Elizabeth Street UMC

10/27/2026

Free Food Distribution on Monday, November 2nd at Elizabeth Street UMC!
Need food? Come to 1209 N Elizabeth St. Durham, NC, for about 10 days' worth of groceries! Come as early as noon to get your tickets/spot in line, and distribution will begin at 2pm! If you want to volunteer, please arrive by 12:30!

10/26/2026

Do you want to see the sermon and anthem from Sunday?
Rev. Charles Daly preaches on "The Two Commandments," and our Chancel Choir performs "The God of Abraham Praise."
Click the links below to see them!
Sermon: https://youtu.be/w_cCnKy-hkM
Anthem: https://youtu.be/LoKk-tLJj0Q

Chancel Choir, directed by Mitsuki Matsuda, performs "The God of Ab...

10/25/2026

We hope you'll join us for worship at 11am today as we dive into "The Two Commandments" with Pastor Charles Daly. Also, at 2pm, join us for our March to the Polls! We will meet in the church parking lot and walk (ride or meet) 1.0 mile to the Durham Main Library to vote! The library’s address for those driving to the polls: 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27701.

10/24/2026

Our focus on food for the Urban Ministry continues to reap many rewards for those in need of food, both via the serving line and in the Tuesday bagged distribution.
We encourage you to bring food items EVERY SUNDAY according to the following plan:
C -- First Sunday of each month is for CEREAL (and other breakfast food)
A -- Second Sunday is for APPLESAUCE and other canned fruit items
R -- Third Sunday is for RICE and pasta items
V -- Fourth Sunday is for canned VEGETABLES
E-- Fifth Sunday is for EVERYTHING -- bring any food items
This program helps us be mindful on a more regular basis that many of our neighbors are experiencing food shortages, and we hope that we can increase the donations we are making every month.

10/23/2026

This Sunday, a group of us will go to Urban Ministries to serve breakfast before service! If you would like to join us this Sunday or future Sundays, contact Buddy or sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FABAB2AABF5C34-58360764-4thand #/

10/22/2026

Every month, we have a game night and get together with our friends for dinner and board games. This month’s game night is at Silke and Bob’s house! Dinner is at 6pm and games are at 7pm! We hope you will join us for fun and fellowship! Contact Mark for details!

10/21/2026

Check out our sermon and anthem from Sunday!
Rev. Charles Daly preaches on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10.
Our Chancel Choir, directed by Mitsuki Matsuda, sings "Lord Whose Love Through Humble Service"
Here is the link for the sermon! https://youtu.be/NOi9kwY0ZSc
Here is the link for the anthem! https://youtu.be/nMNxZ-KVwpM

10/18/2026

Today, we celebrate the role of lay people in the church who live out their faith through service in their church and community together by grace and grounded in love. We take this day to honor lay people's faithfulness, time, leadership, and service. Laity Sunday is an opportunity for us to lift up the important role laity has in the life of the church and the community. We appreciate all the work our own lay people do in our Food Distribution, Free Community Meals, ESCO, Nurture Team, Urban Ministries collections and breakfasts, Community Gardens, Outreach, Trustees, SPRC, Church Council, Finance Committee, Nominations Committee, tech team, liturgists, bread makers, child care workers, blood drives, choir, lay leadership, lay people to Annual Conference, and everything else you do! You are out front and behind the scenes. Thank you so much, laity!

10/17/2026

Tomorrow we will be collecting Rice and pasta (On National Pasta Day...How fun!) for our Urban Ministries food drive. Let's see if we can increase our giving this month!

10/16/2026

Our Third Sunday Lunch is already here! This month, we will be at Mayflower Seafood Restaurant in Durham after worship! This is an opportunity to gather together outside of church and enjoy a meal! We hope you will join us. The link for the sign-up is in our newsletter, and you can contact Mark with any questions you may have!