Our Story
On May 28, 2023, our church Christ Our Redeemer gathered together for our very first worship service at Rancho Campana High School. Having the Gospel Story as our guide, we’ve turned the pages of our moments together with eager anticipation of how the Author of life might have penned our next steps. We’ve been storied by God’s grace and kindness from the beginning of our time together, and we’re excited to invite you in!
Every story has a prologue, and ours is no different. Our history stretches back to 2001, when the PCA commissioned Roy Bennett to plant a new church Christ Church Ventura. And for twenty faithful years, he pastored there until his retirement. All the while, a new work arose in those latter years through the assembling of Cal and Bora Wong — Redeemer Ventura County. And in the spring of 2022, these two congregations began to explore the possibilities of a merge, convinced that we were better together.
From the beginning of our time together, we’ve established our identity — that we are a church committed to and formed by the Gospel Story. And through discovering new and fun ways to gather, that commitment has only strengthened our bonds as a newly formed community. While adventuring into these now well-traveled avenues of monthly potlucks, community groups, affinity groups, and seasonal festivals, we’ve seen our God use both ordinary and unexpected moments to display to us the power of His grace.
On February 2, 2025, we held our first worship service at our current building on the corner of Calle Tesoro and Calle Suerte here in Camarillo. With new chapters come new opportunities, and we eagerly anticipate our next pages in the story of Christ Our Redeemer. And so, we invite you to join us, as we turn into this new chapter in our ongoing plot line in the story of Christ Our Redeemer, as we commit to the Story of the Gospel — to telling it and retelling it for all of life and for all the days of our being together.