The Elim Pentecostal Church (EPC) is a U.K.-based Pentecostal Christian denomination (not to be confused with the U.S.-based Elim Fellowship). The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, as shown in the Biblical account of the Day of Pentecost. ... A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body, organization under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ... The Elim Fellowship is a Pentecostal/charismatic organization that emphasizes the spread of revival and renewal. ...

George Jeffreys (1889-1972), a Welshman, founded the Elim Pentecostal Church in Monaghan, Ireland in 1915. Jeffreys was an evangelist with a Welsh Congregational church background. He was converted at age 15 during the Welsh Revival of 1904. The influence of Alexander A. Boddy, an Anglican vicar, led him to become involved in the Pentecostal movement. Between 1915 and 1934, Jeffreys was extremely active as a revivalist, and preached to large crowds throughout the United Kingdom. The church was brought together as the Elim Evangelistic Band, but was changed to Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance when the name was registered with the government in April 1934. The church name - Elim - was taken from the book of Exodus chapter 15, verse 27. The Israelites, leaving the bondage of Egypt under the leadership of Moses, found an oasis called Elim: "Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters." Differences of opinion of church governance led Jeffreys to withdraw from the Elim Pentecostal Church in 1939 and form the Bible-Pattern Church Fellowship in Nottingham, which continues as a small fellowship. George Jeffreys (1889–1972) was a Welsh minister who founded the Elim Pentecostal Church, one of the first Pentecostal organisations. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and the Christian Old Testament. ... Moses or Móshe (מֹשֶׁה, Standard Hebrew Móše, Tiberian Hebrew Mōšeh, Arabic موسى Mūsa, Spanish Moisés, Ethiopic ሙሴ Musse) was a son of Amram and his wife, Jochebed, a Levite. ... Oasis in the Libyan part of the Sahara In geography, an oasis is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. ... Elim, Hebrew name אילם, was one of the places the Israelites stopped at during the Exodus. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Beliefs include: the Bible as divinely inspired; the triune nature of the Godhead; the divinity, virgin birth, humanity, sinless life, substitutionary atonement; bodily resurrection, present intercession, and second coming of Jesus; the universal sinfulness of mankind; the work of the Holy Spirit in conviction, repentance, regeneration and santification; the baptism of the Holy Spirit "with signs following"; that salvation is received by faith alone and evidenced by the fruits of the Spirit. The baptism of believers by immersion and Communion are held to be ordinances. The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Word of God, The Word Scripture, Scripture), from Greek (τα) βίβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their (differing but overlapping) canons of sacred texts. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ... The Lords Supper is a variation of the name and the service of The Last Supper or Eucharist. ...

Unlike some of the older denominational churches in the United Kingdom, Elim has experienced steady growth and now numbers over 600 churches in the U.K. and almost 9000 worldwide. Kensington Temple of London is the largest church in the denomination and claims to reach over 15,000 people weekly. In addition to its work with churches, the International Mission Board operates hospitals, orphanages, and schools in 35 countries. The church operates Regents Theological College in Nantwich, Cheshire. The authority of governance of the church is rested in the annual Conference. Guidance of the denomination is placed in the National Leadership Team and the General Superintendent between sessions. John Glass currently (2004-2005) serves as General Superintendent. Headquarters are in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Elim became a founding member of the Pentecostal Churches of the United Kingdom in 1998. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Though the local congregations are commonly and popularly known as Elim Pentecostal Churches, the legal name of the denomination is Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance, which is based on the church's stand for four fundamental truths - "Jesus Christ as the Saviour, Healer, Baptiser in the Holy Spirit, and Coming King."

External links

• Elim Pentecostal Church - official Web Site
• Regents Theological College - official Web Site
• Serious4God - Elim's youth department, official Web Site
• Elim Christian Centre, Cheltenham - Elim Christian Centre, Cheltenham
• TheRock - The Rock, an Elim Church in Edinburgh
• Elim Aberystwyth - Elim Christian Fellowship Aberystwyth