What we believe

Elm Street Baptist Church is a Jesus-Centered, Bible-teaching church that is striving to reach people in our community, nation, and world with the love of Jesus Christ.  We are a multigenerational church that reaches out to people of all ages.

We affirm the Baptist Faith and Message (as revised by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000) and are united in a church covenant.

God has called us to work together with other local congregations so that we can more effectively share the love of Jesus with our neighbors and the nations.  We have chosen to support the Southern Baptist Convention, the Illinois Baptist State Association, and the Nine Mile Baptist Association.