South Elkhorn Blog

In this Update: Updated Guidelines summarized Thank you to Morganne Brackney and Task Force. The Healthy at Church Task Force would like to thank our ministers, Church staff, Church members, and guests for their cooperation and vigilance during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to report that we are not aware of any incidences of COVID-19 being contracted at South Elkhorn worship services or events. This is certainly reflective of the dedication and hard work of everyone. We are thrilled to resume in-person worship and

As a pastor, Mother’s Day has always sat uncomfortably with me. Not because I don’t appreciate and want to celebrate my mother–I do (I love you, mom!)–but because this day is so complicated and so many people experience it in both positive and negative ways. There are doting and proud mothers–some reaching motherhood for the first time!–and grateful children appreciative of their mothers. There are also women who long to be mothers and struggle with

Sunday, May 23 UPDATED One Service: 10:30 AM South Elkhorn Christian Church On May 23 you are invited to attend an indoor worship service at 10:30 AM. Registration is on a first-come basis. Please use the link below to register. Register for May 23 WorshipRead the Updated Healthy at Church Policy WHAT TO EXPECT Updated to reflect recent changes in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Mask-wearing: Out of Christian

When I finally came to peace with the unsettling nudge of the Spirit and selected the scripture passage for this Sunday, I knew what I needed to do. I picked up the phone and called several people in the church impacted by loved ones who died by suicide. I let them know that the sermon this Sunday would explore suicide from often unread stories about it in scripture; and then I listened. I listened  to their thoughts on this

On March 22, 2020, only weeks into this pandemic and with no clear sense of how long this would last, I rang the bell with my family. I was only just then learning the contours of Facebook Live (the video bears that out with not one but TWO ringings, and some accidental “behind the camera” commentary). We know a bit more about Facebook Live now as it has become a platform for worship each Sunday at 10:30 AM.