South Elkhorn Blog

by Michael Swartzentruber, Senior Minister [Read Michael’s weekly-ish Friday musings by email] “I don’t think they should be allowed to take communion at the Lord’s Table,” he said. “Their mental handicap makes it so they don’t know what they are really doing.” I disagreed with him. Strongly. Not least because people of every age and ability understand when they are excluded or turned away… The Table is for anyone, anyone, willing to “taste and see.”

The main entrance to South Elkhorn off of Harrodsburg Road is now closed. The developer next to South Elkhorn is constructing a road extension of Madrone Way from the Palomar subdivision to the light at Harrodsburg Road. A new entrance will be created to South Elkhorn that is perpendicular to the Madrone way extension. To access the church, use the secondary entrance next to the Historic Sanctuary. The new entrance to South Elkhorn is estimated

The storm damaged roof of the Christian Ministry Center is currently being removed and a new roof is going on this week.  The project will extend to cover almost the entire building over the next two weeks.

The main entrance to the church parking lot will be closed the week of July 8.  Access to the church and parking lot is still available at the Historic Sanctuary entrance. The entrance was initially due to be closed Fourth of July week, but due to the holiday, the closure was postponed.  More updates will be forthcoming as they impact the church parking lot and access.  

The search for the next Regional Minister of the Christian Church in Kentucky is underway. Greg Alexander retired this year. Dean Phelps (former South Elkhorn member), is now serving as Interim Regional Minister, while a Regional Search Team forms, is trained, and begins the prayerful search process. You can learn more about the Regional Search Team members, the process, and receive updates from https://kentuckyregionalministersearch.home.blog/ The Regional Search Team has set up an online survey and