Little Italy, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of Little Italy California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. It was originally a predominately Italian and Portuguese fishing neighborhood. It has since been gentrified and is now a popular neighborhood full of Italian restaurants and grocery stores, home design stores, art galleries and residential units. (Zip 92101 / )
== 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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=== 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. Joseph Cathedral - "The St. Joseph Cathedral Parish community, founded in 1874, is blessed to have a rich history in the heart of downtown San Diego, California. "
* Our Lady of Angels Church - Second catholic parish for San Diego, The new parish, of less than forty families, held its first Mass on Christmas Day 1906, before pews and kneelers where installed.
* Our Lady of the Rosary - It was December, 1921, when the dream of an Italian parish for the San Diego area began to occupy the thoughts of a young and zealous priest, Father Sylvester Rabagliati. A native of Italy and a student and scholar of St. John Bosco, Rabagliati went to Colombia in his early youth where he was ordained in 1894.
* 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. 
* San Diego 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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=== Episcopal Church ===
==== Worldwide Anglican Communion ====
The Episcopal Church in the United States is a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion, churches around the world that trace their roots to the Church of England and have given rise to a distinct form of Christianity, known as Anglicanism. The Episcopal Church is made up of between two and three million worshipers in about 7500 congregations across the United States and related dioceses outside the US.
* St. Paul's Cathedral Episcopal - "St. Paul’s Cathedral serves as a center of transformative love, faith and service: an inclusive, Christ-centered community that welcomes all people on their journey of faith."
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Center Church of San Diego - 
* East Village Community Church - 
* San Diego Broadway Church - 
* San Diego City Church Ministries - "Would you believe GOD to revive His work in California? "
* San Diego Japanese Christian Church -
* Soul Church San Diego - 
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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.
* First Lutheran Church of San Diego - On October 21, 1888, the Rev. Edwin R. Wagner, a direct descendent of Martin Luther, preached the first sermon of the new church. Soon property was purchased and in 1893 the cornerstone was laid for the growing congregation’s first permanent home on Second Avenue in downtown San Diego.
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* Mission Hills United Methodist Church - Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.
** Mission Hills UMC on Facebook = 
** BSA Scout Troop 20 - Scout Troop 20 has been serving youth in Mission Hills since 1918.  The Troop’s long life is a result of the many dedicated volunteers from the schools and churches in Mission Hills. 
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=== Presbyterian Church===
The Presbyterian Church (USA) is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. A part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its relatively progressive stance on doctrine.
* First Presbyterian Church of San Diego - "Bringing His Light to Downtown San Diego." A vibrant community faithful to the word and work of God.
** FPCSD on Facebook - Online Sermons
** BSA Scout Troop 15 - Sponsored by FPCSD for over 95 years, Troop 15 is the second oldest Boy Scout Troop in San Diego and the home of San Diego's first Eagle Scout - Wayne Hageman, who achieved Scouting's highest rank in 1917.
* Christ United Presbyterian Church of San Diego - We strive to be the community’s parish church meeting secular and spiritual needs of South Park/Golden Hill.
** CUPCSD on Facebook - Notices and Events
** BSA Cub Scout Pack #12 - We are serving the Balboa Park San Diego, South Park, Sherman Heights, Grant Hill and Stockton areas to start. Grades K - 5th. Once we are able to meet in person, outings and camping trips will be scheduled.
* Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church - "The Red Brick Church in Point Loma" / "Loving everyone to life with everything we have."
** Point Loma CBC on Facebook - 
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 24 - These are life lessons that eventually transform boys and girls in Cub Scouting, through advancement, into members of Scouts BSA, Eagle Scouts, and successful adults.
* Westminster Presbyterian Church - "a place to breathe in love so we can breathe it out into the world" 
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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 ==
* Little Italy, California - Wikipedia
* Little Italy- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Little Italy Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
Category: Little Italy
Category: List of Local Churches
Category: Churches in California