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OUR VALUES


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OUR VALUES


At Rose City Church we believe that through Jesus Christ,

heaven really has come here on earth! We live into this by being: 

 
 
 
  • Above all, we are people who have been changed by the love and belonging we have found in Jesus. We try to embody this through our shared life in community. Our vision for community centers the open table where God invites all to come and receive the gift of grace through Jesus Christ. While we hold a diversity of opinions and backgrounds, we are unified in our love for God and one another.

 
  • At its best, the church is a place where people find spiritual and emotional healing. We strive for our community to be a safe, trauma-informed space where people can be vulnerable and grow in self awareness and spiritual maturity. We support healthy, honest relationships where all people feel seen, heard, and understood.

 
  • Our community grows out of the soil of the Wesleyan and Free Methodist tradition which proclaims that God's Good News is for everyone and calls us to freedom, justice, equality and real spiritual transformation. We want our lives to be rooted and shaped by this Good News of the Bible. Our lives are also nourished by the witness and practices of God's diverse church throughout time and across cultures, and we live our lives with the help and guidance of our foremothers and forefathers in faith.

  • Flowing through all we do is our faith that there's more than enough for all of us through God’s love and provision. God's love is expansive and generous, and we embody this love through our relationships, our resources, our welcome, our theology and our empathy. As we practice our faith, we hope to more genuinely share the love of God with everyone we encounter.

 
  • God has created humanity for joy, freedom and flourishing. We try to reimagine our world as a place where people really do experience life as God intended. We care for one another whenever someone is in need. We advocate for the rights of our neighbors. We celebrate the gifts of meaningful work and rest. We embrace the diversity and creativity of our members in our communal worship and decision making. In all we do, we hope to make our world a little more like heaven.


Rose City Church is a Free Methodist Church and a society in the Free Methodist Southern California Conference. You can learn more about our beliefs by visiting our theology page.

Free Methodism has a unique history and identity. Learn more about why we call ourselves ‘free’ here.

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OUR TEAM


OUR TEAM


PASTORAL & MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

 
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Clare Ferguson Bravo

Lead Pastor

 

Bob Ramsey

Associate Pastor

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Roxanne Morales

Children’s Ministry Pastor

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Ian James- Bergland

Associate Pastor

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Daniel Russell

Associate Pastor

Kristina James-Bergland

Director of Gathered Worship


LAY LEADERSHIP

Our Local Board of Administration is made up of individuals nominated and elected by our church members. Our board works in partnership with the Lead Pastor to provide vision, general oversight, planning and coordination of the ministries of the church.

Our Conference Delegates are individuals nominated and elected by our church members. These individuals represent the voice of our church body to our denomination’s regional conference and serve on our Membership Care Committee.

Conference Delegates

Ashley Mendoza

Zachary Mendoza

Daniel Morales

Danielle Vaughan

Britt Vaughan

Julie Whipple

Local Board of Administration

Clare Ferguson Bravo - Board Chair

David Gaetke - Board Treasurer

Kimi Whitney- Board Secretary

Daniel Morales

Michelle Russell

Ryan Bishop

Ashley Mendoza