Elida Immanuel Church

09/06/2026

Good Morning!

09/02/2026

Allegheny West Annual Conference welcomes Bishop Carolyn Moore!

Congratulations Carolyn Moore on being elected Bishop of Episcopal Area 8 of the Global Methodist Church.

The NC Global Methodist Church Annual Conference is happy to receive you.

Uganda Annual Conference
Kenya Annual Conference
Allegheny West Annual Conference
Heartland Annual Conference
Malawi Annual Conference
Zimbabwe Annual Conference

09/02/2026

Here is the full assembly of full-time bishops who will serve the Global Methodist Church over the next six years! Learn their names and faces and pray diligently for them.

08/29/2026

Important ways to stay connected to General Conference news!

08/16/2026

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

St. Paul UMC will be hosting the local Red Cross Blood Drive on Aug. 27, noon to 5 p.m. The event will be in the church fellowship hall (105 E. Main St., Elida).

To schedule your donation appointment, call 1-800-733-2767. Or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: elidastpaul to schedule an appointment.

For questions or help signing up for an appointment, contact Sharla Murphy, 419-236-4650.

08/16/2026

LADIES' BIBLE STUDY, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

The fall study begins on Sept. 15. Join us as we discover that we have everything we need in Christ to live victoriously and joyfully. ANCHORED, a study of 1 and 2 Peter by Marian Jordan Ellis, will explore the enduring hope we have in Christ, equipping us to withstand life's storms and thrive in the midst of them.

If you plan to join us, please indicate your interest on the back of the Connection Card or contact Linda Hoover, so we can order a study guide for you.

08/13/2026

General Conference in Johannesburg is fast approaching!

The Global Methodist Church has produced two prayer guides to help us bathe this gathering in prayer. One is a 40-day prayer guide leading up to the conference; the other is a prayer guide for the days of the gathering in Johannesburg.

Founder of the Methodist Movement, John Wesley said: “Prayer is certainly the grand means of drawing near to God, and all other means are helpful to us only so far as they are mixed with, or prepare us for, this.” Surely the Lord invites His people to draw near as also spoken through the prophet...