South Elkhorn Blog

How early is too early to decorate for Christmas? I’m asking for a friend… Okay, fine, I’ll admit it, the Christmas trees were unboxed in October at our house. The lights went on not long after Halloween, and this week my daughter, on her own initiative, removed the sheets from her bed and asked where the Christmas sheets were stored. With all the heaviness and heartache of 2020, perhaps it’s perfectly understandable to dip into

Sara Don Bailey was called to serve as Minister of Newburg Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville, KY. Sara Don served as a Student Intern at South Elkhorn before entering seminary at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary where she is currently completing a dual degree (Master of Divinity and Master of Christian Counseling). South Elkhorn is Sara Don’s sponsoring congregation for ordination in Christian ministry. You can send Sara Don an email of congratulations or

Little Elks Resumes October 12 under Commonwealth Daycare Guidelines After careful review, feedback from families and teachers, and monitoring the progress of other daycare facilities, Little Elks is preparing to resume classes Monday, October 12. Little Elks is following the guidelines for masking, social distancing, room cleaning, room capacities and more from the Commonwealth.  All classes and teachers will be confined to one part of the building during school hours, staying in the designated Little

In accord with our Healthy at Church guidelines, children & youth (Grades K-12) will meet on the Church Lawn on Sundays before worship at 9:30 AM (beginning Sunday, September 20). Children & youth will need to bring their own lawn chair and mask and sit in a large circle on the church grounds in their assigned area. Parents can drop off their children  and go home to get ready for church. Programming will be over

“It’s not fair!” I suspect I’m not the only parent to hear these words screamed or whined before… Jesus knows that we retain a strong, if sometimes still warped, sense of fairness. This Sunday we will explore a parable meant to unsettle and transform us with the surprising unfairness of God. Then on September 13th we’ll kick off a new sermon series called “Disciples” (check out the upcoming sermons in the image below). And what better time to