Welcome to the kid's guide to churches and synagogues in Poway.  There is a wide variety of religions in Poway.  A few are as follows:  Mormonism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Christianity.  In the following paragraphs you will learn more about them and many others.  In order to complete this list of churches and synagogues, Tarek asked the following three questions:  What time is your worship service?  Do you offer any special programs for children?  Who can be contacted for more information?

Baha'I Faith
Phone # 858-748-1939... 9:30 am Sunday...Devotional once a month...Feast every 19 days -- they use a different calendar which has months with 19 days...Firesides once a month for people to learn about the Baha'I faith. It is the newest of the world's religions and the 2nd most widespread...Youth workshops...Diedre Merrill...#858-748-2788...visit their web site... http://www.US.bahai.org

Chalice Unitarian Universalist
15042 Amso St...Phone # 858-679-2916...4 pm Sunday...Religious Education for 5 - 8 yrs. and 9 - 11 yrs...Child Care for 1 - 4 yrs... Wendy Fish #858-679-2916

Christian Life Assembly
14047 Twin Peaks Rd...Phone # 858-748-1875...10 am Sunday morning...6 pm Sunday evening...Youth meet 6:30 pm Wednesday ...Children's Church Program 10 am Sunday morning...Children's Sunday School....Royal Rangers and Missionettes...Vacation Bible School "Dusty J" Where they build an old fashion western town ...Church office #858-478-1875 ...visit their web sites:  www.clanet.com... www.Arkquest.com

Christian Pathway Ministries
12943 Pomerado Rd. Suite G...Phone # 858-748-8727...10 am Sunday at Double Tree Resort in Rancho Peñasquitos...They have a new Youth Pastor, Jim Durham, who is developing the Youth program...Pastor Dan Easton # 858-748-8727

Christian Science Reading Room
16315 Pomerado Rd...Phone# 858-748-1875...9 am Sunday... Sunday School...10 am Sunday, Church...6 pm Sunday...Sunday School...Children's Church...Royal Rangers and Missionettes...Also Youth Group for Jr. and Sr. High students...Church Office   #858-748-1875

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
My classmates' favorite things about this church are: "Primary Activities, classes, activities, the great talks in Sacrament Meeting"...Poway 1st Ward... Phone# 858-487-3811... 15705 Pomerado Rd... 1:30pm Sunday...7 pm Tuesday for Youth 12-18 yrs... Poway 2nd Ward...Phone# 858-679-7981...14311 Twin Peaks Rd...
9 am Sunday...7 pm Wednesday for Youth 12-18 yrs...Poway 3rd Ward...Phone# 858-679-7794...14311 Twin Peaks Rd....1 pm Sunday...7 pm Tuesday for Youth 12-18 yrs...Primary for children 3 - 11 yrs...Achievement Days for girls 8 - 11...Cub Scouts for boys 8 - 11...Various primary activities during the year...California Carlsbad Mission offices 760-720-3430...Director of Public Affairs Don Terry 858-485-1434...San Diego Temple 619-622-0991...or any of the office #s listed under the specific wards...Or visit their web site http://www.lds.org/

Community Church of Poway
13501 Community Rd...Phone # 858-748-3304...My classmates' favorite things about this church are:  "Good Sunday School, good day care, lots of nice people"...9:30 am Sunday...Sunday School, other programs depending on the season...Trish Chavis   858-748-3304

Congregation Chabad of Rancho Bernardo
16934 Chabad Way...Phone # 858-451-0455...Every morning and every evening for prayer...Friday night and Saturday morning Preschool...Afternoon Religion...Jr. Congregation Youth group... check out their web site: www.chabadpoway.org

Crossroads Community Church
11717 Poway Rd...Phone # 858- 748-5323...10 am Sunday...Tiny Tots for 5 and under...Wed night ACTION (all church training in one night) for 18 and under...Pastor Steve Fitzpatrick #858-486-9286

Final Harvest Christian Fellowship
13057 Poway Rd...Phone # 858-513-0127...11 am Sunday...7 pm Wednesday...Sunday School...Pastor Robert Keena or Diane # 858-513-0127

First Baptist Church of Poway
My classmate's favorite thing about this church is:  "It was fun, had a lot of fun games"...13604 Midland Rd...Phone # 858-748-3940...8:15 am, 10:50 am and 6 pm Sunday...6:30 pm Wednesday...AWANA... Terri Hunter # 858-748-3940

Four Square Churches
13710 Midland Rd...Phone # 858-748-5796...10 am and 6 pm Sunday...7 pm Tuesday...Royal Rangers and Missionettes...Young Peoples Club for Teens...The kids run Prayer and Share, they also participate in the pageantry of their church with flag drills, tambourines, and mime...Church Office # 858-478-5796...visit their web site:  www.wor.org

Grace Community Church
13617 Midland Rd...Phone #  858-748-2327...Worship Service at 9:00 a.m. Sunday...Nursery...Jr. Church...Sunday School...Jr. High Youth Group and Sr. High Youth Group...Musical Programs: They do two big ones each year at Christmas and Easter that are open to the community...They are also home to Cornerstone Christian School...Andy McAdams and Ed Turley

Inglesia Ni Cristo
12730 Elm Park Ln...Phone # 858-679-0644...8 am and 11 am Sunday...6 pm and 8 pm Thursday...Basketball Tournament...Other Programs for 6-8 yr olds...Church office #858-679-1134

Jehovah's Witness
12337 Meadow Brook Ln...Phone # 858-748-4531...1 pm Sunday
Sunday Talk and Watch Tower Talk...Theacratic School and Service Meeting...Church Office # 858-748-4531

