La Jolla, California Church

Directory List to Churches and other faith-based groups of La Jolla California: a neighborhood in the City of San Diego. This hilly, seaside neighborhood occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (part of UCSD), Scripps Research Institute, and the headquarters of National University (though its academic campuses are elsewhere). (Zip 92037 / Pop 46,600)
== 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.
* First Baptist Church of Clairemont - "Impacting our community with the Gospel, by the Love of Christ."
* First Baptist Church of San Diego (University City) Raising Up Generations in Christ to Change Their World.
** FBCSD on Facebook - Notices and Events
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 11 - Pack 11 is an active cub scout pack for K-5 boys and girls. Come join the fun. Camping, Hiking, Games, and more! (Chartered to FBCSD.)
* 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) - 
* Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception (Old Town)
* 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.
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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. 
* North Clairemont Church of Christ - a group of Christians (followers of Jesus Christ), striving to follow Him the way we are instructed in the Bible, like the Christians did in the first century. 
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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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=== 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. James by-the-sea Episcopal Church - we welcome and care for all people at every stage of their spiritual journey, ​and we seek to create opportunities for faith in God ​to be discovered, renewed and put into action.
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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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=== Independent Christian Denominations ===
There are many independent Christian churches, not affiliated with any particular main-stream Christian denomination.
* Awaken Church - 
* Barabbas Road Church - on mission to make disciple-making disciples through the personal investment of our lives. 
* Ethnos Community Church - 
* Grace Church San Diego -
* Harbor Church - 
* La Jolla Community Church - a family-friendly community focused on helping people find practical answers to the questions and challenges they are facing, no matter what age or stage.
* La Jolla Christian Fellowship - 
* Lighthouse Bible Church - 
* Redemption Church - We would love for you to join us as we “do life together.”
* San Diego Chinese Mandarin Church - an independent church based solely on the cross of Christ’s salvation and the strict observance of Scripture. The Church was established in the early 1970s from the beginning of the Bible Study group and is the earliest Mandarin / Putonghua church in San Diego area.
* Sojourn Grace Collective - Wholeness happens here.
* Torrey Pines Church - features two service styles: contemporary and traditional.
** TPC on Facebook - Notices and Events
** BSA Scout Troop 271 - find real challenge, excitement, adventure, and fun in a strong outdoors program that includes both camping and backpacking. (Chartered to TPC)
* Wave 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.
* All Saints Lutheran Church - 
* 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.
* University Lutheran Church - The Community of University Lutheran Church connects people to God and to each other on their spiritual journeys by the Gospel of Christ’s nurturing love.
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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.
* La Jolla United Methodist Church - "We’re a group of Christ followers who try to love God and neighbor, as we seek to grow in our individual spirituality and community with one another."
** La Jolla UMC on Facebook - News and Events
** BSA Scout Troop 506 = We are a High Adventure Troop with a Calendar packed full of great activities! Come check us out! (Chartered to La Jolla UMC).
* 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.
* La Jolla Presbyterian Church - As we share God's story and hear your story we discover our story.
** La Jolla Presbyterian on Facebook - News and Events
** BSA Cub Scout Pack 4 - serving the La Jolla Area continuously for almost 75 years. (Chartered to La Jolla Presbyterian Church)
* Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church - "Caring for our community through love and faith."
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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 Clairemont Seventh-day Adventist Church - 
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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
* University City United Church of Christ - 
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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 ==
* La Jolla, California - Wikipedia
* La Jolla- FamilyPedia - Genealogy and Family History
* La Jolla Family Youth Clubs and Activities - ScoutHut
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