Elim Evangelical Free Church

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Elim Evangelical Free Church gathers Sundays at 10 a.m. on South Hill in Puyallup. The congregation describes its calling as becoming a refreshed and refreshing community of “everyday missionaries” who grow in love for God, Scripture, people of every culture and ethnicity, and God's purposes in the world. Its three memorable practices are prayer, care, and sharing the gospel. Elim identifies baptism and the Lord's Supper as two ordinances, affirms the Holy Spirit's work in equipping Christians, and connects Christ's return with discipleship in word and deed.

Elim traces its roots to sixteen Scandinavian worshipers who organized a Tacoma congregation in a private home on January 12, 1884—a community later recognized as the first church that would become part of the Evangelical Free Church. Today its staff includes a dedicated kids' ministry director, and leadership emphasizes biblical study, relationships, and mission. Supported missionaries work in evangelism, leadership training, church multiplication, disability ministry, and children's discipleship, including extensive partnerships in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The public pages do not provide service length, music style, children's ages or schedule, nursery care, accessibility, parking, streaming, or Communion frequency; families should request those visitor details directly.

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