El Estero Presbyterian Church

FEBRUARY 2026

• 1st - Rev. Larry Vilardo, "A Word for the Weary" (Video to be added)

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 4:23-5:12​

  • Worship Bulletin

JANUARY 2026

• 25th - Veronica Ota - "Waiting to See the Light"

  • Scripture Text: Isaiah 9:1-4​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 18th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Navigating Uncertainty"

  • Scripture Text: Genesis 12:1-4​

  • Worship Bulletin

• 11th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Hope for the New Year"

  • Scripture Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:13​

  • Worship Bulletin

• 4th - Rev. Larry Vilardo, "In 2026, Is There Another Way?"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 2:1-12​

  • Worship Bulletin

DECEMBER 2025

• 28th - Pastor Ted Esaki, "Things to Remember in the New Year"

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:​15-17

  • Worship Bulletin

• 21st - Pastor Ted Esaki, "Immanuel: God With Us"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 1:18-25​

  • Worship Bulletin

• 14th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Genuine Hope"

  • Scripture Text: Romans 8:24-25 (NLT)​

  • Worship Bulletin

• 7th - Rev. Larry Vilardo,"Unexpected Good News"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 3:1-12​

  • Worship Bulletin

NOVEMBER 2025

• 30th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Thankful Forever"

  • Scripture Text: Job 1:21​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 23rd - Elder Wayne Shen, "Power of Thanksgiving"

  • Scripture Text: Romans 1:20-21, Psalm 100:3,4​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 16th - Rev. Larry Vilardo, "The Horizons of Hope"

  • Scripture Text: Romans 5:1-11​

  • Worship Bulletin 

  • Guest Speaker

• 9th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Redeem the Time"

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:15-17​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 2nd - Elder Wayne Shen, "Time & Seasons"

  • Scripture Text: ​Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

OCTOBER 2025

• 26th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Time is Opportunity" (No video available)

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:14-16​

  • Worship Bullletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 19th - Elder Wayne Shen, "Time & Eternity"

  • Scripture Text: Ecclesiastes 3:11​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 12th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Attitude of Gratitude"

  • Scripture Text: Luke 17:11-19​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 5th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo,"A Legacy of Faith"

  • Scripture Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

SEPTEMBER 2025​

• 28th - Elder Wayne Shen, " Teach Us to Pray"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 6: 5-13​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 21st - Rev. Mick Erickson. "Living a Life with No Regrets"

  • Scripture Text: Galatians 1:10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 14th - Pastor Jason Barraca, "Faithfulness"

  • Scripture Text: Mark 1:32-39​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 7th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "The Start of a Work of Art" (no video available)

  • Scripture Text: Jeremiah 18:1-10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

AUGUST 2025​​

• 31st - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Joy in the Midst of Sorrow"

  • Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 6:4-10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 24th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "The Joy of the Lord"

  • Scripture Text: Nehemiah 8:10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 17th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Created to Rejoice"

  • Scripture Text: 1 Peter 1:6-8​

  • Worship Bullletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 10th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "To Lose Your Heart"

  • Scripture Text: Numbers 11:14-15, 1 King 19:4, Jonah 4:2-3​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 3rd - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Bridges, Barriers and Baptism"

  • Scripture Text: Colossians 3:1-11​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

JULY 2025

• 27th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Why are You Downcast O My God"

  • Scripture Text:  Psalm 42:5 & 11​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 20th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Walking Humbly with Our God"

  • Scripture Text: Micah 6:8​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 13th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "The Humility of Jesus"

  • Scripture Text: Phillipians 2:5-11​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 6th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "The Peace Bridge"

  • Scripture Text: 2 Kings 5:1-19

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

JUNE 2025

• 29th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Humility Toward God, Ourselves, Others"

  • Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 15:10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 22nd - Dr. Wayne Shen, "The Blessings of Humility"

  • Scripture Text: 1 Peter 5:5-6​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 15th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "A Humble Godly Father"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 27:10, Psalm 68:5, Matthew 5:48​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 8th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "The Sin of Pride"

  • Scripture Text: Isaiah 2:11-12​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 1st - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Look Up & Look Out"

  • Scripture Text: Acts 1:6-14​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

MAY 2025

• 25th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "The Love of a Shepherd" Part 2

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 23​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 18th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "The Love of a Shepherd"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 23​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 11th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Godly Mothers"

  • Scripture Text: Proverbs 31:25-30​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 4th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "God of the Second Chance"

  • Scripture Text: John 21:1-19​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

APRIL 2025

• 27th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "What If There Were No Easter?"

  • Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 15:14-15, 17-20​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 20th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "EASTER...IT CHANGES EVERYTHING"

  • Scrioture Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8a​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 13th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Why Are Fridays Good?"

  • Scripture Text: Luke 23:34, Mattew 27:45, John 19:30​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 6th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Devine Dining"

  • Scripture Text: John 12:1-8​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

MARCH 2025

• 30th -Rev. Mick Erickson, "The New You"

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:21-32​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 23rd - Rev. Mick Erickson, "How to Live a Balanced Life"

  • Scripture Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 16th - Dr. Chris Hasegawa, "Following Our Roots"

  • Scripture Text: Mark 4:3-9​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 9th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Self-Righteousness"

  • Scripture Text: Luke 18:9-14​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 2nd - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Transitions and Transfiguration"

  • Scripture Text: Luke 9:27-36​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

FEBRUARY 2025

• 23rd - Rev. Jullianne Porras-Center, "Good or Bad, Who’s to Say?” 

  • Scripture Text: ​Genesis 45:3-11,15, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, Luke 6:27-38

  • Worship Bulletin​

  • Guest Speaker

• 16th - Dr. Chris Hasegawa, "The Church is Community"

  • Scripture Text: Acts 2:42-47​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 9th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "A New Commandment"

  • Scripture Text: John 13:24-25​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 2th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "More"

  • Scripture Text: John 10:10​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

JANUARY 2025

• 26th - Rev. Julianne Porras-Center, "Lessons From the Lilies and the Birds"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 127:1-2, Matthew 6:19-34​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 19th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Facing Our Future"

  • Scripture Text: James 4:13-17​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 12th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Reconciliation"

  • Scripture Textt: James 4:1-4​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 5th - Rev. Dr. Neal Presa, "God is Able"

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:14-21, Matthew 19:16-26​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

DECEMBER 2024

• 29th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "How Was Your Christmas?"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 2::13​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 22nd - Rev. Mick Erickson, "Are You Ready For Christmas?"

  • Scripture Text: Jude 1:20-22, Jude 1:24-25

  • Worship Buletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 15th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "Are You Ready For Christmas?" Service Cancel due to Power Outage

  • Scripture Text: Jude 1:20-22, Jude 1:24-25​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 8th - Rev. Mick Erickson, "Christmas Principles To Live By"

  • Scripture Text: Luke 1:11-25​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 1ST - Rev. Mark Peake, "De Profundis"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 130, John 11:38-45​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

NOVEMBER 2024

• 24th - Rev. Mark Peake, "Help From Habbukuk”

  • Scripture Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest speaker

• 17th - Rev. Dr. Neal Presa, "Unity in Faith, Diversity in Service, Charity in Life"

  • Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 ​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 10th - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "Like a Fire in the Bones"

  • Scripture Text: Jeremiah 20:7-9, Matthew 5:11-16​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 3rd - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "Let's Begin With a Blessing"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 90:14-17, Matthew 5:1-16​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

OCTOBER 2024

• 27th - Rev. Julianne Porras-Center, "Longing for Home"

  • Scripture Text: Genesis 3:22, Revelation 21:1-6​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 20th - Rev. Dr. Larry Vilardo, "Jesus Healed Them All"​​

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 4:12-25​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 13th - Rev. Dr. Neal Presa, Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of San Jose, "Facing Temptation: How Do We Overcome What We All Encounter?"

  • Scripture Text: Matthew 4:1-11, Deuteronomy 8:3; Psalm 91:11-12; Deuteronomy 6:16​

  • Worship Bulletin

DECEMBER  2023

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• 24th - Rev. Mick Erikson, "Reflections"

  • Worship Bulletin​

  • Theme: Merry Christnas Carols

• 17th - Rev. Mick Erickson, " Indescribable!!"

  • Scripture Text: 2 Corinthians 9:15​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 10th - Elder Frank Bernstein, "God's Word Will Stand Forever"

  • Scripture Text: Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

• 3rd - Rev. Mick Erickson, "Are Yu Happy?"

  • Scripture Text: Psalm 1:1-6​

  • Worship Bulletin

  • Guest Speaker

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