Serra Mesa, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of Serra Mesa California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. It is named for Junípero Serra, a Majorcan (Spain) Franciscan friar who founded the Mission San Diego de Alcalá. (Zip 92123 / )
== 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.
* East Clairemont Southern Baptist Church - 
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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"
* St. Columba Catholic Church - Serra Mesa
** St Columba Church on Facebook - 
** BSA Cub Pack 280 - Chartered by St Columba Church
* Holy Family Catholic Church (Linda Vista) - 
* Church of St. Mary Magdalene - Linda Vista - 
* 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.
* Roman Catholic Korean Community of San Diego - 
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==== Melkite Greek Catholic Church ====
Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church.
* St. Jacob Melkite Greek-Catholic Church - Serving San Diego since 1990.
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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 North Stake - consists of about 8 local worship congregations and branches in Clairemont Mesa, Mission Bay, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Torrey Pines, University City, and Linda Vista neighborhoods including Spanish speaking and Young Single Adult Groups.
** Friends of the San Diego Stake - Facebook news and notices
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=== Evangelical Covenant Church ===
The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) is a Radical Pietistic denomination in the evangelical Christian tradition. Founded in 1885 by Swedish immigrants, the church is now one of the most rapidly growing and multi-ethnic denominations in North America. 
* Clairemont Covenant Church - As a church, we seek to create an environment that reflects our core values of love, grace, joy, freedom and unity. We believe that people are longing for a community where they are known and loved.
** Clairemont Covenant Church on Facebook - Notices and Events
** BSA Scout Troop 299 - Founded in 1910, scouting is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States
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=== Grace Brethren Church ===
Charis Fellowship, known before 2018 as the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, and before 1976 under the name of National Fellowship of Brethren Churches, is a theologically conservative fellowship of Brethren churches that was founded in 1939 as a conservative split from the Brethren Church.
* San Diego Grace Brethren Church - 
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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Arise Church - 
* Awaken Church - 
* City View Church - Every Person Counts.
* Faith Community San Diego - 
* Flood Church San Diego - 
* Mission Village Church - 
* Pacific Hope Church - 
* Serra Mesa Christian Fellowship - 
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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.
* Clairemont Lutheran Church - a neighborhood Christian church for all people, and you are welcome here.
** Clairemont Lutheran Church on Facebook - Notices and Events.
** BSA Pack 277 - Chartered by Clairemont Lutheran Church, Pack 277 serves all of Clairemont, 92117, we welcome both boys and girls, grades K-5. We camp whenever county and state regulations allow.
* Gethsemane Lutheran Church - 
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=== Methodist Church ===
The Methodist movement is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity.
* California Pacific Conference - UMC- a regional body of The United Methodist Church, of almost 350 local churches throughout Southern California, parts of Central California, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, Guam and Saipan.
* St. Marks United Methodist Church (Clairemont Mesa) - St. Mark’s is an open, inclusive, intergenerational, and progressive community of faith which actively serves San Diego and the world.
** BSA Troop 260, "Trailblazers" - Chartered by St Marks UMC, We have been an active boy-led Troop for over 60 years.
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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.
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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 ==
* Serra Mesa, California - Wikipedia
* Serra Mesa- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* Serra Mesa Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
Category: Serra Mesa
Category: List of Local Churches
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