On Sunday, June 4, Elizabeth City EMC broke ground for a new Family Recreation Area (FRA) to be constructed in the field located to the north of the FYF Center. The FRA will include brand new playground equipment for both preschool and elementary age children on either side of a 1,800 square foot covered pavilion furnished with vinyl-coated picnic tables and benches. Site work is scheduled to begin in June and principal construction in August.
We are excited about the new ministries to children and families the FRA will enable for our church, our neighborhood, and our larger community. If you would like to make a financial contribution toward the completion of this project, please visit our secure online giving portal at ecityemc.churchcenter.com/giving and be sure to click “Family Recreation Area” from the drop-down box.
“We have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory.” (Romans 8:23, NLT)
The Christian life is filled with many hardships and challenges. The Apostle Paul speaks of its “sufferings and glory,” that is, what is faced today but also what is hoped for tomorrow.
God has given his Spirit to those who belong to his Son. The Spirit helps us in our weakness, gives us freedom, direction, and life. He is the firstfruit, a taste, of the inheritance that awaits those who long for the salvation that has begun to be brought to completion.
Foretaste is a sermon series devoted to the exploration of life in the Holy Spirit as presented in Romans 8. God has provided everything needed for his children to persevere. He leads, he empowers, he assures.
Series Playlist
Foretaste
The Groans of God
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The Groans of God
May 28, 2023 • 44:10
God longs for the glorious day of consummation along with creation and the church. He has given us his Son and his Spirit to associate with our sufferings, intercede on our behalf, and help us in our weakness. Be eager, but be patient. Glory is coming. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Foretaste…
Life in the Spirit, Part 1
Jun 4, 2023 • 39:24
Is the Bible’s expected norm for the Christian experience the “man” of Romans 7 or the life in the Spirit of Romans 8? Good theology and exegesis would say the latter, for if we belong to Christ Jesus there is “now” no condemnation “and” the Spirit gives us power over…
Life in the Spirit, Part 2
Jun 11, 2023 • 50:55
A life of holiness is one that is empowered by the indwelling presence of God, that crucifies the flesh and its sinful deeds, and assures the mutual belonging of the Father and his children. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Foretaste Scripture: Romans 8:9-17a
The Steadfast Love of God
Jun 18, 2023 • 39:51
The New Testament does not offer any sort of mechanical, automatic, inevitable perseverance, but there is keeping power in the love and grace of God that is more than sufficient to bring us through, from beginning to end. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Foretaste Scripture: Romans 8:28-39
Our VBS theme this summer is STELLAR Shine Jesus’ Light. Kids will be launched on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. STELLAR rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun.
WHEN: Monday – Thursday, July 17 – 20
TIME: 9 am – noon (plus a closing program on Thursday evening at 5:30 pm )
Join us for our 2023 spring revival with Rev. Charles Elliott, May 21-24. This is our annual event where we set time apart as the body of Christ to allow the Holy Spirit to refresh, renew, and revive. Nursery care (0-3 yrs) will be available each evening by our wonderful volunteers! Bring your family and friends for this exciting time of seeking God together as the body of Christ!
About Our Speaker
Rev. Charles “Chuck” Elliott serves as Associate Pastor of Brookside Church in Chillicothe, OH. A graduate of Circleville Bible College in Circleville OH (now Ohio Christian University) and Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, MS, he is married to his lovely wife, Jenny, and together they live near the Scioto River where they enjoy forests and farms so characteristic of the wide-open spaces and hilly lifts of beautiful southern Ohio.
Both Chuck and Jenny were drawn to Jesus and gave themselves to God and His purposes very early in their lives. Chuck served as a missionary in Hungary and Ukraine for 10 years, as a Christian educator in Ohio and Mississippi for 6 years, and as a cattle producer in Ohio for 10 years. While serving in these capacities, across the past 30 years, Chuck has served multiple pastoral roles within the Church, mostly bi-vocationally. Jenny has served communities in both Ohio and Mississippi as a pharmacist for her entire professional life. Together they have sought to be faithful living witnesses of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection by conforming to the gospel and by connecting in meaningful ways with others in collegiate and congregational life.
Chuck and Jenny enjoy traveling with friends, being in nature, trying new recipes, listening to most music, drinking African and South American coffees, exploring open-air farm markets, and watching BritBox.
