Ethnos Community Church

What are services like?
Gatherings at Ethnos are casual, participatory and intellectually engaging. We incorporate multiple forms of worship into our gatherings, including musical worship, group prayer, teaching, listening to God and fellowship.

What is the community like?
Ethnos is a greek word used in the Bible that refers to specific, geocultural lingual people groups. We are a multigenerational, multiethnic, multicultural and multilingual church. Although the church has a high concentration of people affiliated with UCSD and employed in the local biotech industry, you will find people from all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds here. At Ethnos, we believe that the best of "church" happens during the week. This means that we place a high emphasis on small community groups that are skeptic and seeker friendly and meet throughout the week.

What if I'm not a Christian?
The mission of Ethnos, in a nutshell, is "to help skeptics become world changers both here and abroad." In other words, we believe that skeptics and seekers are loved by God and have a lot to contribute to both our community and the church at large. We believe and have experienced that people from all faith backgrounds (including no faith background) will feel safe and welcome here. Curiosity is encouraged! In fact, there is always a time for dialog after the message, in which all are welcome to ask questions or share their thoughts with everyone.