Lastest News From Cheltenham Elim 24th August

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RIVERCAMP ONLINE

This coming Sunday (30th August), we will be heading to Rivercamp Online! There's loads of different things to tune into - it'll be just like the Rivercamp you know and love but without the muddy fields and welly boots!

At 10:30am, we will be streaming the main Sunday service on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/cheltenhamelimchurch) so that we can all watch it and worship together. If you don't quite manage to catch the service on our channel at 10:30am then have no fear! The service will be repeated at 12 noon on Elim Pentecostal's YouTube channel (youtube.com/ElimPentecostal) or at river-camp.co.uk/online.

There are also lots of other sessions online throughout the day with loads of great guest speakers, including Heidi Baker. These will all also be available on the Elim Pentecostal YouTube channel and Rivercamp website (linked above). Don't forget to check out the Evening Celebration at 7:30pm and keep an eye out for some of our own familiar faces in the After Hours session at 8:40pm. For the full list of sessions, check out the image above.

ONLINE MINISTRY

We had a great time again this Sunday, worshipping virtually together in another one of our live online services. Together, we spent time seeking God; exploring spiritual gifts and praying about His solutions.

Missed this week's service? Want to catch it again? Head over to our YouTube channel or Facebook Page (search for "Cheltenham Elim Church") or click the link below. Want to make sure you never miss another online service? Head over to our channel (link below), subscribe and hit the bell icon to be notified every time we upload a new video.

We stream a live online service every Sunday morning on YouTube and Facebook. You can interact with us during the service by leaving a comment but just know, that anything you post publicly could be seen by everyone. If you don’t want your comment to be broadcast or made public, you can send us a direct message on one of our other platforms.

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Forward

In this cover, Jessica uses music and art to reflect on what it means to find our identity in Christ and listen to His voice above all else.

KEEP IN TOUCH

We understand that over this summer season where things are seemingly a lot quieter, it can be a lot harder to feel connected as a church community. We'd really like to encourage you to stay in touch with us over this time.

If at any point you feel like you need or want to chat to anyone, we have plenty of people on team who would love to chat with you, either over the phone, via email or in person over a coffee (or whatever your preferred beverage is!). To get in touch with a member of the team to arrange a chat, you can drop us a message by visiting our website (cheltenhamelim.org) and clicking the "Chat with us" button (see the image below). Alternatively, you can get in touch by sending an email to Dave Wellington at dave.wellington@cheltenhamelim.org

9:30AM PRAYER MEETINGS & COMMUNITY COFFEE UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who has been coming along to both our 9:30am Prayer Meetings and our post-service Community Coffee sessions over Zoom. It's been a fantastic way to connect together on a Sunday in addition to our online live stream services.

These sessions will now be taking a break for the remainder of the summer. We'll be starting these sessions back again in September (details as to what this will look like will follow soon).

Jessica and the team are back to bring you another brand new All Age Worship cover to help us praise the God who sends "Grace Like A Wave"

The Foodbank has seen a dramatic rise in need over the last 5 months. We have been giving out over 750 parcels of food each month, which for the last while has been via delivery and it has been great to work alongside different organisations across Cheltenham.

There has been an incredible response both in people giving donations and volunteering their time for which we are so grateful.

Contact Foodbank

ALPHA ONLINE

Our Alpha Online course is now complete! It has been a fantastic time with some great opportunities for participants to ask questions and discover more about what living a life of faith can look like.

Missed the course? Have more questions to ask?
Want to invite someone new along? Well we have some good news for you! Our next Alpha Course will be starting on Thursday 10th September and you can sign up online now (more details to follow shortly).

If you've had searching questions, this could be just the right time to find some answers. To sign up or find out more about the course, click the button below where you'll be redirected to our website for further details.

Who can you invite? Sign up today!

WELCOME TO CHELTENHAM ELIM CHURCH

During lockdown, church life has started to look a little bit different. We may not be able to meet together in person but we are still gathering virtually as a community - and not just on a Sunday! Here's a glimpse at what church life looks like for us right now...

Midweek Groups

Here at Cheltenham Elim, we have many opportunities for you to grow and get involved in the life of the church.

Here is a list of some of the mid-week groups you can get involved with and who to contact if you are interested in joining or finding out more. In this current season, we won't be meeting in person, but will still have care, and groups available through an online avenue called Zoom (download the app & contact the person listed so you can connect). Get connected to the most appropriate group for you:

Midweek Groups:

Children's bedtime story
Monday between 6-7pm on our Facebook Community Page (or via the links above)
kids@cheltenhamelim.org

Young Adults Small Group
Monday 7:15pm
bean.baker@cheltenhamelim.org

Women’s Group
Tuesday 7:15pm
women@cheltenhamelim.org

Men’s group
Wednesday 7:30pm
dave.wellington@cheltenhamelim.org

Parents’ Small Group
Friday 7:30pm
dave.wellington@cheltenhamelim.org

Youth
Monday 6pm (11-14's) & 7pm (14-17's)
Fridays 7pm (all youth)
limitless@cheltenhamelim.org

We are looking to meet other needs as they come in, so if you need anything, someone to listen to you, someone to connect with, or an emergency need being met,
Please call the emergency line: 01242801396

Groups

GIVT
You can now give to us through your smartphone. Download the GIVT app, scan this QR code & give. It's simple, easy to use & effective in making sure we can continue to release ministry through this church.

REMINDER:
You may be in a position where you can help us. If you are not, we seek not to put any burden on you whatsoever. We do therefore have three ways you can help us:

1. Pray with us. Absolutely nothing will be as impactful as prayer in this season. Let us never lose sight of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
2. Serve with us. You may be fit and healthy; in which case, in order to open more, we need more hands to help serve people in need. this could be through delivering to those in isolation, or helping us help those who are able to come to our site.
3. Give financially. We want to make sure our ministry and our foodbank work increases. This means we still need resourcing coming in. Would you consider giving via a standing order? If you don’t giftaid to us, please can we ask you to giftaid to us also. If you normally give by cash, can we ask you to put a cheque to us in the post instead?

We are indebted to all who already give and serve. From the bottom of our hearts, we say thank you for giving sacrificial, generously & consistently.

Cheltenham Elim Church
115-117 St George's Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3ED

Contact Us

Office Telephone: 01242 524476
Emergency line: 01242801396
Email: info@cheltenhamelim.org

An Elim Pentecostal Church, Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance Charity No. 251549