Our Story

The history of the Elkton Presbyterian Church begins in 1741. Cecil County records show that on June 1, 1741, Robert Lucas, Zebulon Hollingsworth, Thomas Ricketts, and Robert Evans received from William and Araminta Alexander, his wife, the deed to one acre of land in the center of Elkton on which to build a meeting house. The deed stipulated the meeting house should be, “convenient for people assembling to worship God, and hear His Word preached.” The deed stipulated if, “the said house, so to be erected and built, should be neglected and let to decay, or by accident be destroyed or burnt and not repaired, nor built anew for the space of three years, so no sermon can be preached, nor congregation therein assembled to worship Almighty God, for the space of three years’ the property would revert to the previous owners.”
During the mid-1700s, the Presbyterians split into two factions, known as the New Lights or New Side and the Old Light or Old Side. The Elkton Presbyterians were of the New Lights persuasion and they had difficulty in finding a minister who shared their views. The members then united with Pencader Presbyterian Church in Glasgow, Delaware. Services were not held in the Elkton church for more than a period of three years, so the property reverted to the original owners...

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We embrace the DREAM Church concept, promoted by Pastor Brian Moss. We are moving to focus on a healthy, growing church that is actively involved in its community and reaching the lost. It emphasizes practical strategies for alignment within the church, creating worship services that appeal to both those familiar with and unfamiliar with traditional church settings, and engaging members in meaningful ministry and spiritual growth. The goal is to empower churches to become difference-makers in their communities and change the world.