Living Way Church
13609 Twin Peaks Rd...Phone # 858-486-1441...8 am Sunday...
10 am Sunday...6 pm Sunday...7 pm Saturday Youth group...Kinder Church : kindergarten age...Power Kids : 1 - 5 grades...Super Church : 1 - 5 grades...Youth group : teens...Sunday School : all kids
Church Office 858-486-1441

Lutheran Church of the Incarnation
16889 Espola Rd...Phone # 858-487-2225...8 am Sunday...10:45 am Sunday...Special 1st Sundays of the months 5:45 pm Healing Service...9:30 - 10:30 am Sunday, Sunday School...REX Club for K - 5, 2nd Friday of every month 6:30 - 8:30 Dinner, games, and program...Dani, youth administrator; Pastor Mark Cansino, Youth Pastor...or check out their web site...http://www.LCIncarnation.org

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
14280 Poway Rd...Phone # 858-748-3871...9 am Sunday...10:30 am Sunday School...Sunday School...Preschool...Jr Youth group...
Youth Group...Mother's Day out for 2 year olds...Church Office #858-748-3871...Visit their web site: www.members.home.net/leroyb/

Mt. Zion Fellowship
13710 Midland Rd...Phone # 858-748-5796...10 am, 6 pm Sunday.. Royal Rangers and Missionettes...Robert Thompson   #858-748-5796

New Life Church Of The Nazarene
13709 Twin Peaks Rd...Phone # 858-486-4499...9:15 am Sunday...Sunday School...
10:30 am, 6:00 pm Sunday... Traditional Worship...
Wednesday Bible Study & Choir practice at 7:00 PM...
Sunday School...Pastor: Bill Lentsch #858-486-4499

Pomerado Christian Church
12708 Stone Canyon Rd... Phone # 858-487-7312...Fax # 858-487-0257...My classmate's favorite thing about this church is: "Programs and fun and we learn about God"...  9 am and 10:30 am Sunday
Preschool...Sunday School...

Youth Group...Youth Ministry Training...Short Term Missions
...Campus Crusades : Student Venture to Moscow, high school kids go to Moscow and meet high school kids there...

Pastor Evan Foote...Church Office  # 858-487-7312

Pomerado Road Baptist Church
13230 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-748-1088...10 am Sunday... Sunday School...11 am Sunday main meeting...6 pm Sunday... Evening Meeting...Nursery...Children's Church...Jr. Church...Teen Church...Patch the Pirate: Scripture Study and Activities for kids under 12...They also have a Bus Ministry where they send their bus to pick up kids whose parents don't attend...Church Office #858-748-1088

Seventh-Day Adventist
13940 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-748-0121...Pastor Lorie Purday...9:30 am Saturday...Sabbath School...11 am Saturday, Worship...Sabbath School...Church office #858-748-0121

St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
16275 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-487-2159...5 pm Saturday...
8am, 9:30 am & 11:15 am Sunday...9:15 am Sunday School... Nursery care available from 9 am to noon...Sunday School...Music Programs...Faithful Families...Instructive Communion Classes...
Vacation Bible School...Middle School Youth Group...Sr. High Youth Group...The Reverend Dr. Gary G. Nicolosi...Church Office #858-487-2159

St. Gabriel Catholic Church of Poway
13734 Twin Peaks Rd...Phone # 858-748-5348...My classmates' favorite things about this church are: "Priests, Fish Dinners during Lent, spaghetti dinners"...8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am Sunday, Masses...5 pm Saturday, Vigil...Religious Education...Sunday School...High School Youth program...Vacation Bible School....Elementary age: Carlene Galven #858-748-7475...High School age: Peter Bennett #858-748-7475

St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church
16903 Espola Rd...Phone # 858-485-8433...My classmates' favorite things about this church are: "It's pretty and we have a meal after"...7 pm Saturday...9 am Sunday...9 am Monday - Thursday...
12:10 pm Friday...Church School...Young Adults...Father Alexander Federoff

St. Michael's Catholic Church of Poway
15546 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-487-4755...My classmates' favorite things about this church are: "The ministers, doughnuts"...
7:30 am, 9 am, and 5:30 pm weekdays...5:15 pm Saturday..7:30 am, 9 am, 10:45 am, 12:30 pm Sunday...School for grades K-8...
Church training on Tuesday and Wednesday for kids who attend public school...Church training for High School students...MSGR Joe Finnerty # 858-487-4755

Temple Adat Shalom
15905 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-451-1200...858-451-8480...
Friday 8 pm...Saturday 10 am...Family Service 1st Friday 7:30 pm...
Religious School...and Holiday Programs for all Jewish Holidays...
Temple Office # 858-451-1200

Trinity Baptist Church
14315 Garden Rd...Phone # 858-748-3683
9 am Sunday Bible Study
...10:15 am Sunday...
Children's Church 10:15 am... Sunday Sunday School 9 am is for all ages... Children's Worship...Tuesday evenings AWANA for grades K - 6...7 pm Wednesday Jr and Sr High Meeting...Youth Choir...Summer Funner Theater for two weeks in the summer...Church office #858-478-3683

Western Hills Baptist Church
13940 Pomerado Rd...Phone # 858-748-1000...9:30 am Sunday for Sunday School...10:45 am Sunday for Worship...AWANA...Youth Ministries...Full time Youth Pastor...Meet Thursday 6:30 pm...Pastor Milton Woodall #858-748-1000

by Tarek