Over the course of revival week, Chuck will be sharing a series of messages on the theme, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming the multifaceted nature of Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality.”
Revival Sermons Playlist
2023 Spring Revival
Our God is Holy
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Our God is Holy
May 21, 2023 • 44:59
Sermon #1 of the 2023 EMC revival series, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality,” from Exodus 15:11-13, Isaiah 6:1-3, Ezekiel 36:20-23, and Mark 1:24.
The Active Sanctification of Jesus
May 21, 2023 • 44:36
Sermon #2 of the 2023 EMC revival series, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality,” from Hebrews 12:10b (Heb. 5:8, 10:7, 2:14-15).
When the Holy Spirit Re-Spirited Humanity
May 22, 2023 • 44:24
Sermon #3 of the 2023 EMC revival series, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality,” from Ezekiel 37:24-29a, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:10, 10:15-16.
Progressing in Fullness
May 23, 2023 • 44:21
Sermon #4 of the 2023 EMC revival series, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality,” from Hebrews 12:1-2, Phil. 3:13.
Making Room for Holiness
May 24, 2023 • 50:46
Sermon #5 of the 2023 EMC revival series, “True Christian Daring: Proclaiming Holy Love in the Harbor of Hospitality,” from 2 Kings 8:1-6, Hebrews 3:5-19.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, May 21
9:00 am
Joint Sunday school in the chapel with Chuck and Jenny
10:15 am
Revival worship service
5:00 pm
Revival prayer time in the Infused room
5:30 pm
Evening revival service
Monday, May 22
6:00 pm
Revival prayer time in the Infused room
6:30 pm
Evening revival service
Tuesday, May 23
6:00 pm
Revival prayer time in the Chapel Complex Prayer Room (CC101)
6:30 pm
Evening revival & healing service in the chapel
Wednesday, May 24
5:30 pm
All-church meal with (Firehouse or Jersey Mike’s) in the Friendship Suite. $6/person or $18/family max for sub, chips, and tea.
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate.” (Matthew 7:13, NLT)
The Door to Life is a sermon series that explores stories in the Bible that feature doors that point to Jesus. He is the narrow gate which leads to life that never ends.
Series Playlist
The Door to Life
The Ark Door
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The Ark Door
Apr 16, 2023 • 47:02
The message of hope in the story of Noah is that even in the fury of God’s wrath through the raging waters of the flood, one can see the depths of his divine mercy and compassion. In the same way, and to an even greater degree, in the cross of…
The Scandalous Door
Apr 23, 2023 • 43:34
The universal problem of sinful man is that he makes himself his own standard of right and wrong, seeks to indulge in and satisfy whatever impulses or cravings he has, and will use others in order to satisfy or save his own skin. Jesus Christ is the solution to that…
The Passover Door
Apr 30, 2023 • 35:24
The blood of the lamb, sacrificially poured out for another, was the life of Israel. All the blood spilled for generations pointed to the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, whose life is released for all who have faith in him. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Door to Life Scripture: Exodus…
Go Right In
May 7, 2023 • 32:06
Speaker: Karl Bowden Series: The Door to Life Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-22
The Narrow Door
May 14, 2023 • 42:01
The narrow road and gate that leads to life demand we renounce all dependance upon anything of this world and cling only to Jesus. He is not merely the gatekeeper; he is the gate itself. He is the only way to access the Kingdom of God with all of its…
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On Sunday, June 4, Elizabeth City EMC broke ground for a new Family Recreation Area (FRA) to be constructed in the field located to the north of the FYF Center. The FRA will include brand new playground equipment for both preschool and elementary age children on either side of a 1,800 square foot covered pavilion furnished with vinyl-coated picnic tables and benches. Site work is scheduled to begin in June and principal construction in August.
“We have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory.” (Romans 8:23, NLT)
Rev. Charles “Chuck” Elliott serves as Associate Pastor of Brookside Church in Chillicothe, OH. A graduate of Circleville Bible College in Circleville OH (now Ohio Christian University) and Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, MS, he is married to his lovely wife, Jenny, and together they live near the Scioto River where they enjoy forests and farms so characteristic of the wide-open spaces and hilly lifts of beautiful southern Ohio.
“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate.” (Matthew 7:13, NLT)
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