Church
Introduducing Armagh Elim church
Armagh Elim is a Pentecostal Church
The church began in 1920 when the Glass family of Ballyyrone and the Weir family invited the renowned evangelist George Jeffries to Cathedral Road in Armagh. Many people were healed and responded to the gospel message and a church was birthed at ‘the seven houses’ in English Street. As it grew it then moved to College Street were after numerous bombings they moved to a new site on the 22nd November 1986. The church is now based at Drummanmore Road just of the Portadown Road. The church is part of the Elim Pentecostal movement which has hundreds of churches both nationally and internationally.
Our regular Sunday services are: 11.00 am & 7 pm
During the morning services there is a crèche and children church for young people.
Armagh Elim is more than just a Sunday church and there are many activities which take place during the week.
About Elim
The Elim Pentecostal Church was founded in 1915 by a Welshman in Monaghan
Ireland. George Jeffreys was an outstanding evangelist and church planter.
He had a Welsh Congregational background, was strongly influenced by the
Welsh Revival of 1904, and was introduced to Pentecost by an Anglican vicar,
Rev Alexander Boddy of Sunderland.
The name 'Elim' was taken from the book of Exodus where the Israelites exhausted and dispirited en route from Egypt's cruel bondage to the freedom of Canaan came to Elim an oasis in the desert where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees. Exodus 15.27.
As the Movement grew with amazing rapidity against the background of dramatic decline in the historic churches, it proved to be a fitting symbol of spiritual refreshing.
Between 1915 and 1934, George Jeffreys conducted some tremendous evangelistic
missions. This unknown preacher would commence a mission with a mere handful
of people, and by the end of the week, thousands would clamour for a seat.
Amazing miracles of healing had taken place. After the mission, very large
churches were established.
Elim continued to grow despite the ravages of World War two and other difficulties and soon established itself as a Pentecostal power in the evangelisation of the United Kingdom. Today, there are over 500 churches in the home UK, and nearly 9000 world-wide.
Ministers are trained at its official residential college in Nantwich- Regents
Theological College, accredited by Manchester University for the B.A. and
M.A. degrees. Its global thrust is spearheaded by the International Missions
Board, which operates in 35 countries, with orphanages, hospitals and schools
as well as churches.
It has a vibrant Home Missions policy and is committed to the evangelisation
of the UK and the planting of new churches.
The winning of young people to Jesus is an important part of Elim's mission,
and this is directed by its Christian Youth Ministries directed by the 'Serious4God
Team'.
