We exist to create a vibrant family of hope filled believers
who deeply experience the love and presence of God.
Our Vision
As a church leadership we want our Portadown Elim family to be authentic both biblically and relationally. We have a vision for the future of what a community of fully devoted followers of Jesus looks like. In order to accomplish our vision, we have created four core values that shape who we are and why we do, what we do.
The Lost
Are Found
The Found
Are Free’d
The Free’d
Are Connected
The Connected
Are Commissioned
Our New Home
For a long time Portadown Elim has been searching for land, a place where we could expand our borders and push forward with the work. That dream became a reality when we signed the deeds to our new land.
The site is 4.3 acres of wasteland right in the middle of the town. Despite it being prime retail space it has laid dormant for years occupied only by drug users and graffiti artists who decorated the walls of the derelict building within its perimeter. It’s as if it was just waiting for us ‘for such a time as this’.
So now we have the incredible opportunity to take wasteland associated with vandalism and crime and turn it around to become a centre of light and life in the middle of our community. We are grateful for everything God has done in the past and now we look forward to a new day with fresh challenges and opportunities to serve Him and our town.
Staff
Ross McBride
Senior Pastor
Andrew Robinson
Associate Pastor
Ethan Johnston
Youth Pastor
Michael Watson
Finance Officer
Campbell Best
The Y-Zone
Karen McCracken
Office
Sammy Vennard
Maintenance + Health & Safety
Michael Mailey
Christians Against Poverty
Elders
Ross McBride
Andrew Robinson
Ken Henning
Will Barker
Rodney Robinson
Michael Watson
Andrew McCreery
Andrew Murdock
Roy Argue
Elder Emeritus
Sam Warnock
Elder Emeritus
Deacons
Joel McCreery
Rosie Argue
Gareth King
Lindsay Totten
Beverley Robinson
Mark Robinson
Jonathan Watt
Jonny Elliot
Martin Anderson
Daniel McFarland
Luke Somerville