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Christ's Church of the Valley founded in 1952, is a non-denominatinoal church, based in San Dimas, CA.

Beliefs

 * About God - There is one God who is creator and maker of the universe. He exists eternally in three persons:  The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, who are one in essence and equal in power and glory.


 * About Jesus Christ - God has revealed Himself to man in the person of Jesus Christ. He is fully God and fully man, the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, sinless in His life, making atonement for our sins by His death on the cross and vindicated by God in His bodily resurrection, ascended to heaven to sit at God’s right hand as our Intercessor and as our Advocate.


 * About the Holy Spirit - God is present in the world today in the person of the Holy Spirit who draws us to faith in Jesus and who bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. He indwells the believer which empowers him to manifest the likeness and character of Christ.  He gives spiritual gifts to the church for our mutual edification.


 * About the Bible - The Bible is the inspired Word of God, His revealed truth and is the infallible guide for our lives.


 * About Mankind - Man was created by God in His image, free as to choice and responsible to his Creator. Tempted by Satan, he separated himself from God by voluntary disobedience.  As a consequence all men are born with a sinful nature and have need of reconciliation with God.

ABOUT SALVATION… Man can be saved from the consequence of sin, which is eternal death, by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ and in repentance of sin. Man cannot earn nor work for his salvation. When one is saved he is said to be "born again" by the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. John 1:11, 12; Ephesians 2:8, 9; 2 Peter 3:9

ABOUT BAPTISM… Water baptism is by immersion only and an act of obedient faith. Immersion is a picture of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as well as a picture of the new birth. 1 Peter 3:21; Romans 6:1-5; Acts 2:38

ABOUT THE CHURCH.. Man is baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ which is the church. The church has the mission of carrying on the work of Christ on earth. 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:11-21; Matthew 16:18; Acts 1:8

ABOUT THE LORD’S SUPPER… The Lord’s Supper should be observed to remember Christ and His death for our sins, as well as His coming again for our glorification. 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

ABOUT CHRIST’S SECOND COMING… The Lord will come again for both salvation and judgment. Acts 1:9-11; Matthew 24:30

ABOUT ETERNITY… People were created to live forever. One will either exist eternally separated from God in a place called hell, or through faith in Christ, will be eternally united with Him in heaven. Revelation 20:11-15; John 3:16; Matthew 25:41-46

CCV is a church committed to seeing a fully-devoted follower of Jesus in every home in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.

Bumper Bag
Each month, CCV runs and hosts a food drive called Bumper Bag. On the last weekend of the month, members of the church can bring food items to church with them and place their bags behind their car bumper before service. These items get picked up and brought to our Bumper Bag Market located on campus. Families in need can shop for free groceries and a free BBQ is provided as well.

Ripple Ministry
The Ripple Ministry is an outreach group that strives to involve kids in local and global outreach activities. Families with kids (ages 5 and up) meet two Thursdays a month to strategize and organize an outreach focus. Each meeting includes doing or making something to offer as an act of kindness to someone in need.

Chosen Children of Promise (Kenya)
CCP is a child sponsorship program for children of the Kawangware slum in Nairobe, Kenya, to equip children with medical, educational, spiritual and social improvement.

San Dimas, CA
The San Dimas Campus at the corner of Valley Center Ave. and Badillo Ave. is a ***** square foot facility built in ***** and serves as the primary meeting place and administrative center for Christ's Church of the Valley. During the weekends guests and members meet for five services in the ***** seat main auditorium for a contemporary worship service. Throughout the week the site is used for bible study groups, recovery groups and is the meeting place midweek worship services for youth and college groups.

Lone Hill Campus
The Lone Hill Campus exists as a satellite campus at Lone Hill Middle School, half a mile from the San Dimas Campus. This campus provides a more intimate worship experience in two services on Sunday Morning.

Online Campus
Christ's Church of the Valley streams all of the weekend services live in high definition via their church website. The online campus provides a place for viewers to communicate to each other, interact with staff and invite friends to view the service.

Valley Worship
Valley Worship Ministries is the worship, creative, and performing arts ministry of Christ’s Church of the Valley. The ministry serves the various technical, music, performing arts, and creative needs of CCV while implementing a vision, philosophy, and theology of worship all the way from the multi-generational services on the weekend, to youth, and children. In addition, the ministry equips and empowers others by developing and providing innovative and engaging resources and training that help to develop a deeper devotion of worship for individuals and churches nationwide.