Elim Pentecostal Church Holme Valley
"Elim Pentecostal Church Holme Valley is a lively, community centred church in Honley, full of ordinary men and women who know the joy of a personal relationship with a living, powerful God."

Our History

The name “Elim” comes from the book of Exodus where the Israelites, leaving the bondage of Egypt under the leadership of Moses, found an oasis called Elim. This represented a place of physical and spiritual refreshing for a weary people.

“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.”
—Exodus 15:27

The Elim Pentecostal Church was founded in 1915 by Welsh revivalist George Jeffreys. Between 1915 and 1934 Jeffreys conducted evangelistic missions throughout the UK. This unknown preacher would begin a mission with a handful of people. By the end of the week thousands would clamour for a seat. Miracles of healing took place. After the mission very large churches were established.

In 1931 the Elim Pentecostal Church Huddersfield was formed when Jeffreys visited the town with a message of salvation and a demonstration of the Holy Spirit’s presence. The Huddersfield Church has expanded into a large international congregation of all ages.

Elim Church Holme Valley grew out of Elim Pentecostal Church Huddersfield in 2004 as a church plant. We are a small but growing congregation, welcoming people from across the Holme Valley. Staying true to our Pentecostal roots, our worship is warm, lively, and informal.