September 1, 1968: Elmer Jenkins starts Pomerado Christian Church. The church has its first meeting at the Seventh Day Adventist Church building. The church continues to meet in rented facilities, including school auditoriums until they move into the current building in 1975.

1970: M. M. “Bro. Mac” Wright is called to serve as the first full-time minister. He continues to serve as Senior Pastor until 1989.

1971: A parcel of six acres of rocky property on Stone Canyon Road is purchased. The process of getting permits for construction begins.

1973: Grading and other improvements to the site are completed. Three houses are built and sold to raise funds for the payment of the church building on the remaining 4.7 acres. Construction begins.

December 1973: The congregation begins services in the unfinished meeting hall while work continues.

1975: The dedication service for the new building is held.

1976: Pomerado Christian Preschool opens with Mary Lou Tice as the Director.

1977: The “Pomerado Street Gang” puppet ministry begins, giving performances within the Poway community and abroad. In October, Evan Foote is welcomed as the Associate Minister.

1978: John Mark and Leanna Pemberton become the first missionaries sent by PCC. The leave for Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe.)

1981: The “Pomerado Street Gang” tours Boston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, and Haiti.

1983: The congregation begins construction on an expansion of the building including the new offices, two classrooms downstairs, and a classroom upstairs.

1987: Pomerado sends a team to Guatemala to construct a medical clinic.

1988: The original mortgage is burned. Pomerado celebrates our twentieth anniversary.

1989: Evan Foote becomes Senior Pastor when Pastor Wright moves to Orange County. Jim Hammond is called to serve as Associate Pastor.

1992: Jim Hammond leaves Pomerado to become Senior Pastor of a church in Cottonwood, Arizona.

1994: Rex Kennemer joins the staff as the Worship Director.

2002: A new preschool playground and church patio/courtyard are added as improvements to the property.

2002-2003: Volunteers from Pomerado Church run an after school program at Pomerado Elementary school called “The Wednesday Homework Club.”

2003: Over $12,000 donated to victims of the Cedar fire.

2004: Cingular installs a cell phone antenna site on our building. The construction includes a signature cupola and cross, centered on our main entrance, giving clear identity to the building.

2005: After we purchase new chairs for the Sanctuary, or used chairs are donated to the new Boy's and Girl's Club in 4S Ranch.

    Pomerado joins with many other churches in the Poway and Rancho Bernardo area in 'Prayer Walk 2005”, walking each street in our community praying a blessing on each household.

     Saber Springs Foursquare Church begins sharing our building for their Sunday services.

2006: A crew of our men go to New Orleans to help with the cleanup and rebuilding following the Katrina hurricane.

     Together with El Centro Christian Church we sponsor a new church in Trujillo, Peru, in parthership with Project New Hope and Team Expansion. We begin sending financial support each month as part of our ongoing commitment, and in August send a team of 8 people (from PCC plus others from El Centro) to Trujillo for 2 weeks of community service and ministry assistance.

2007:

Youth minister Karl Shelton completed his Masters of Divinity and in June is Ordained by the Elders and the church members.

August we send our second year team (2 from PCC plus 8 others from El Centro) to Trujillo for 2 weeks of community service and ministry assistance. They delivered a computer, and other tools.

OCT 21-28 Again fire strikes our community, with one family home burned, many more displaced, evacusted, and many friends, neighbors who have lost everything. We again join the world community to provide aid to several organizations, and many members contribute personally with their hands, homes, and hearts.