Chollas View, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of Chollas View, California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. Chollas View is named after the large numbers of Cholla cactus that once covered the land. Holy Cross Cemetery opened in the area in 1919. During World War II, a defense housing project was built in the neighborhood. (Zip 92102 / )
== 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.
* City Life Church of San Diego - "City Life willingly partners with the Great Commission Baptists for networking purposes and mutual goals of seeing the gospel transform everything."
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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.
* St. Rita's Catholic Church (Lincoln Park) - "The mission of the parish family of St. Rita is to inspire and engage our diverse faith community through Catholic formation in prayer, study, and service in order to build God's kingdom, present and future."
** St. Rita's School - Catholic Parochial School. "We recognize that a high-quality education is one of the most effective ways to assist parents in raising their children. Our students receive an education that enriches them spiritually and intellectually so they may become future parish leaders and responsible community members. "
* 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.
* 47th Street Church of God - "To attain a personal knowledge of God, the Father,the Son and Holy Spirit to develop a vibrant community and world."
* 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 - 
* People's Church of San Diego - 
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
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==== United Methodist Church ====
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a global church with a presence in nearly 130 countries. As of 2007, worldwide membership was about 12 million members: 8.0 million in the United States, 3.5 million in Africa, Asia, and
* Chollas View United Methodist Church - 
* Lemon Grove United Methodist Church - 
** BSA Troop 109 - Lemon Grove UMC chartered scouting unit.
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==== Christian Methodist Episcopal Church ====
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) is a historically black denomination within the broader context of Wesleyan Methodism founded and organized by John Wesley in England in 1844 and established in America as the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1784. It is considered to be a mainline denomination. The CME Church was organized on December 16, 1870 in Jackson, Tennessee by 41 former slave members with the full support of their white sponsors in their former Methodist Episcopal Church, South who met to form an organization that would allow them to establish and maintain their own polity.
* Phillips Temple CME Church - In the year 1919, Rev. William Seldon, and a handful of people were led to an old armory, located on the Pueble Lots where they began to hold worship services. 
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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.
* 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.
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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.
* San Diego Marantha SDA - Pastor Michael Mupfawa: A contemporary pastor, dynamic preacher and teacher who brings freshness and cutting-edge innovation in ministry. A visionary leader guiding the church through VISION 2020.
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=== United Church of Christ ===
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Reformed, Lutheran, and Anabaptist traditions, and with approximately 4,852 churches and 802,356 members.
* Christian Fellowship Congregational Church (UCC) - "We invite you to join us for a Contemplative Prayer and Meditation Gathering each Tuesday Morning at 9:45AM"
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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 ==
* Chollas View, California - Wikipedia
* Chollas View- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Chollas View Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
Category: Chollas View
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