In this way Elim started with two chapel buildings in Llanelli, Carmel in Charles Street and Siloam in Ann Street, and Pastors Walter Urch and Gerald Ladlow were appointed to over-see the fast developing work. Two years later the Gospel Mission Hall in Island Place was bought for a £100. This Hall had for many years been an independent Mission where on occasions Drs Martyn Lloyd Jones, Campbell Morgan and Graham Scroggie had preached. Thus in 1937 the two congregations were united.

During the dark difficult days of the war years, the work was maintained under the ministry of William Plowright, who often alternated his duties on the look out for incendiary bombs aimed at the busy factories and docks. 1950 saw a young man fresh from College starting his ministry at Llanelli, who was later to achieve a place in thousands of Elim hearts – our beloved late brother David Ayling.

Throughout the years a faithful witness for the gospel has been maintained, many have been won for Christ, hundreds more have been reached with the gospel and we are confident that God, who has been faithful over the past years will remain faithful.

We give thanks to God for the successive ministries of Pastors Urch, Ladlow, O Murphy, H Greenslade, W Plowright, W George, D Ayling, K Harris, G Barker, A Renshaw, T Lloyd, G Knight, R Rees, A Leavesley, H Wallis, B Watson, D Hunt, A Graham, D Johnson, P Davies, K Tugwell, T Bush, S Taylor. In March 1995 Pastor S Taylor moved and was succeeded by Pastor Bill Chapman.

Much of this information was compiled from an article by Pastor Don Hunt.