College Ministry

Ages 18 – 25

College is a critical time in the life of an individual. The habits that are formed and decisions that are made impact the rest of our lives. At Shadow Mountain, we want students to Encounter Jesus, want them to be Encouraged in their faith through Scripture and community, Equipped to live faithfully for Christ, and Exported to make disciples and expand the Kingdom of God.

Beginning April 3rd, we will meet every Thursday @ 6:30pm in room 150 of the Generations Building! Need help getting there? Let us know and we will help you!

Upcoming Events - We'd love for you to join us!

3/29/25 - Cowles Mountain Hike
Meet at Shadow at 8:00 am

4/5/25 - Beach Day
Meet at Shadow at 10:00 am

4/14/25 - Girl's Night
7:00 pm at 2344 Euclid Ave, El Cajon (Please park at Shadow and carpool if possible.  Parking is limited.)

5/12/25 - Bonfire
Meet at Shadow at 7:00 pm

5/22/25 - Worship Night
7:00 pm in Generations Bldg Room 150

  • Pastor of Young Adults George Helewa
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
  • Location: Room 245 - Generations Building
  • Email: Email Us

Young Adults Café

20s & 30s, sin­gle & dating

There has never been a time where genuine community is more important than right now. Authentic face-to-face relationships with real people are a breath of fresh air in our online world. Join other people in your stage of life in a community committed to loving God, loving people, and going out and making a difference in the world.

Connect with us Sundays at Young Adult Cafe, where we grow closer to God and one another by hearing from God’s word and talking about what we learn. Small groups meet in homes throughout the week, where community is built around Bible Study and lifelong friendships grow. Monthly activities give us a chance to hang out with people, make new friends, and encourage one another, having fun while we do it!

God built us for community and relationships. Find out just how good they can be!

Young Marrieds Community

Starting January 12th at 9:00 AM, our Young Marrieds Ministry is launching an exciting new opportunity for couples to connect and grow! We’re offering two dynamic stages: 

Phase One for newlyweds through couples with preschool-aged kids. 
Generations Building Room 245

Phase Two for those with elementary-aged children. 
Generations Building Room 341

It’s the perfect chance to build community, strengthen your marriage, and meet others in similar life phases - all with childcare provided!

  • Teaching Leader Tom Varallo
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
  • Location: Room 211 - Generations Building

Marriage & Family Café

The Mar­riage and Fam­i­ly Café is a mix of Sun­day school class and small groups. We like to think it is the best of both worlds our church has to offer to build com­mu­ni­ty and thrive with oth­er believ­ers in the same sea­son of life and marriage. 

  • Teaching Leader Paul Circo
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Room 312 - Generations Building

Equipping For Life

God’s Wis­dom For Grow­ing Families

  • Pastor Gary Coombs
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
  • Location: Room 323 - Generations Building

Ambassadors

The Ambas­sadors class strives to learn and apply God’s word to be bet­ter equipped as ​“ambas­sadors for Christ.” Our class is taught by Dr. Gino Pasquar­iel­lo, and we invite adults of all ages to come and grow with us!

  • Pastor Ray Benton
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Room 245 - Generations Building

Joyful Living

The purpose of our class is to take God’s Word and discover how we can become more Christ-like people, spouses, parents, friends, and co-workers as we apply His Truth to our lives and relationships. We believe in the encouragement and fellowship of the believers in building one another up in Christ. Our class believes in praying for one another, our church, and the missionaries we support around the world. Weekly prayer requests are collected and sent out to inform one another of how we can pray for each other. Please feel free to visit our class and continue your own Joyful Living journey with us, where the coffee is good, the fellowship is warm, and the family is eternal.

  • Teaching Leader Tim Powell
  • Day, Time: Sunday, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
  • Location: Room 345 - Generations Building
  • Email: Email Us!

Joint Heirs

Joint Heirs is one of many adult Sun­day School class­es you can attend at Shad­ow Moun­tain. ​“Joint Heirs” is an expres­sion that comes from Romans 8:17: ​“And if chil­dren, then heirs — heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ” (NKJV). In this class you will hear the Word taught unvar­nished and true by a teacher who cares not only about the accu­ra­cy of God’s Word, but also about each of you!