ELMO Pres Middle & High School Ministry
Grow in Christ. Connect with Community. Live out Faith.
Middle School Adventure Week, Grades 6th-8th, June 16-20: Discover the greatest adventure, a life in Christ!
Get ready for an action packed week of games, pottery, scavenger hunts, hiking & climbing, water activities, and more. Register Today! ($100 deposit due on May 1st along with registration form. Remaining fee of $125 due on the first day of Adventure Week, June 16. (Return registration form and deposit to front office or mail to: El Montecito Presbyterian Church, c/o Adventure Week, PO Box 5369, Santa Barbara CA 93150).
Adventure Week Registration Form
Sundays at ELMO Pres
Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for Worship@10 on Sundays at ELMO Pres! And we are always looking for music leaders and youth to assist in worship.
Friday Nights for 6th-12th Grade at ELMO Pres
6th-12th grade students meet at ELMO Pres on the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month from 6-8 PM. We’ll be together for dinner and games and divided by age for Bible study. Bring a friend and get ready for a whole lot of crazy! High school students are invited to stay until 9 PM.
High School Small Group
Join a small group for Bible study, prayer, and time with friends old and new! Reach out to Lauri for more information. Inductive Bible Study Guide
Faith Milestones
Faith Milestones exist to cultivate and commemorate faith development so we don’t forget God’s faithfulness. There are three faith milestones from 6th-12th grade:
Stewardship & Service: 5th-6th grade children learn about stewardship, participate in Operation Christmas Child, and begin to assist in worship in various ways from reading Scripture to serving as ushers.
Roots of the Faith (aka Confirmation): 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to explore redemptive history, important creeds of the church, and distinctives of our denomination while developing a personal discipleship plan and fostering involvement in the body of Christ. At the end of the class, students affirm their faith/baptism during worship and have the opportunity to join El Montecito Presbyterian Church as a covenant partner.
Local & Global Engagement: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students explore their gifts, practice sharing their faith, and find a place to serve. They are encouraged to lead an outreach event or participate in local or global ministries supported by ELMO Pres.
Graduation Celebration & Commissioning: 12th grade students discuss how to take their faith to college and beyond as they begin to explore apologetics and practice personal discipleship plans. Commemorative Event is a senior dessert and celebration for parents and leaders and a commissioning during worship.
ELMO Pres Family Newsletter
We would love to meet you and connect you into the life of the church! If you would like to receive our ELMO Pres Family Newsletter to hear more about upcoming events and gatherings, please fill out your contact information below. And, get ready for some fun family events as we cultivate Christ-centered community together!
“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 3:17-19
Our Values
Cultivating & Nurturing a Lifelong Faith in Jesus by…being gospel-centered, teaching a livable theology, pursuing relational and intergenerational discipleship, partnering with parents, & creating space for children to use their unique gifts to participate in God’s redemptive purposes.
Our Ministry Strategies
Friday Nights @ ELMO Pres, Small Groups, Celebration of Faith Milestones, Retreats, Camp, Seasonal Outreach Events, Parenting Resources, Intergenerational Community Life Opportunities, Local Service & Global Ministry Opportunities, Worship, Care & Prayer.
Contact Lauri Haugen, Assistant Pastor to Families