Adult Discipleship
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:16-19).
Sundays at ELMO Pres
Bible Reading Plan Fall 2025 through Acts and some of the Epistles to compliment our Sermon Series in 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Library. Come early and discuss the scripture passage for today’s sermon. Each week, we will prepare for our worship time and dive into the scripture passage for our sermon. Everyone is welcome!
Prayer time before worship at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside room just off the narthex. Please join us as we pray for our church family, those who are unable to attend in person, and our morning worship. All are welcome.
Deepening Your Conversation with God – Learning to Love to Pray: Sunday morning prayer class from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Library beginning September 28th. Led by Ben Patterson. Many Christians want to pray, know they need to pray, because Jesus commanded them to pray, but are often bored by prayer, even frustrated by prayer because they don’t know how. That was my experience for many years, even as a pastor. Maybe that was why the one thing Jesus’s disciples specifically asked him to teach them was, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1.
Beginning Sunday, September 28, in the library, we will meet with Christ in his school of prayer, as Andrew Murray put it, because Jesus promised that whenever two or three are gathered in his name he will be there. It will be a workshop format, combining teaching and practice, beginning promptly at 11:30am, and ending at 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
Weekly Discipleship Opportunities
Women in the Word Bible Study: God will Make a Way starting September 15th, 2025 studying, The book of Joshua (9/22), Worship (1/5/2026) and Praying the Psalms (3/16/2026). Mondays from 9:30 to 11:15 AM. Small Friendship Groups, Music with Deborah Bertling, Carrie Miles and Barbi Wilson. Teaching by Patty Wilson. You can join at any time. Sign-ups available after worship on Sunday.
Weekly Women’s Bible Study: Thursday mornings from 7:45 to 9:00 AM at IHOP, 1701 State Street. Join us for food, fellowship and time studying God’s Word together.
Weekly Men’s Bible Study: Thursday mornings 9:00 AM in the ELMO Library. Please bring your Bible, coffee is provided.
Interested in joining a Home Group Bible Study? Please fill out our Home Group Interest Form so we can gauge interest and, as God provides, launch some more groups! Study will follow our sermon series in 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Beginning week of October 5th for 8 weeks.
Home Group Bible Studies
Wednesday Carpinteria Home Group at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday Eucalyptus Hill/East Side Home Group at 6:45 p.m.
Sunday Morning Homegroup at 9 a.m. in Church Library