Elim Lutheran Church
Office:  504 Baker Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
707-762-4081
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As the restrictions on worshiping in-person continue indefinitely, we are holding online worship services every Sunday at 10 am. You can participate by clicking on the link below. Previous services are available on the Services/Sermons page. 

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Elim Lutheran Church
Welcome to the Elim community of faith. We are a diverse people who gather in the presence of God to receive grace and hope and to be renewed in our calling to love one another, all people and all of creation. ​
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Greetings and Devotion from Pr. Kathryn

I Believe
Our choir is singing a beautiful piece which Lauren, our Director of Music, found for us for our Good Friday service. The poem was found scrawled on a wall in the Cologne concentration camp after it was liberated in World War II. 

It is a hauntingly beautiful poem and song which I believe, sets the tone for our worship as we contemplate the suffering of Jesus. 

Holy Week blessings to you, 
Pastor Kathryn

I Believe 
I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining
I believe in love, even when I don’t feel it.
I believe in God, even when God is silent. 

Tuesday Night Bible Study -- on Zoom!

Come join us every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. for conversation about the upcoming Sunday worship Bible passages. ALL are welcome! No prior experience with Bible Study needed! Just bring your Bible and an open heart! To get an invitation to this Zoom gathering, please contact Erin at the church office.

​Be A Part Of Our Online Worship!

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It's wonderful to see our church family participating in our online worship services. We would love for you to join in! There are several ways you can be a "worship helper" during this time of online worship. We're looking for:
  • ​Senders
  • Readers
  • Special music
Interested or have questions? Contact Barb. Thanks!


Food Pantry News

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The Thursday food pantry is an essential service in our community, even more so during this crisis.  We hope to keep it available to those in need of food and are looking for volunteers who are willing to help with distribution on Thursdays. If you are interested, please contact the Office.  We have a good supply of paper bags at the moment, thank you!

Set-up:  4:00—5:00 p.m.
Distribution:  5:00—6 p.m.
Clean-up:  6—6:30 p.m.

The Interfaith Food Pantry was featured in an Argus Courier article on May 28. Click here to read the article.

Second Mile Giving: April 2021

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The San Francisco Night Ministry
“Second-mile giving” refers to an extra offering toward a special cause. Our second mile giving for April goes to The San Francisco Night Ministry. The San Francisco Night Ministry increases access to spiritual care and multifaith community – at night, on the phones, and on the streets – in a manner that is nonproselytizing and nonjudgmental. We meet people where they are and extend loving presence. We rekindle hope together.​


Elim Signed Declaration of Unity

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Our Leadership Team voted to sign A Declaration of Unity by Sonoma County Residents for Sonoma United in Kindness. CLICK HERE to read the declaration. 


New Life Band's Scholarship Program Update: 
​"Champions for Changing Lives" 

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Greetings to our Friends at Elim Lutheran Church,

The New Life Band is grateful for the dedicated scholarship support from many individuals and groups at Elim Lutheran.  Fifteen students have benefited by sponsorship from members of Elim Lutheran, Petaluma! 

We do thank everyone for the way you are making a difference and a significant change in the lives of our young girls and boys at the New Life Secondary School in Tanzania.

If you are interested in participating in the “Champions for Changing Lives” scholarship program by sponsoring a needy student who can’t afford tuition fees, please contact James Kiphizi.

May God Bless You abundantly. 
James Kiphizi 
New Life Band, Arusha, Tanzania

CLICK BELOW to listen to Joyful Merry Christmas Music from the New Life Band!


ELCA COVID-19 Response Fund

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​Months may have passed since you last walked in the doors of your congregation and worshiped, face-to-face, with your community of faith. To be sure, being the body of Christ looks and feels differently than it ever has before. 

With congregations and ministries across the country, and a network of companion churches and partners in over 70 countries around the world, we anticipate this crisis will affect us all. Your gifts to the ELCA’s COVID-19 Response Fund will provide funds to the ministries of the ELCA most in need and best positioned to help. This includes our congregations as well as local and churchwide ministries capable of reaching and assisting those in need. If you are able, please help with a gift today.

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 ​Elim Lutheran Church | 220 Stanley Street | Petaluma CA 94952
​(The church office is next door at 504 Baker St.)
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Office hours: 9am-Noon,  Monday - Thursday. Also noon - 2pm by appointment. 
 Closed until further notice but the phone and email will be monitored!


 ​Elim Lutheran Church | 220 Stanley St, Petaluma CA 94952 | 707-762-4081 | office@elimpetaluma.org
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