Our History
Local history
In the late 1890's, Miss Shepherd and Miss Watson started a Gospel Mission in Halls Row, Tamworth. A Mission Hall was purchased in 1919 in Park Street, Tamworth and four years later the church joined the Elim Movement, in 1923. 
The Elim Church remained in Park Street until 1969, when a former Methodist Church building at the corner of Bamford Street and Glascote Road was purchased. It was used until 1977 when a compulsory purchase order was taken out by the Council and a new building was built.
In 1995, we purchased a row of derelict houses on Glascote Road, adjacent to our church building. Progressively these houses had become an 'eye sore' to the local community. At a cost of over £300,000 a multi-purpose centre was created for the entire community of Glascote. The Manna House comprises a youth wing, counselling rooms, a multi-purpose lounge/meeting space and first floor offices
In 2002, the Elim Church commenced a £750,000 building programme to provide larger kitchen facilities, more office space, a 64 place specially designed day nursery and a new church building (seating capacity of 300).
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The Elim Pentecostal Church was founded in 1915 by a George Jeffreys, a Welshman, in Monaghan, Ireland. Jeffreys was an outstanding evangelist and church planter. He came from a Welsh Congregational background, was strongly influenced by the Welsh Revival of 1904, and was introduced to Pentecost by an Anglican vicar, Rev Alexander Boddy of Sunderland. 
Between 1915 and 1934, George Jeffreys conducted some tremendous evangelistic missions. This previously unknown preacher would commence a mission with a mere handful of people, and by the end of the week, thousands would clamour for a seat. Amazing miracles of healing had taken place. After the mission, very large churches were established.
The name 'Elim' was taken from the book of Exodus where the Israelites exhausted and dispirited en route from Egypt's cruel bondage to the freedom of Canaan, came to Elim, an oasis in the desert where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees. Exodus 15.27.
As the Movement grew with amazing rapidity against the background of dramatic decline in the historic churches, it proved to be a fitting symbol of spiritual refreshing.
Elim continued to grow despite the ravages of World War Two and other difficulties and soon established itself as one of the leading forces within British evangelicalism. Today, there are over 500 churches in the UK and nearly 9000 worldwide.
Ministers are trained at Elim’s National Training Centre (NTC) based in Malvern. A range of training opportunities exist at the NTC. Regents Theological College, accredited by the University of Wales, Bangor, offers a range of bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, with a broad based theological and practical curriculum; The Elim School of Ministry offers a one year course designed to give a rounded biblical and practical training programme for those wanting to step out into Christian ministry; and, Serious4Youth Ministry, lead by Elim’s National Youth team is for those wishing to be equipped to reach and disciple today’s youth generation.
Elim’s global thrust is spearheaded by the International Missions Board, which operates in 35 countries, with orphanages, hospitals and schools as well as churches. Elim also has a vibrant Home Missions policy and is committed to the evangelisation of the UK through the equipping of churches and the planting of new churches.
The Elim International Offices, previously located in Cheltenham, along with Regent's Theological College in Nantwich, relocated to Malvern in summer 2009. The new Elim International Centre, which was a former girl's college, accommodates both Elim's International offices and Regent’s Theological College in the same building. The new centre is based in a 32 acre site, including accommodation and teaching facilities, along with large woodlands and sports fields. It's situated on the west side of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire.