Watch our August 15, 2021 Worship service including singing, announcements, and a sermon Tom Cantor. He taught from the book of Zechariah chapter 14 about the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. He also quoted verses from Isaiah, Malachi, Acts, Job, and compared the Lord Jesus’ rescue of Israel at his second coming by splitting the Mount of Olives to the Lord rescuing Israel from the Egyptians by dividing the Red Sea.
The Chapel emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions, Prayer, and the Word of God.
We are a Bible believing Christian church, an Open Plymouth Brethren assembly. All leadership is volunteer, enabling the majority of our giving to go to evangelists and missionaries worldwide. There are opportunities to serve for those interested in participating, including outreach, hospitality, and music.
Watch our August 15, 2021 adult Sunday school class taught by Tom Cantor from the Gospel of Matthew. He taught from Matthew 16:1-4 and also referenced other passages including Genesis 49:10, Daniel 9, And the Book of Jonah regarding signs that Jesus was the Christ (Messiah). Tom presented the gospel with, “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (II Corinthians 6:2b)
The Chapel emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions, Prayer, and the Word of God.
We are a Bible believing Christian church, an Open Plymouth Brethren assembly. All leadership is volunteer, enabling the majority of our giving to go to evangelists and missionaries worldwide. There are opportunities to serve for those interested in participating, including outreach, hospitality, and music.
Watch our August 13, 2021 Friday family night service including prayers, hymn singing, and the life story (Including being shot in the chest while being robbed!) and testimony of Tom.
We have Friday family nights for the summer months of July and August. Join us for 6:15 PM potluck and our 7:15 PM informal Friday night service.
I found some interesting notes on the history of Mission Valley Community Chapel in this study on Brethren (Plymouth Brethren) assemblies in North America –
“James Mader had been saved while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II…he came to San Diego as the Assistant Director of the Christian Servicemen’s Center (CSC), with a desire to go full-time into the Lord’s work…Mr. Barker, having observed James Mader preach at the CSC, asked him to preach to the adults, and this was the start of what would soon become the Mission Valley Community Chapel.
In the early 1950s, Mr. Barker replaced the barracks with a purchased submarine trainer, which after remodeling became the present home of the Chapel. Mr. Mader was by then teaching Bible classes in various homes…One by one, people were saved and the need for a church home became evident. An assembly was formed and incorporated in 1953 as the Mission Valley Community Chapel…”
More On the History of Mission Valley Community Chapel
I (Paul) only started coming to the Chapel about five years ago. I’ve spoken with Jean Mader, Pastor Jim Mader’s wife. She mentioned that while he worked at the Christian Servicemen’s Center he would play games like ping-pong with the servicemen, serve snacks, and gives short sermons.
She also mentioned when they got the submarine trainer for the Chapel building, it had to be moved from its original location elsewhere. It was put in final position by being rolled on logs.
I had also heard from other folks at the Chapel how much of a praying man Pastor Jim was. One told me that he prayed several hours a day at the Chapel. When I ask another how they built up the Chapel, he replied “We prayed them in and we prayed them out.” “Prayed them out” referred to people going onto the mission field. Jean Mader also noted how much of a practical man he was, too. I guess he was too busy not to pray!
Our in person service will include: 9:30 a.m. The Lord’s Supper/Breaking of Bread 10:00 am Sunday School, Tom Cantor teaching adult Sunday school 11:55 a.m. refreshments 11:15 a.m. Worship Service, Sohrab Ramtin preaching the sermon (We have a traditional worship service including hymn singing, prayer, announcements, a musical special, and a sermon from the Bible.)
Mission Valley Community Chapel 6469 Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120
The Chapel emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions, Prayer, and the Word of God.
We are an evangelical Christian Bible church, an Open Plymouth Brethren assembly. All leadership is volunteer, enabling the majority of our giving to go to evangelists and missionaries worldwide. There are opportunities to serve for those interested in participating including outreach, hospitality, and music.
Join us on Friday, August 13, 2021, for fellowship and worship at our Summer Friday family night. We have a potluck starting at about 6:15 PM, and an informal service at about 7:15 PM. The service includes hymn singing, a memory verse, a presentation (usually someones testimony this year), and a closing chorus from the last two verses of Jude.
Families usually bring a main dish and salad or dessert, singles one dish, but if this is your first time, you don’t have to, as some of us bring extra.
Join us in prayer this Tuesday, August 10, at 7:00 PM for prayer. We meet at the building, Mader Hall,across from the chapel itself. We usually meet for about an hour.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6)
Watch our August 8, 2021 Worship service on Rumble, too, including singing, announcements, a musical special, and a sermon by retired missionary Dr. Sam Burton. He taught on Zacchaeus meeting the Lord Jesus from Luke 19, and he also referenced the parables of Jesus in Luke about the good Samaritan and the shepherd and the last sheep. At the end, we sang a song that his wife had written when they were missionaries. ->
The Chapel emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions, Prayer, and the Word of God.
We are a Bible believing Christian church, an Open Plymouth Brethren assembly. All leadership is volunteer, enabling the majority of our giving to go to evangelists and missionaries worldwide. There are opportunities to serve for those interested in participating, including outreach, hospitality, and music.
Watch our August 8, 2021 adult Sunday school class taught top by Tom Cantor from the Gospel of Matthew. He taught from Matthew 15:29–39 and also referenced the prophet Ezekiel and the prophet Zechariah regarding Christ second coming.
The Chapel emphasizes the Lord Jesus Christ through Missions, Prayer, and the Word of God.
We are a Bible believing Christian church, an Open Plymouth Brethren assembly. All leadership is volunteer, enabling the majority of our giving to go to evangelists and missionaries worldwide. There are opportunities to serve for those interested in participating, including outreach, hospitality, and music.
Watch our August 6, 2021 Friday family night service including prayers, hymn singing, and a testimony and Bible talk on creation and the second coming by Dan.
We have Friday family nights for the summer months of July and August. Join us for 6:15 PM potluck and our 7:15 PM informal Friday night service.
