who are we?


Elk Grove Baptist Church worship services began back in August of 1958 in the Elk Grove Township Hall, which was located, at that time, one block south of Higgins on Arlington Heights Road. 


We were organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois on February 11, 1959, and officially joined the  Baptist General Conference (the denomination now known as Converge) in September of 1959. 


At that point we began meeting in several EGV schools — Higgins School (was located at Higgins and Landmeier), Ridge and Clearmont — before purchasing land on Devon Avenue. Our first building was completed in 1965 and we worshiped there until we outgrew the space. Plus being Elk Grove Baptist Church located in Itasca, Illinois, didn't make a lot of sense!


So the Devon building was sold and four acres of land on Beisner Road were purchased in 1973. At that time it was anticipated that Beisner was going to become a major thoroughfare since the Forest Preserve district had plans to create a ski hill in Busse Woods which would be accessed from Beisner.


During the construction of our church on Beisner, we met at Pat Marshall School (now the Elk Grove Township Community Daycare Center on Chelmsford). 


The first worship service in our new building was held on November 17, 1974. But because this building did not include a sanctuary, members and friends took turns setting up chairs on Saturdays so that worship services could be held each week in our gymnasium. It wasn't until 1986 that construction began on our long-awaited sanctuary. Our gym was doubled in size in 1996 and an office wing was added in 2001.


But Elk Grove Baptist Church's story is more than where we've met and construction projects completed.


It's a story of lives changed and transformed by the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

our mission

Elk Grove Baptist Church exists to develop a family of Christ-followers — people who have identified with Jesus through saving faith and are committed to obeying the teaching of Jesus.


This mission includes three components.

  • Develop – Faith is a journey that begins right where you are today; whether you are seeking answers to life’s questions and who God is, or wanting to take the next step in your relation with Jesus.
  • Family – Biblically, the church is seen as an example for families—a tight-knit, warm, forgiving, welcoming community. We strive to mimic that in caring for anyone and everyone who steps through our doors.
  • Christ-followers – People who are moving forward in their relationship with Christ through observable growth steps. Christ-followers noticeable by how they live.

How do we do this?
 We go about creating this kind of community through honing in on three different key areas. 

  • Worship  is more than music and becomes an all-encompassing lifestyle that puts Jesus first in our lives.
  • Growth is seen in the way that we encourage others to continue to walk in their journey and relationship with Jesus by digging into His Word and applying His Biblical teachings. 
  • Impact happens through the intentional efforts to look outside of ourselves and serve our community. 


what do we believe?

1. The Word of God.  The Bible is the inspired, error-free Word of God, our supreme authority in matters of faith and conduct.

2. The Trinity.  There is one God, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

3. God the Father.  God is an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love.

4. Jesus Christ.  Jesus is God’s only son, who died a substitutionary atoning death and rose again on the third day.  We believe in Jesus’ virgin birth, sinless life, teachings and miracles.

5. Holy Spirit.  The Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and indwells every believer in Christ.

6. Regeneration.  All people are sinners by nature and by choice.  Those who repent of their sins and trust in Christ as Savior are regenerated (given new life) by the Holy Spirit.

7. The Church.  The universal church is a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members.  The local church is important for worship, fellowship, doing good works, and evangelism.

8. Christian Conduct.  Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others with conduct that is faithful and blameless.

9. Ordinances.  Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of triune God.  The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of Christ’s death for us.

10. Religious Liberty.  Every person has direct access to God; each church is independent; Church and State are separate having different functions.

11. Church Cooperation.  It is healthy for local churches to voluntarily cooperate with other churches to promote the cause of Jesus Christ in our world.

12. Last Things.  Jesus Christ will personally and visibly return to earth someday; He will judge all people and establish His eternal kingdom.