Designated Reconciling in Christ through Reconciling Works, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in La Mesa's Casa de Oro is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation on Fury Lane district. The campus houses ABC Barn Children's Place, a community-ministry preschool serving ages two through elementary with before- and after-school care, extending the same early-childhood commitment reflected in the local heritage collections at La Mesa History Center in the Village. SVLC's worship format incorporates traditional hymnody, contemporary global songs, and a congregation-wide sung Lord's Prayer written by a former music director — a weekly tradition that precedes Holy Communion. The Closet on 54th operates as the church's clothing-distribution ministry, and a centering prayer group and multiple Bible studies round out the midweek programming alongside the fitness and wellness infrastructure at Chuze Fitness nearby on Jackson Drive. The Reconciling in Christ designation commits the congregation to full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals in all aspects of worship, leadership, and community life, a standard externally verified by Reconciling Works as a national advocacy organization within the ELCA.