Churches

There are two churches in Elk, each offering the experience of a small town.  Both are historic buildings that have been thoughtfully restored and preserved.  Services are available for all faiths.

 

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

5750 S Highway 1
PO Box 17
Elk, CA 95432
(707) 877-3312

Pastor:  Father Louis Nichols
(707) 937-5808

Mass is held Saturday at 4:00 p.m.  The church is available for weddings and traditional music programs.

Built in 1896, the Blessed Sacrament Church is a mission church of St. Anthony's Parish (Link to their website) in Mendocino, California.

More information about the church and its history may be found at http://blessedsacrament-elk.org

 

Elk Altar Society

The Elk Altar Society is the current-day form of the century-long mutual support between the community of Elk and the Blessed Sacrament Church, built in 1896.  It is the successor organization to the Native Sons of Little Ireland.

The Elk Altar Society became a public benefit corporation organized exclusively for public and charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in 2008.  The Board of Directors is comprised of ten individuals from the church and from the community, sharing one common interest – the mutual support of the town and church.

The Altar Society sponsors two fundraising events:  a St. Patrick’s Party and a Colossal Yard Sale.  It also administers the Sharon Mitchell Memorial Scholarship program for local students.

Proceeds from the Altar Society’s events are used to feed the poor and transients and maintain the church and rectory.  The Society contributes unsold books from the Colossal Yard Sale to the Point Arena library and other goods to St. Elizabeth Seton in Philo for later sale.

2008 - 2009 Officers
Ruth Cady, President
Gloria Ross, Vice President
Sharon Robards, Secretary
Dorothy Cong, Treasurer

Contact Information
http://www.blessedsacrament-elk.org/Elk_Altar_Society.htm

Elk Altar Society
PO Box 17
Elk, CA 95432
Dorothy Cong or Paul DeVaul, (707) 877-3275,
Ruth & Gene Cady, (707) 882-2349,

 

 

Greenwood Community Church

5925 S Highway 1
PO Box 56
Elk, CA 95432
(707) 877-3224 – Rae and Dean Wisdom

A non-denominational Sunday Service is held at 10:00 a.m.  Services are led by Dorothy Cong and Paul DeVaul. 

The Elk Transmission Meditation Group meets Friday evenings at 8 p.m.  Transmission Meditation is a service activity that benefits the planet as well as one’s own evolution.  For more information, contact Charlie or Rosi Acker, (707) 877-1800 or .

Subud is offered on a variable schedule.  In Subud, individuals receive an inner experience that enlivens their spiritual and ethical understanding and leads to natural life changes.  For more information, contact Rasunah Katz, (707) 877-1817 or .

The church is available for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and community services.

Completed in 1892, the Greenwood Community Church is owned by the Greenwood Community Church Foundation.

Learn more about the church and its history by visiting http://www.mcn.org/1/gcc/gcc.html

 

Greenwood Community Church Foundation

The Greenwood Community Church Foundation was established in 1993 to purchase the former Greenwood Methodist Church and parsonage on behalf of the community of Elk.  Built by the residents and donated to the town in 1892, the church was owned by the Methodist Church for nearly 100 years before it was put up for sale due to low attendance and maintenance problems.

The Greenwood Community Church Foundation is a public benefit corporation organized exclusively for public and charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Its purpose is to keep the historic church as a house of worship and fellowship open to all faiths.  A 7-member volunteer Board of Directors meets at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the church.

To support renovation projects and ongoing maintenance of the Greenwood Community Church and parsonage, the Church Foundation solicits donations and sponsors an annual Holiday Craft Fair and Sees Candy sale.  Rental fees from the use of the church and proceeds from a color lithograph print of a painting by Bruce Wolfe, Last Light at Greenwood Cove, provide the remainder of the operating funds.  Rent paid by tenants of the parsonage covers the mortgage.  Offerings are welcome.

2010 Board of Directors
Lea Almanrode, Chair
Pat Hanks, Treasurer
Marjorie Berlincourt, Secretary
George Del Gaudio
Craig Mitchell
Howard Sinclair
Dean Wisdom

Contact Information
http://www.mcn.org/1/gcc/gcc.html
Greenwood Community Church Foundation
PO Box 56
Elk, CA 95432
(707) 877-3224 – Rae and Dean Wisdom,