Bay Terraces, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of Bay Terraces, California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. A composite of North Bay Terrace and South Bay Terrace, it is bordered by Skyline to the north, Paradise Hills to the southwest, Alta Vista, South Encanto and National City to the west. The neighborhood was annexed by San Diego in 1969. (Zip 92139 / )
== Christian Denominations ==
There are many, many churches in this community, both large and small. They strive to interpret and live the gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Holy Bible. Denomination typically refers to one of the many Christian groupings including each of the multitude of Protestant subdivisions.
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=== Baptist Church ===
Baptists form a major branch of Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only, and doing so by complete immersion. Historians trace the earliest "Baptist" church to 1609 in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic with English Separatist John Smyth as its pastor.
* Bayview Baptist Church - In the fall of 1962, Rev. L. L. Henderson saw a need for a place to worship in the Detroit Height-Valencia Park area and began to canvass the area for a possible church site.
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=== Catholic Church ===
==== Roman Catholic Church ====
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church. With more than a billion members, over half of all Christians and more than one-sixth of the world's population, the Catholic Church is a communion of the Western, or (Latin Rite) Church, and 22 autonomous Eastern Catholic Churches (called particular churches), comprising a total of 2,795 dioceses in 2008.
* Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego - ecclesiastical territory includes all of San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, with a Catholic population of approximately 1 million. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
* Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, founded in 1769, is the oldest of the Spanish mission churches in California.
* St Mary's Catholic Church -St. Mary's Parish is a Catholic Church of the Diocese of the San Diego, serving the community of National City since 1926. PASTOR: Rev. Nemesio Sungcad.
** St Mary's Catholic Church - St Mary's on Facebook
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 114 - Chartered by St Mary's in National City.
* St. Michael's Catholic Church - This parish was established in Paradise Hills under the Diocese of San Diego in 1957.
* San Diego Catholic Committee on Scouting - Delivering Catholic Youth Ministry Through Scouting Programs
* The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA - Founded in 1833, SSVP is a worldwide organization dedicated to serving neighbors in need.
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=== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===
"As Christians, we believe in learning all we can about Jesus. The greatest happiness in life comes from following the Savior. You will feel His love for you as you seek to understand His life and teachings."LDS Church Welcome message at ComeUntoChrist.org This church was founded by their first prophet Joseph Smith in 1830 upstate New York and now has over 16 million members organized into 3300+ "stakes" worldwide. There are several stakes in the local area. (Also referred to as LDS Church or Mormon Church.)
* ChurchofJesusChrist.org - Official Website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latest News and Developments. Resources for Members.
* ComeUntoChrist.org - Learn about the Savior Jesus Christ and how his teachings can enrich your life. Jesus can make you a better person. You can make us a better community. Come worship with us. Introduction to basic teachings of the Church. 
* Liahona Magazine - Monthly online church magazine
* Come Follow Me - Home-centered, church-supported daily gospel study plan. "The aim of all gospel learning and teaching is to deepen our conversion to Jesus Christ and help us become more like Him."Introduction to LDS Church Come Follow Me Study Guide 
* Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square - YouTube Channel and Sunday Morning Worship through Music and the Spoken Word.
* Mormon Battalion Historic Site - Public tours daily - Old Town San Diego.
* Vanguard Scouting - The future of scouting for Latter-day Saint Families in California.
* San Diego California Temple - 45th Operating Temple of the Church.
* San Diego California Stake - consists of about 8 local worship congregations and branches in Point Loma, City Heights, Logan Heights and Mission Valley neighborhoods including Spanish speaking and Young Single Adult Groups.
** Friends of the San Diego Stake - Facebook news and notices
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Catalyst Church San Diego - "Change your thinking. Change your life."
* Centro Familiar Cristiano - 
* Christian Church of Lemon Grove - "You Matter Here. At CCLG we strive to be an authentic community of people who follow the teachings of Jesus."
** BSA Troop 399 - Chartered to CCLG - 
* Good Samaritan Church San Diego - It is our goal and mission to equip God's people to do His work and build the church, which is the body of Christ. 
* Life Changers Ministries of San Diego - Multicultural Church with a vision to change lives through the Word of God in our city, our nation, and in the world. Therefore, we delight ourselves in the Word of God and aim not just to listen to it but to be doers of it. 
* Military Outreach Ministries - To develop soldiers for the Lord's Army to advance the Kingdom of God. Transforming the World, One Person at a Time.
* New Life Christian Covenant Church - 
** Gratefully Blessed Ministries - 
* South Hills Church "And not hyper-spiritual, holier-than-thou, completely un-relatable people, but real people—normal, everyday, just-like-you people. "
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=== Lutheran Church ===
Lutheranism is a Christian tradition committed to the main theological insights of Martin Luther. It is numerically the third largest single Christian movement, with an estimated 82.6 million people belonging to the various congregations, bodies, and churches which call themselves Lutheran.
* St. Timothy Lutheran Church of San Diego (Paradise Hills) - "Changing Lives Thru Christ" 9:30AM Sunday Worship.
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* Lemon Grove United Methodist Church - 
** BSA Troop 109 - Lemon Grove UMC chartered scouting unit.
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== Local intra-faith groups ==
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=== San Diego interfaith community services ===
* Interfaith Religious Council of San Diego - Represented on the Council are Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity (traditional), Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Sikh.
* San Diego Interfaith Disaster Council - The mission of the SDIDC is to support the development of faith-based preparedness, response and recovery to disasters in San Diego County that is coordinated and integrated with the efforts of other responding agencies.
* Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego - Interfaith Shelter Network links the hands and hearts of thousands of individuals, social service agencies and government agencies to provide a safety-net of support for San Diego’s 6,500 “situationally” or short-term homeless. 
* San Diego Regional Interfaith Collaborative - We are a community of communities who believe that sharing, learning and serving together benefits everyone.
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=== Boy Scouts of America (BSA) ===
The objectives of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are referred to as the Aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Personal Fitness, Leadership. The BSA pursues these aims through an informal education system called the Scout method, with variations that are designed to be appropriate for the age and maturity of each membership division. Their Character building program emphasizes Duty to God. They charter with many local religious groups of all faiths to deliver this program. 
* BeAScout.org - Find a Scouting unit near you.
* About.Scouting.org - Memories that last a lifetime begin today.
* California Scouts - Find scouting related program news throughout the region.
* BSA Religious Emblems Program - BSA A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. Many different religions covered in this program.
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== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* Bay Terraces, California - Wikipedia
* Bay Terraces- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Bay Terraces Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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