Somewhere for everyone in your house

Sunday School gives many people an opportunity to serve the Lord in teaching, visiting, praying, and encouraging one another. We have a graded program for the children beginning in the nurseries, and our teen department includes junior and senior high students.

Sunday School is not for children only. The College & Career Class is for post-high school and college young adults. The Faithful Class is for adult couples and singles of various ages. Young at Heart keeps spiritual fires burning in the lives of middle and senior adults.

Come and join us this Sunday morning at 9:30 sharp.

Nursery care for infants, walkers and toddlers is provided during both the Sunday School and worship hours. Our nurseries are safe, clean and well-staffed, to give your little ones an environment of fun, song and Bible learning.

Our Music Director, Brother Phil Lancaster, oversees a musical ministry that has much to offer. A conservative style of music is used, and opportunities for service include the choir and the orchestra.

Children in grades 1 through 6 take part in the Patch the Pirate Club on Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m., led by Mrs. Randi Lancaster.

Patch the Pirate Club meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:10 p.m. for children from kindergarten through 6th grade, led by Mrs. Randi Lancaster.

The El Vista teens have a full schedule of fun activities and spiritual training. Led by Pastor Phil and Randi Lancaster, the teen group meets in Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., then has Teen Soul Winning at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday night Power Hour and prayer time start at 7:00 p.m.

We appreciate the time our workers give to the young people — teaching, visiting, planning, and hosting a number of activities every year. Our desire is to see young people come to know the Lord Jesus as Saviour; to walk with Him in daily life at home, school and neighbourhood; and to yield their lives to Him in following His will.

Pray for our teens, their parents, and our outreach to them.

El Vista has been improving the Children's Church ministry over the past few years. It now consists of three groups during our morning service. Our skilful workers love the children and, on an age-sensitive basis, teach them the Word of God. Many have been won to Christ and lessons for Christian living have been taught.

Bus transportation is available in some areas of Peoria. El Vista has been in the bus ministry since 1965. Hundreds of young people have been saved, and many have followed the Lord into His service.

Pray for the drivers, captains, helpers, riders and their families, that God will have His way in every life. Call the church office for more details about a stop near you.

Services are interpreted for the hearing impaired. A Sunday School class is conducted weekly, and activities for the hearing impaired are held occasionally through the year.

We have a Sunday School class at 9:30 a.m. and a morning service at 10:30 a.m. for our Spanish-speaking friends, led by Pastor Jorge Montoya and meeting in the Fireplace Room. There is also a 6:00 p.m. service on Sundays and a Wednesday evening Bible study and prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Please pray for souls to be won to Christ.

We go out into Peoria with the gospel on Saturday mornings at 10:00, and the teens go out at 4:30 on Sunday afternoons.

One of our men, Bro. Gail Adair, loves to witness and give out Bible tracts on the city bus, and would be glad to enlist you in a ministry of soul winning on public transit.

Everlasting Nation Fellowship meets on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

El Vista has been recording the services for many years. Though we do not maintain an archive for very long, through our CD ministry most services are available for a few months after the service. If you would like a CD of any service, contact the church office.