Elim Christian Services

08/29/2026

Mark your calendars! We are ONE Month away from the 30th Annual Dutch Festival, which is being held on Saturday, September 26th! For more information, please visit: https://vist.ly/5gju8

08/27/2026

The flooring is in, the concrete is set, and our new accessible spaces are taking shape. Join Bill and Bob Ho**er, our VP of Finance and Operations, for a look at the final phase of our Capital Campaign and see what’s been added, what’s still to come, and how close we are to welcoming students into these spaces!

08/26/2026

“Support like this reminds families that they’re not alone,” Renee says. “Now that I’m able to give back, I feel grateful to help provide that same encouragement to others.”

Discover more about Renee’s connection to Elim and why she and her husband have become active supporters of our HOPE Packs program! https://www.elimcs.org/stories/why-we-give-renee/

There are only a few days left to double your impact! Through August 31, every gift to HOPE Packs will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Give today! https://secure.qgiv.com/for/hopepackssocialmedia/

08/19/2026

With Hygiene kits making their debut in the HOPE Packs program, we wanted to partner with organizations with similar missions to serve others with compassion - and one of those partners is Pacific Garden Mission. Read the full story here on how this partnership is making a change in our community: https://www.elimcs.org/stories/hope-in-action-pgm/

Thanks to a generous donor, every gift to HOPE Packs will be matched dollar-for-dollar through August 31, 2026, up to $25,000, doubling your impact. Give today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/hopepackssocialmedia/

08/18/2026

A Message from Bill:

“Dear Elim Family,

With a natural mix of emotions, I am writing to let you know that after 27 deeply fulfilling years, I will be retiring from my role as President of Elim Christian Services, effective September 1, 2027. After much prayer and many conversations with Kim and the Board, I believe this is the right time for both our family and for Elim to begin this transition.”

Click here to read the full personal letter from Bill and learn more about what this transition will look like: https://www.elimcs.org/stories/a-personal-letter-to-my-elim-family/

08/13/2026

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of campus with Bill and Dr. Vanesa Scott-Thompson, our VP of Program and People!

Construction is making exciting progress, with walls and cabinets going up in the art room and concrete being poured for our new playground equipment. It’s incredible to see these plans take shape! And stay tuned because there’s more to come!

08/03/2026

After 36 years of service, we are celebrating our Adult Services Program and Case Manager, Linda Christianson, as she begins her well-earned retirement! We are so happy for her in this next chapter of her life, and grateful to God for her dedication as a staff member over the years. She will be deeply missed on our campus!

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters... It is the Lord Christ you are serving." - Colossians 3:23-24

07/31/2026

Earlier this Summer, our Orland Park Adult Services group recently partnered with Christ Church of Oak Brook to assemble more than 200 hygiene kits for Pacific Garden Mission. HOPE Packs will always continue to be a program that brings people together! Read the full story here: https://www.elimcs.org/stories/hands-hearts-united-in-service/

Thanks to a generous donor, now through August 31, 2026, every gift to HOPE Packs will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000, doubling your impact. Give today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/hopepackssocialmedia/

07/29/2026

We are making great progress on our Capital Campaign construction. The walls are up in the new Sensory Art room, and the ground has been leveled for construction to begin on our reimagined Middle and High School Playground.

Watch the video below and see the behind-the-scenes of how these new spaces are coming to life!

07/29/2026

Happy birthday to one of Elim's first founding teachers, Christine! 💙

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Our warmest wishes go out to Christine Beezhold, who celebrated her 106th birthday on July 25. Christine is one of a group of Reformed Dutch that founded the beloved Elim Christian Services. (Link in comments.)