WELCOME TO ELYRIA FRIENDS!

Join this new work in Lorain County as we form an authentic community loving people to life in Jesus Christ.
Find the opportunities for worship, growth, support and service you’ve been looking for!  

Worship Jesus

Our Sunday worship services gather at 11 am and last a little more than an hour. We join together in prayer and live music—from contemporary songs you hear on Christian radio to classic hymns of the faith. It’s our goal to offer heartfelt worship to God, not to watch a performance.
 
Sermons emphasize Biblical teaching to help us grow in our walk with God, wherever you are on your journey. Usually the message is shared on-site by Pastor David. Several times a year other pastors of our church also preach at Elyria, and occasionally we will receive the sermon by video from the North Olmsted campus.

Stay for Friends Café after the service to enjoy coffee, snacks and fellowship.

Grow together

Enjoy life together! Gather to encourage and challenge one another in our walk with Jesus. Join in Bible study and prayer for one another at 9:30 am Sundays. Break bread with friends at a potluck or picnic, and join our Thursday evening Growth Group for Bible study,  fellowship and support.
 
Opportunities for children include elementary classes and nursery and preschool programs at 9:30 and 11 am Sundays. Youth meet at 11 on the second and last Sundays of each month.

Our campus Vacation Bible School is open to the community each summer, and the annual Friends Fall Festival offers family fun, food and worship to all of our neighbors.
 
We also benefit from the resources available to us as one church in two locations. Join activities for all ages at both of our campuses—from special events to regular weekly classes and fellowship gatherings.

Serve joyfully

We want to serve our community and connect to God’s work around the world. Our church partners with LoveINC Lorain County, and we run a winter warming drive to help our neighbors close to home.
Through our whole church, we support missions work from Cleveland to Malawi and Canton to Thailand. Each year we pack hundreds of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, sharing God’s love and the Good News with children in many nations. Last year the kids in our campus Vacation Bible School raised $900 to support Maraan Academy and other projects in Malawi!
We also share with our community through the Elyria Memorial Day parade, Third Thursdays, the Apple Festival and the Festival of Lights on Ely Square, among other community events.

Who we are

At Elyria Friends, God worked powerfully to bring two congregations together. And he is still at work in and through us. We're building a community that aims to love one another well. And we work to keep the circle open as we reach out to welcome people in. Learn more about our story through this video.

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