Elm Grove Baptist Church

Elm Grove Baptist Church We were created to Make Divine Connections! That's connecting people to God and People to People! Welcome to Elm Grove Baptist Church.

We are excited and grateful that you have shown interest in our kingdom building. Here, at the Grove we operate under the premise that we are appointed by the Father, equipped with His word and empowered by His spirit to make a difference in the lives of all God’s children. It is our desire and hope to make true disciples of God’s people and encourage each one to be a blessing as He has so richly

blessed us. We invite you to enter the Grove and be a witness to what God has placed in us to share with His people. It is our belief that God will increase our faith and open our hearts to help heal a dying world. If ever you are in the Baton Rouge area, please stop in at the Grove and receive a mighty word from God.

Before gospel, before R&B, before hip-hop, there were the spirituals. Born in American slavery, spirituals were more tha...
06/02/2026

Before gospel, before R&B, before hip-hop, there were the spirituals. Born in American slavery, spirituals were more than songs. They were prayers whispered to God when no other voice could be raised safely. They were declarations of dignity when the world denied Black people their humanity. Rooted in Scripture and soaked in sorrow, they were also filled with unshakeable hope. This week, we begin at the root.

June is here, and at Elm Grove we are celebrating it with intention. Black Music Month honors the legacy of artists, com...
06/01/2026

June is here, and at Elm Grove we are celebrating it with intention. Black Music Month honors the legacy of artists, composers, songwriters, and worshipers whose voices shaped not just music but culture, faith, and freedom. All month long, we are taking you on a journey through the sounds that built us, from the fields to the pulpit, from the protest march to the praise break. Stay with us. This is more than music. This is our story.

05/31/2026

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, our pastor, Rev. Dr. Errol Domingue shares a final word of encouragement and reflection. Remember that seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness. May we continue to care for our minds, bodies, and spirits, and extend grace to ourselves and others throughout the year.

This one is for the elder. The one who held the family together for decades. The one who went to work when they were sic...
05/29/2026

This one is for the elder. The one who held the family together for decades. The one who went to work when they were sick, raised children when they were grieving, showed up to church when they were falling apart, and never once said "I need help" because nobody in their generation did.

You carried everything. And most of the time, nobody asked how you were doing because you made it look easy. It was not easy. It was endurance. And it costs you something that nobody talks about.

Mental health was not a phrase your generation used. But the weight was always there. The grief you swallowed. The anxiety you call nerves. The depression you call being tired. It had names all along.

You are allowed to talk about it. You are allowed to see a counselor at 65, at 75, at 85. You are allowed to tell your children the truth about what you carried, so they do not carry it the same way.

Psalm 71:18 says even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare Your power to the next generation. Part of declaring that power is being honest about what it took. Your story is not finished. The truest version of it might be the one someone else needs to hear.

Thank you for walking with us this month. The conversation does not end here. Carry each other. Every day. Every season.

This one is for the caregiver. The one sitting in the hospital room again. The one managing medications and doctor visit...
05/28/2026

This one is for the caregiver. The one sitting in the hospital room again. The one managing medications and doctor visits.

Caregiving is a slow kind of heavy. It does not hit all at once. It accumulates. The missed sleep. The guilt when you take a break. The grief starts before the person is gone because you are watching them change, and there is nothing you can do about it.

People at church ask about the person you care for. They rarely ask about you. So, let us ask: how are you?

Galatians 6:9 says, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." But here is the part we forget: you cannot pour from a completely empty cup, and God never asked you to.

This one is for the parent. The one who makes sure everybody eats and everybody gets where they need to go. The one who ...
05/27/2026

This one is for the parent. The one who makes sure everybody eats and everybody gets where they need to go. The one who handles the school calls, the doctor appointments, the bedtime battles, the emotional labor that never shows up on a to-do list.

When was the last time someone took care of you the way you take care of everyone else? When was the last time you went to bed without mentally running through tomorrow before your head hit the pillow?

Parenting is beautiful and exhausting, and most of the time it is both in the same hour. You love your children, and you are also tired. Those two things can be true at the same time.

Isaiah 40:11 says He tends His flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads those who have young. Read that last line again. He gently leads those who have young. That is you. You are being led gently, even when it does not feel like it.

This one is for the young adult. The one in college, or just out of it. The one working the job that was supposed to fee...
05/27/2026

This one is for the young adult. The one in college, or just out of it. The one working the job that was supposed to feel like progress but mostly feels like surviving. The one who moved away and does not know how to say they are lonely without sounding ungrateful.

Nobody tells you that this season is heavy. Everyone assumes you are having the time of your life. But the pressure to figure it out, the career, the money, the relationships, the faith you are not sure looks like your parents' faith anymore, that is real weight. And most of you are carrying it without telling anyone.

You are allowed to not have it figured out. You are allowed to call home and cry.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens. This season is not forever. But while you are in it, you do not have to pretend it is easy.

Today we are asking: what kind of church do we want to be after this month is over?Because a church that holds space is ...
05/22/2026

Today we are asking: what kind of church do we want to be after this month is over?

Because a church that holds space is not a program you launch. It is how you treat the teenager in the youth group who says, "I have been having panic attacks." It is the deacon who can mention that he sees a therapist without losing respect. It is grief that does not come with an expiration date.

None of that requires a budget line. It requires a few people who are willing to go first. To say "I am not okay" out loud. To stop treating vulnerability like a problem and start treating it like an act of faith.

That is what Galatians 6:2 looks like in practice. Carry one another's burdens. Not once. Not in May. As a way of being together

Mental health is not just what you think. It is also what you feel in your body. Sometimes the fastest way to calm your ...
05/21/2026

Mental health is not just what you think. It is also what you feel in your body. Sometimes the fastest way to calm your nervous system is not to think of another thought. It is a sensation.

Pick one of these and give it a try this week. Just once. Listen to one song all the way through without doing anything else. Make something with your hands: bake, paint, plant something. Go outside and pay attention to what you can see, hear, and touch. Cook a meal slowly, noticing the smells and textures. Sit somewhere quiet and just notice what your five senses are picking up right now.

None of these will solve your problem. But they will shift something. They will interrupt the loop of worry and give your brain a different job for a minute. And sometimes a minute is enough to remind you that you are still here and capable of feeling something besides stress.

Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God." Being still does not mean thinking. It means sensing. It means being present to what is happening now.

Try one thing. See what it does.

You probably already know who the safe people in your life are. The ones you can call at 11 PM without feeling like a bu...
05/20/2026

You probably already know who the safe people in your life are. The ones you can call at 11 PM without feeling like a burden. The ones who listen all the way through before they say anything. The ones who never bring up what you told them in a weak moment.

James 1:19 says be quick to listen, slow to speak. Being a safe person means knowing you are not a therapist. It means saying "I hear you, and I think you need someone trained to help with this" is not a failure. It is the most caring thing you can do.

Most of us have been on both sides. Someone held space for us when we needed it. And sometimes we tried to fix something that was not ours to fix. Both teach us.

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