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WeCare, established in partnership with the City of Elyria, the Elyria Campus, and other local churches in March of 2020 provides food and life’s essentials for Elyria’s Seniors and individuals with disabilities in Lorain County, Ohio. Twice a month, we deliver non-perishable food to them.
The adventure of becoming more like Christ includes becoming a Spirit-led Servant, and Open Door wants to help, whether you serve every week or this is your first time. At Serve Our City you can build relationships in your community, serve your neighbors, and love like Jesus.
The adventure of becoming more like Christ includes becoming a Spirit-led Servant, and Open Door wants to help, whether you are a service addict or service anxious. At Serve Our City you can build relationships in your community, serve your neighbors, and love like Jesus.
The adventure of becoming more like Christ includes becoming a Spirit-led Servant, and Open Door wants to help, whether you are a service addict or service anxious. At Serve Our City you can build relationships in your community, serve your neighbors, and love like Jesus.
The adventure of becoming more like Christ includes becoming a Spirit-led Servant, and Open Door wants to help, whether you are a service addict or service anxious. At Serve Our City you can build relationships in your community, serve your neighbors, and love like Jesus.
Enjoy a gathering of couples where you will add some tools to your relational belt over a couple of meals to grow like Jesus in your relationship.
Share your interest in joining a LifeGroup. Provide your information and life stage and we will respond shortly to help you find a group that fits.
The Membership Class is taught by Pastor Jim Mindling for those considering membership and answers the question, “Why should I join the church?” summarized by biblical, personal, and practical reasons. Pastor Jim shares Church of the Open Doors’ history, mission, method, organization, and beliefs.
Enjoy a weekend getaway at Bellwether Farm, a brand new retreat center 30 minutes from Lorain into the country, a perfect respite for a weary soul. Dine on farm-to-table food and take advantage of the chance to slow down and appreciate God’s creation. Get away with the Lord, make new friends, and learn some new things about having a heart of hospitality.
Bring your own breakfast and gather together with women from the Lorain Campus to share what God is doing, pray for each other, and grow together.
Being Legendary takes perseverance, hard work, and dedication. At Legendary Sports Camp, kids will learn how to apply these skills to basketball, soccer, cheerleading, and art in addition to their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Being Legendary takes perseverance, hard work, and dedication. At Legendary Sports Camp, kids will learn how to apply these skills to basketball, football, soccer, and cheerleading in addition to their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Take an in-depth discipleship journey through Christ’s life from Bethlehem to the cross and beyond, into the book of Acts. Pastor Jim Mindling teaches from the Word of God with depth and insight, sharing how we can journey on the Way with Jesus.
We need servants to help in Lorain on Sundays and Wednesdays before or after services to do light cleaning around the church (i.e., picking up garbage, vacuuming, wiping down counters). “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve” – Jesus (Luke 22:24)
GriefShare a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. This group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time.
Generation House is a home in Elyria, Ohio that leads families out of homelessness while modeling Christ. It is a Christ-Centered Home for families in transition.
DivorceCare is a safe place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce.
Character Matters: Loving and Living Like Jesus is a study of what it looks like to Love God and Love People. Examine what it looks like to love like Jesus by studying the people portrayed throughout scripture and learn from the good and bad examples. Learn to be, not only a hearer of the Word, but a doer as well.
Belong 101 provides a new or relatively new guest a candid, engaging look at Church of the Open Door. Participants who are all in a similar place of discovery meet with Lead Pastor, Jim Mindling, and Elyria Campus staff.
Awana, a ministry of our Lorain Campus, equips local volunteers to give children, K-6th Grade, the opportunity to know, love, and serve Jesus and begin the adventure of becoming more like Christ, no matter their background.
Awana is a Bible-based evangelism and discipleship program, beginning at Lorain in February, that will give children, K-6th Grade, the opportunity to know, love, and serve Jesus and begin the adventure of becoming more like Christ, no matter their background. Each week, children will participate in Biblical lessons, games, and Bible memory to learn about Jesus and help them develop socially, relationally, and spiritually.
The Mom to Mom group is a ministry where young moms receive support from other mothers in their roles as mothers and wives. Moms will also receive spiritual encouragement from peers and mentor moms.
Connecting with other women is a really important part of discipleship. Discover IF:Table, and a way to gather with women around a table once a month for conversation about following God and giving Him away.
Celebrate Recovery is a weekly Christ-centered ministry to help people recover from various forms of hurts, hang-ups, and habits, and be able to make the healing choices that will help them become Christlike in life.