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Life, Hope, Love, Jesus. Welcome to Element Church. At Element we know how hard it is to step into any community of people, especially a church, for the first time. In reality there is absolutely nothing we can do to alleviate those feelings except to let you know that everyone at Element has felt the exact same way at some point.

Join us Sundays 9:15 & 10:45am Kid's Programs at 10:45 at: Meeting: 3596 Skyway Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93455 Mailing: P.O. Box 6972 Santa Maria, CA 93456

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Sermons by Aaron Carlberg, and Others. Sermon Series include: Jesus' Church, God's Love Easter 08, Galatians Click here to view all Sermon Series

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We believe that no one should have to struggle alone just to meet their basic needs. As followers of Jesus, we recognize the importance of caring for one another. Food, Housing, Financial & Community Resources Click here to view local resources to recieve help

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If you consider Element your church home, there are a number of areas that we could use your help! Check out the list of areas that can need help, to see if you are interested in any.

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We currently have Work projects on Sunday Mornings, where we get together and have a not Service at 10:00am in the Sanctuary - Music, Teaching and Fellowship- Hang out after as we prep the building!

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View the Map to our Building: 3596 Skyway Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93455

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The Gospel class is a seven week course (may end up being eight since week one was so long) that will teach you the essentials of Christianity. An hour long class a week can not give you all the depth of who God is, but it can give you a good idea of what Element holds as true as well as what we believe you should know as a minimum for church membership.

1. Lesson One: Scripture "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." - Proverbs 30:5-6
2. Lesson Two: God “…I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.” Isaiah 46:9
3. Lesson Three: Cretion/Sin In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. – Genesis 1:1
4. Lesson four: Salvation Salvation is defined as deliverance by God from God and His wrath (Romans 5:9-10). God is holy and righteous and our sins against Him cause His wrath to burn against us, which can continue forever
5. Lesson five: Stewardship A steward is a person who by God’s grace belongs to God. And, because they belong to God they recognize that ultimately everything they are and have belongs to God and has been given to them as a gift. Therefore, they then seek to both enjoy the gifts God has given them as well as invest those gifts in others and the future by distributing them wisely. This includes everything from time, money and skills.
6. Lesson six: Stewardship II: Talents Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to Christians and every Christian has at least one spiritual gift, and some people may have many (I Corinthians 12:11,18; Hebrews 2:4; I Peter 4:10).
7. Lesson seven: Missional Church. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her… Ephesians 5:25

Reading List: So people have been asking what I am reading. Here's a list. I am sure this will just grow and grow. We will put the newest stuff at the top. Occasionally I may add various comment's to books, but whatever – JUST READ people READ.  Not all books are "Christian" books, so if you see something you don't agree with, well, I may not agree with it either but it is always good to read. Lighten up, don't believe everything you read or see…love Jesus…that's about it. --Aaron

• Paul the Jewish Theologian by Brad Young
• The Manga Bible by SIKU (this is the best of all the Manga Bibles out there in my opinion)
• The Cult of the Amateur by Andrew Keen (A book about how the internet is destroying culture. He seems pretty angry but it is actually a good read if you take it for what it's worth).
• Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer (how you do it…1,2,3…)
• The Jewish Book of Why by Alfred J. Kolatch
• Jewish Spirituality (A Brief Introduction for Christians) by Lawrence Kushner (He's a Jewish mystic, but it's a good book).
• The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard (this book is essential for any Christian to read)
• Jesus and Empire by Richard A. Horsley
• Sex. God. By Rob Bell
• The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George Hunter
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows by JK Rowling (Stop your whining you Christian fundamentalists)
• Church History in Plain Language by Bruce L. Shelley (Nothing better or easier to read about the subject)
• Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell
• To Own a Dragon by Donald Miller (great book for any guy that has grown up without a father).
• Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
• Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
• American Exorcism (Expelling Demons in a Land of Plenty) by Michael W. Cuneo (Someone who watched many exorcisms and his take on the American style)
• Pathways to Freedom by Alistair Begg. (Alistair is always good, even better live so you can hear the Scottish accent)
• An Unstoppable Force by Erwin MaManus.
• The Missional Church by Darrell Guder.
• Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel.
• Getting The Message (a plan for interpreting and applying the Bible). By Daniel M. Doriani
• Radical Reformission by Mark Driscol (one of the best books I have read in a while)
• Everybody's Normal Till You Get To Know Them by John Ortberg (John Ortberg calls himself "Dallas Willard for dummies, He is the one who got me hooked on Dallas)
• If You Want To Walk On Water You Got To Get Out Of The Boat by John Ortberg
• Poet and Peasant by Kenneth Bailey (Someone who lived in the middle east for 25 years and their   take on the parables).
• Christianity for Modern Pagans by Peter Kreeft (This really just Pascal's Pence's)
• Confident Witness Changing World by Van Gelder
• How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
• Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
• Chosen But Free by Norman Geisler
• Summa of The Summa (Essential Passages of Thomas Aquinas) by Peter Kreeft
• The Experience Economy by Pine and Gilmore
• Bowling Alone by Robert Putnum

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