUNDAY - Church Service @ 11am, Edinburgh Elim; Attic Youth Group- Christmas Film Night @ 6pm, Kirkliston
Find out what else is on here.
Give as you Live
Give As You Live
In aid of Edinburgh Elim Missions
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Christmas 2013
Christmas at Edinburgh Elim
Sunday 15th December @ 11am – Kids at Christmas
Join us for our family carol service as we celebrate the birth of our saviour. Followed by coffee and mince pies.
Sunday 22nd December @ 6pm – Carols by Candlelight
Carols by candlelight followed by mulled wine and pince pies.
Tuesday 24th December @ 6pm – Family Christmas Eve service
Join us for just over an hour for a Family service on Christmas Eve!
Caring Christmas Trees
Edinburgh Elim is supporting the Caring Christmas Trees initiative once again this year. By ordering a Caring Christmas Tree your money goes directly towards supporting the Edinburgh Care Shelter which helps keep thousands of homeless people off the street in the winter months. Find out more here
Order Hotline: 0845 111 8733, or order online at www.caringchristmastrees.com -order deadline 9 December
Caring Christmas Trees
Edinburgh Elim are supporting the Caring Christmas Tree initiative this Christmas.
If you’re getting a Christmas tree this Christmas, why not get it from www.caringchristmastrees.com. Proceeds from the sale go towards Bethany Christian Trust‘s Care Shelter during the winter months. The Care Shelter, which operates at different city centre church premises, provides food, a safe place to sleep and advice to rough sleepers in the capital.
From Bethany: Homelessness is complex and can affect anyone. No-one is immune. Relationships break down, addictions ruin lives and financial security can crumble in an instant. We are determined to do more than get people off the streets this winter. With your support we will tackle the underlying causes of homelessness so no-one needs to sleep rough this Christmas.
With your help we can make a lasting difference. Buy your tree today and change Scotland for good.
Visit their website to find out pick-up points and order deadlines, and more about the project.
Students
Whether you’re a new or returning student, welcome to Edinburgh Elim!
It’d be great to meet you and if you’ve just arrived in Edinburgh why not come down to church at 10.30am any Sunday morning and get to know us over a coffee in The Hub before church. Alvin, an elder at Edinburgh Elim is responsible for students and would love to catch up with you after church – make sure you speak to him.
We’ve got lots to get involved in including a student home group, Wifi Wednesdays (free coffee and tea and wifi in the Hub every Wednesday afternoon between 12 and 4pm), and other one-off events - great opportunities for getting to know each other and learning more about God. Look out for us during Freshers’ week – we’ll be out and about!
Keep up-to-date with what’s on by visiting our facebook page atwww.facebook.com/edinburghelim or why not download our app at www.m.edinburghelim.com
I’m New
Welcome to Edinburgh Elim!
A note from the Pastor….
It is just over two years now since the congregation moved into the building at 18 Morningside Road, but it is only a little over six months since I moved to the Capital. The congregation (and I) are beginning to get a feel for our community and are looking at different ways that we can become not just “a church in the community”, but a church that serves our community.
Of course, a church is not the building, it is the people who join together with the common purpose of celebrating the Goodness of God, worshipping Jesus Christ and sharing the difference that He has made in our lives. We are a Pentecostal Church, which means that we welcome the activity and power of the Holy Spirit in our lives and our services and we regularly hear of how God helps people from all walks of life in everyday situations.
If you are new to the area, are looking for a vibrant church, or have never had the opportunity to join with us for a service at 11am on a Sunday morning then please accept this as my invitation to you. This is an exciting time to be a part of Edinburgh Elim Church, it is a new season and church is growing! We have now added a 6pm Sunday evening service that has a mix of themes and focuses but the same purpose; connecting people to the amazing truth that God is their Heavenly Father and that He wants to be a part of everyone’s life.
Look forward to seeing you soon,
Gordon
