La Mesa, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of La Mesa, California: a city in San Diego County. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills." La Mesa in Spanish means "the table", or alternately "the plateau", relating to its geography. La Mesa was part of a larger tract, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, and was used by Spanish missionaries. La Mesa was founded in 1869 and The City of La Mesa was incorporated on February 16, 1912. (Est. Pop 59,200 / Zip Code 91941-91944)
== 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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=== Assemblies of God Church ===
The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination. It is the fourth largest international Christian group of denominations.
* Lifepoint Church - La Mesa Assembly of God Church
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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.
* San Diego Grace Fellowship - "We are located just up the hill from Rancho San Diego in the Jamul Professional Center."
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=== Calvary Chapel ===
Calvary Chapel, an association of evangelical Christian churches, maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. Beginning in 1965 in Southern California, this fellowship of churches grew out of Chuck Smith's Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
* Calvary Chapel - La Mesa
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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.
* St Martin of Tours Parish Church - "La Mesa's Catholic Church serving God's People"
** St. Martin of Tours Academy - Pilon® Workshop Way® consists of an interrelated and dynamic process for student learning.  It is a comprehensive system of instruction designed to meet the educational and developmental needs of all students. 
** BSA Troop 51 - "Troop 51 was originally chartered in La Mesa, in 1921 and we have an active schedule that includes at least one overnight outdoor activity each month.  Outings include activities such as: Camping, Hiking, Back Packing, Rock Climbing, Fishing, Kayaking, Rafting, Biking, Horseback Riding, Sporting Events and Skiing. " 
* Santa Sophia - "A Roman Catholic Community of Holy Wisdom" (Spring Valley)
** BSA Troop 355 - 
** Santa Sophia Academy - Catholic Education at Santa Sophia Academy with over 50 years of Christ-Centered Teaching, Learning, and Educational Excellence. The gift that lasts a lifetime.
* 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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==== Maronite Catholic Church ====
The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It is headed by Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi since 2011, seated in Bkerke northeast of Beirut, Lebanon. Officially known as the Syriac Maronite Church of Antioch, it is part of Syriac Christianity by liturgy and heritage.
* St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church - (El Cajon) "St. Ephrem Parish is a community dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus, As taught by the Maronite Catholic Church, through Word, Sacrament and Service."
** Saint Ephrem Church on Facebook
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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. They typically reject doctrinal writings that disagree with their interpretations, and all religious creeds; the churches of Christ thus identity themselves as being nondenominational.
* La Mesa 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 East Stake - consists of about 10 local worship congregations and branches in La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, Tierra Santa, San Carlos and Del Cerro neighborhoods including Spanish speaking and Young Single Adult Groups.
** San Diego East Stake News - Facebook 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.
* Anglican Province of Christ the King - "Historic Christianity in the Anglican Tradition."
* St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church - La Mesa CA
* St Alban's Episcopal Church (El Cajon) “Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them”
** St Alban's Church on Facebook
** BSA Troop 308 for Girls - "We're a small but mighty Scout Troop. We would love for you to join us to learn the Scouting principles of Leadership and Character building"
* St. Andrews Episcopal Church (La Mesa) "St. Andrew’s is a welcoming, loving, and joyful community of faith, living in the power of the Holy Spirit and serving all people as we grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord, Jesus Christ. "
** St Andrews on Facebook - 
** BSA Scout Pack 319 - Chartered by St Andrews Episcopal Church. "We draw scouts from Lemon Avenue Elementary School and the surrounding La Mesa Area. We are a very active and fun-oriented pack."
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Central Congregational Church of La Mesa - 
* Community Covenant Church - 
* Faith Community Bible Church - 
* The Hill Church - (La Mesa)
* Journey Community Church - (La Mesa)
* Lake Murray Church - 
* Lake Murray Community Church - 
* Rock Church East County - 
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=== Jehovah's Witness ===
Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a religion who, although identifying themselves as Christian, are not generally considered as Christians by mainstream Christianity because they are non-trinitarian. They number around seven and a half million. Their headquarters are in New York, USA. The Jehovah's Witnesses are an international organization known for their extensive preaching and publishing activities. They are well known for their rejection of blood transfusions and their specific version of the Bible which some believe is very accurate and others take issue with.
* JW.org - Find a Kingdom Hall near you.
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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. Luke's Lutheran Church of La Mesa - "We are called as a community of Christians saved by grace - through faith alone in Jesus Christ - to spread the Holy Gospel in word, sacrament and action soli deo gloria."
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* La Mesa First United Methodist Church - "Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors." 
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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
* Lakeside Church of the Nazarene - 
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=== Pentecostal Church ===
* Faith Mountain Pentecostal Church - Lakeside
* Life Church San Diego - El Cajon
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=== Presbyterian Church===
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(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.
* Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church - Our worship style merges the time-tested beauty of traditional hymnody, choir anthems, and organ with the best of today’s freshest worship music led by a talented worship team and contemporary instrumentation.
** BSA Scout Pack 360 Fletcher Hills - We meet weekly at the Fletcher Hills Presbyterian Church in El Cajon, California.
** FHBC on Facebook - 
* Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church - 
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=== Seventh-day Adventist Church ===
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in Christian and Jewish calendars, as the Sabbath, and its emphasis on the imminent Second Coming ( advent) of Jesus Christ.
* La Mesa Adventist Church - 
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=== Unity Church ===
Unity, known informally as Unity Church, is an organization founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889. It grew out of Transcendentalism and became part of the New Thought movement. Unity is known for its Daily Word devotional publication. While it was originally considered as a "positive, practical Christianity" which "teach[es] the effective daily application of the principles of Truth taught and exemplified by Jesus Christ,"  Unity now describes itself as "for people who might call themselves spiritual but not religious."
* Unity of El Cajon - "Seeking enlightenment or to enhance your spiritual journey?"
** Unity Church of El Cajon - Facebook
** BSA Scout Troop 95 - Unity Church of El Cajon
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== Buddhism ==
Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies.
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== Hinduism ==
Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life. It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.25 billion followers, known as Hindus. It includes a range of philosophies, and is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, pilgrimage to sacred sites and shared textual resources that discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics.
* Jain Society of San Diego - Jainism , traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Jain dharma traces its spiritual ideas and history through a succession of twenty-four leaders or Tirthankaras, with the first in current time cycle being Lord Rishabhanatha, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Lord Parshvanatha whom historians date to 8th century BCE, and the 24th tirthankara, Lord Mahavira around 600 BCE. Jainism is considered to be an eternal dharma with the tirthankaras guiding every time cycle of the cosmology.
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== Judaism ==
Judaism is an ethnic religion comprising the collective religious, cultural, and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenant that God established with the Children of Israel.
* Chabad of East County - Chabad Hebrew School makes for a friendly and stimulating environment, where children can embrace their Jewish roots and gain a true sense of Jewish pride.
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== Islam ==
Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that Muhammad is a messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with 1.9 billion followers, known as Muslims. 
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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 ==
* City of La Mesa - Official Website
* East County Magazine - La Mesa News
* La Mesa, California - Wikipedia
* La Mesa- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* La Mesa Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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