OUR MISSION
To help people far from God reach their full potential in Christ.
OUR STORY
OUR PASTOR
Elevate Church was launched by Pastor Colby and Kristen Atkins in February of 2012 with a simple goal of helping people who are far from God reach their full potential in Christ. We opened our doors for the first service to over 400 people in attendance at Harding School in Erie, PA.
Being a portable church, we set up and tore down the church every week for nearly 3.5 years at Harding until we were able to secure a lease, renovate, and open the doors, in December 2015, of our current location at Erie's old dollar theatre by the mall. From the beginning, Elevate has focused on creating environments where people could feel welcomed and wanted. Where exploring faith, what God, Jesus, and His church is all about could become a reality.
Will Law and his wife, Kelsey, started attending Elevate in 2014. They immediately felt at home and developed a closer relationship with Jesus. They fell in love with the heart to help people far from God reach their full potential. Both Will and Kelsey have been on staff since 2017. In August of 2024, Pastor Will became our Lead Pastor.
Born and raised in Erie, Will and Kelsey and their daughter Nora are typically looking for the best playgrounds, visiting Presque Isle, or playing some board games at home.
Today, thousands of people attend on the weekends and we know it is only the beginning to what God is doing through our church. In August of 2024, Pastor Colby transitioned out of the role as Lead Pastor and currently serves as our Founding and Teaching Pastor.