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
Senior Pastor
Ross Mcbride
Associate Pastor
Andrew Robinson
Youth Pastor
Ethan Johnston
Finance Officer
Michael Watson
The Y-Zone
Campbell Best
Office
Karen McCracken
Pastoral Care
Julie Joyce (Volunteer)
Pastoral Care
Jimmy Ritchie (Volunteer)
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
Gareth King
John Pierson
Rosie Argue
Joel McCreery
Jonathan Watt
Mark Robinson
Beverley Robinson
Jonny Elliot
Lindsay Totten
David Kinnin
Martin Anderson