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Alliance Community Church Alliance Community Church of 829 School Street, Elk River, was founded in 1971. Our church is affiliated with the Christian & Missionary Alliance. The Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination has been in existence for over 100 years. The Nowthen Alliance Church was instrumental in starting Alliance Community Church. A church building was built on 829 School Street in the early 1970's. A private Christian school was added to the church in 1978. In 1981, Alliance Community began the process of adding to the building, "Phase I," which included; a small gymnasium, classrooms and restrooms locker rooms. As the church and school grew in numbers, there again was a need for expansion in the 1990's. "Phase II" was started and completed in the late 1990's. "Phase II" included new office spaces, afull-sized gymnasium, some classrooms and additional needed space. The completion of the "Phase II" building project is our present facility. Alliance Community has built these additions debt free, with a commitment to "pay as you go." Today, Alliance Community Church and Rivers Christian Academy confinue to have space & growth issues. As the city experiences a growing population, we have seen an increase of visitors and those in attendance in our services. In 2001, Rivers Christian Academy became its own identity and received its own tax exemption status. Alliance Community Church, alone, will move to the new facility as Rivers Christian Academy has its own individual plans for expansion. Pastor Paul Salfrank has served as senior pastor for Alliance Community since 1990. We have 103 members and 200 families that attend weekly services with an average Sunday morning attendance of 335. Our Sunday morning service attendance has grown from 65 in 1971 to 335 in 2006. One of our core values in ministry is to serve God by serving our community and the world around us. We have a variety of outreaches that minister to all ages from nursery age to adults. Alliance Community supports two churches within our body: Signs of Grace Deaf Church and lglesia Luz De Cristo (Spanish Church). Each of these ministries are small, but are growing in outreach to our community. We also support many local, regional, and worldwide ministries. Gateway Church is the name we will be adopting as we move into our new facility located on Hwy. 10. The name is symbolic not only of our geographical location, but of what we believe God wants to do through our church and the rest of our community. RECEIVED MAR 312008