Rolando, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of Rolando California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. Rolando is mostly residential with the exception of El Cajon Boulevard, which features the Campus Plaza shopping center. Rolando is divided by University Avenue into two sections: Rolando Village to the north, and Rolando Park to the south. (Zip 92115 / )
== 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.
* College Ave Baptist Church - "We are a community of people who are striving to understand, engage with, and serve our surrounding community and city for the sake of Jesus Christ."
* Hội Thánh Phước Lành San Diego - Vietnamese Baptist Church of San Diego. 
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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.
** Sisters of Nazareth School - "a private, Catholic elementary school for students from preschool through eigth grade. Founded in 1924."
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 948 - 
* Saint Peter of Rome - Catholic Mission - "Building Fellowship & Bettering Communities through the Gospel"
* Blessed Sacrament Parish (East San Diego) - "Helping People and Making Disciples".
** Blessed Sacrament Parish School - 
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 975 - Blessed Sacrament Church- Scout Dens for Boys or Girls.
* St. Therese Catholic Parish - (Allied Gardens) - "St.Therese Parish has enjoyed a justified reputation as being a loving and joyful community, which is so blest by the goodness of each and every parishioner, which we lovingly invite you to be!"
** St. Therese Academy - "Learn about the benefits of a Catholic Education and what we expect from our students."
* St. Didacus Catholic Parish - (Normal Heights) Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
** BSA Cub Pack 958 - Meets every Monday night at St Didacus Church.
* 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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=== Churches of Christ ===
Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through distinct beliefs and practices based on their interpretation of the Bible. Represented in the United States and one of several branches across the world, they believe in using only biblical precedents for their doctrine and practices citing examples from the early Christian church as described in the New Testament. 
* Seminole Drive Church of Christ - 
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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.
* 3XL Church - 
* Bridge Church San Diego- 
* City of Faith Family Worship Center - 
* Compass Church San Diego - 
* The Fold Church - "When you draw close to God, God will draw close to you."
* Mission Valley Christian Fellowship - 
* Mission Valley Community Chapel - "We're glad you're here."
* Potter's House Christian Fellowship - 
* San Diego International Church - 
* Word for Life Ministries - "Reconciling and Equipping Lives Through the Word"
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* First United Methodist Church of San Diego -(Mission Valley) 
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=== Nazarene ===
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th-century Holiness movement in North America. With its members commonly referred to as Nazarenes, it is the largest Wesleyan-holiness denomination in the world.
* Mission Church of the Nazarene - 
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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.
* San Diego Downtown Fellowship of Churches - "Uniting the Church and partnering with the community to serve the vulnerable in Downtown San Diego."
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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 ==
* Mission Valley, California - Wikipedia
* Rolando- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Rolando Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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